The official account of the University of Iowa Department of English. Home to the English and English & Creative Writing majors.
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14 May 2024
Thank you to Professor Blaine Greteman! After 15 great years here, he's off to be the Dean of the Kendall College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tulsa in the fall! We wish him the best & hope his three-pointers will still reach the University of Iowa.
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11 May 2024
Freshly minted doctors Helm, Capecchi, and Burkhardt @IowaEnglish !
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22 Apr 2024
Here are the @IowaEnglish students inducted to PBK today — an impressive group!
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Kate Torno, a senior academic advisor in @IowaEnglish, received the 2024 Lola Lopez Award for Undergraduate Student Advocacy. Torno received the award for her advocacy in community building and her work in launching the English and Creative Writing major. bit.ly/3J2ETsQ
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11 Apr 2024
Congratulations to our @IowaEnglish current director of creative writing, Kaveh Akbar, and our former director of Creative Writing, Robyn Schiff, who were both just named 2024 Guggenheim fellows!
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Congrats to 4 CLAS faculty members who received 2024 Discovery and Innovation Awards from @UIowaResearch: bit.ly/4adJCnv
• Stephen Warren, @UIowaAMST, and History
• Kaveh Akbar, @IowaEnglish
• Bob McMurray @PsychIowa
• Caroline Clay, Theatre Arts
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4 Apr 2024
Never pick a fight with your department’s student social media intern.
3 Apr 2024
FAKE NEWS
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27 Mar 2024
We did it! Thank you to every generous donor so far today on #1DayforIowa, and a special thank you to Linda and Rick Maxson for this match opportunity. We have until midnight to raise more!
#uiowa #uiowaenglish #iowacity #collegelife #hawkeyes #iowahawkeyes
ALT An image that reads "All gifts made to the Department of English will be matched up to $3,000, thanks to a generous donation from Linda and Rick Maxson. The bar is completed! $3,040 had been raised as of the image's posting!
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27 Mar 2024
Today's the day! @IowaEnglish and our 915 majors are doing our part to save the humanities! You can do yours, and have your gift matched, by donating any amount at this link: donate.givetoiowa.org/s/1773…
27 Mar 2024
Wondering how to help the English department during #1DayforIowa? There are multiple ways to (hopefully!) win the English department some future funding for scholarships, exciting community events, and more! We also hope you consider donating: 1dayforiowa.org/ecw24
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27 Mar 2024
Join us for #1DayForIowa! Have your gift to @IowaEnglish matched by donating here!: 1dayforiowa.org/ecw24
27 Mar 2024
Today's the day! @IowaEnglish and our 915 majors are doing our part to save the humanities! You can do yours, and have your gift matched, by donating any amount at this link: donate.givetoiowa.org/s/1773…
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27 Mar 2024
We're almost there! If we raise $3000, Linda and Rick Maxson will generously match it, so donate here: 1dayforiowa.org/ecw24
#uiowa #uiowaenglish #1DayforIowa #iowacity #english #collegelife
ALT An image stating "All gifts made to the Department of English will be matched up to $3,000, thanks to a generous donation from Linda and Rick Maxson."
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27 Mar 2024
Wondering how to help the English department during #1DayforIowa? There are multiple ways to (hopefully!) win the English department some future funding for scholarships, exciting community events, and more! We also hope you consider donating: 1dayforiowa.org/ecw24
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27 Mar 2024
It's One Day for Iowa, the University of Iowa's 24-hour online giving day! Hawkeyes show their support through limited-time matching and unlocking opportunities. Give today! 1dayforiowa.org/ecw24
#1DayForIowa
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26 Mar 2024
Congratulations to the newest members of ATI! ATI is the English Honors Society, and through English department funding, students are off to present projects at a St. Louis conference! We hope you consider donating to us during #1DayforIowa: 1dayforiowa.org/ecw24
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25 Mar 2024
With help from the English department, the English Society provides a place for our students to do academically stimulating events, community-building events, and events that highlight important issues (such as panels about DEI): 1dayforiowa.org/ecw24
#1DayForIowa
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24 Mar 2024
The students in the English department come from all over! The scholarships provided through the generous donations during #1DayforIowa help both in- and out-of-state students make their dreams at Iowa come true! We hope you consider donating: 1dayforiowa.org/ecw24
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23 Mar 2024
This year, we opened the Literary Loft for our students! We curated this space for undergrads to have a cozy, quiet place to meet and study. An added bonus is the supply of snacks and coffee! We hope you'll consider donating to us during #1DayforIowa: 1dayforiowa.org/ecw24
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22 Mar 2024
Olivia George received the Helen K. Fairall Scholarship last year! With the help of the English department, Olivia was able to engage fully with the literary community, including New Moon magazine. We hope you consider donating to the English department: 1dayforiowa.org/ecw24
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20 Mar 2024
There's one week left until #1DayforIowa. We hope you consider donating to the English department! The link can be found right here: 1dayforiowa.org/ecw24
#uiowa #uiowaenglish #hawkeyes #iowa #iowacity #collegelife #epbthings
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18 Mar 2024
Lily Giddings received multiple scholarships last year! She has gotten the opportunity to hone professional skills in the literary and publishing fields! We hope you consider donating to the English department during #1DayforIowa: 1dayforiowa.org/ecw24
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