
We hope you’ll enjoy what you read in the pages that follow, and that you’ll continue to stay engaged with the Department of English. The success of our program depends upon the involvement of our alums, so please contact department…

On Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021, the Biden Administration appointed CofC alumna Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper to the position of deputy assistant secretary for postsecondary education. She will serve as acting assistant secretary, according to reports by Inside Higher Ed and…

Welcome to Sequel, a series spotlighting our talented alumni and the strides they’ve made in their field post-graduation. Alumnus Derrick Williams can attest to the fact that our lives rarely go according to plan, but that can lead us…

Dr. Kathleen Béres Rogers published her first book this March titled Creating Romantic Obsession: Scorpions in the Mind. The text explores obsession as a mental disease and when it came to be recognized as a disease in the Romantic Era….

Literati is a student organization which welcomes any and all who appreciate creative texts in any of its forms, including film, music, art, books, and more. While Literati is supported by the English department at CofC, it is not exclusive…

Doctor Anthony Varallo published his first novel, The Lines, this August. The book, set in the summer of 1979 during a national gas shortage, follows a family facing numerous hardships through the perspective of each character. Novelist Anthony Varallo wanted…

This past week on Wednesday, September 18th, the English department hosted a Fall English Fest. The event allowed for all students of the English major or minors to get together to mingle and discuss upcoming events and opportunities. The department…