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October 30, 2015
When the Cleveland Cavaliers tip off tonight in Quicken Loans Arena for their first home game of the season, fans from Case Western Reserve University might see a familiar face on the court: Bry Atchison. A junior majoring in English, Atchison is one of the newest members of the Cavalier Girls…
September 14, 2015
How did a mixed-race woman, born into poverty in the remote Andes, whose formal education ended with primary school, become a literary celebrity—and Latin America’s first Nobel Laureate? Find out when Elizabeth Horan, professor of English at the University of Arizona, presents “Unrepentant…
September 11, 2015
Harper's Magazine published an excerpt from Michael W. Clune’s forthcoming book, Gamelife, in its September issue. Clune is a professor of English at Case Western Reserve University. Gamelife demonstrates how computer games transformed Clune’s life during his early childhood. Read the excerpt in…
July 24, 2015
Brad Ricca, lecturer of English, participated in two panels at San Diego Comic-Con, discussing different aspects of comics. The first, titled "Scholar #1," was about the first academic scholarship on comics. The second, "The Twisted Roots of the Comics Industry," included Batman movie producer…
July 16, 2015
The Office of Educational Services for Students (ESS) will present a Graduate Student Spoken English Seminar, “Academic Communication and Culture,” August 3-14. This program runs for two weeks, three hours per day (noon to 3 p.m.), for a total of 30 instructional hours. During this two-week Spoken…
May 13, 2015
Graduate students, faculty and staff are invited to enroll in “Writing Workshop for Researchers” (ENGL 186), a two-credit-hour individualized writing workshop/tutorial. The seminar meets on Tuesday from 4:30 to 5:20 p.m. and individual tutorials will be held for participants for 50 minutes per…
March 20, 2015
Bry Atchison, a sophomore double majoring in dance and English with minors in childhood studies and pre-law, won the title of Miss Greater Cleveland 2015 in February. Atchinson competed in interview, swimsuit, talent and evening gown competitions, winning the evening gown preliminary award and the…
March 04, 2015
International students and scholars are encouraged to join in the International Student Success Series. This series of workshops is held weekly, Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. in Sears Building, Room 464. Topics include English language assistance, career advice, financial management, relationships and…
March 03, 2015
Students are invited to register for the second spring section of Educational Services for Students’ (ESS) Spoken English Seminar. The ESS Spoken English Seminar is a non-credit, fee-based course for graduate and professional students who would like to enhance their spoken English skills. Topics…
June 11, 2014
New students must complete their English writing samples by July 1. The 500- to 700-word English writing sample is an important part of preparing for the start of a new student’s collegiate years. The writing samples will be provided to each student’s SAGES First Seminar professor so he or she can…