Academics

May 15, 2012

Jenny Wang Named 2012 University Medalist

The University of Maryland has announced Jenny Wang will be awarded the 2012 University Medal at the spring commencement ceremony on May 20, 2012.

May 11, 2012

Free English Major Buttons!

Congratulations to Rutvij Pandya, winner of the EUA Contest for the best response to the question, “English major? What are you going to do with that?”

May 9, 2012

Paper Shell Review Saved

Thanks to the united efforts of English majors to overcome budget cuts, the Paper Shelll Review, UMD's only literary journal devoted to undergraduate scholarly and critical inquiry, will continue publication next year.

May 8, 2012

Boren Scholarship Awarded to Taylor Osborne

The Boren Scholarship, a Department of Defense award, provides up to $20,000 for long-term (two semester or longer), language-focused study abroad.

April 30, 2012

Prof. Michael Dirda wins Edgar Award

Visiting Professor Michael Dirda has won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for his On Conan Doyle: Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling (Princeton UP, 2011).

April 25, 2012

Save the Paper Shell Review!

The English department student-run literary magazine Paper Shell Review has been denied funding due to the 31 percent budget cut in the Student Government Association Finance Committee.

April 17, 2012

Jessica Enoch's Student Honored as Merrill Scholar

Sarah Singer wins a prestigious award and acknowledges Jessica Enoch as a mentor!

April 13, 2012

In Memoriam: Reed Whittemore, Former Poet Laureate

Reed Whittemore passed away on Friday, April 6 at the age of 92.

March 6, 2012

Josh Weiner Wins the “Amy Lowell Travelling Scholarship”

Read here to find out about Josh's big news.

February 6, 2012

Terp Tracks Mentoring Program

Apply! Terp Tracks MentoringDo you love kids? Apply to be a Terp Tracks Mentor! Email us at arac@umd.edu by Feb 17th!