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December 02, 2019
Why I Give: Robert Collins, Ph.D.
Many of our donors give to the College as a way of showing their appreciation for the people who inspired and guided them to academic and professional success. We asked a few of our supporters to share their stories of why they give and how investing in the College will ensure the success of our future students.
October 31, 2018
Faculty honored at 2018 Fall Awards Convocation
President Ray Watts and Provost Pam Benoit honored faculty across UAB during the annual Faculty Convocation on October 22.
Faculty in the Department of English edit two notable literary journals: the Birmingham Poetry Review and NELLE.
March 15, 2018
Three Questions: Award-winning poet Tina Mozelle Braziel
Tina Mozelle Braziel, program director of the Ada Long Creative Writing Workshop, is the recent recipient of the Philip Levine Prize for Poetry.
February 13, 2018
First-ever winners of College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Awards for Excellence in Teaching
The Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes full-time regular faculty members of College of Arts and Sciences who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in teaching.
November 03, 2017
McComiskey explores the future of rhetoric in a post-truth world
The loss of logos — patterns of reasoning — in modern discourse inspired English Professor Bruce McComiskey, Ph.D., to write his new book, “Post-Truth Rhetoric and Composition,” from Utah State University Press.
October 17, 2017
Nine Departments Welcome New Faculty Members
This fall, new faculty members join the Department of Communication Studies, the Department of Computer Science, the Department of Criminal Justice, the Department of English, the Department of Music, the Department of Philosophy, the Department of Social Work, the Department of Sociology, and the Department of Theatre.
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October 07, 2016
Myth Busters
Here are the most common misperceptions of liberal arts majors and a breakdown of how valuable these degrees really are, as well as what UAB is doing to ensure our students find careers that are right for them.
September 09, 2016
Chapman is a National Voice for Reforming ‘Wasteland of the Mind’
English Professor Alison Chapman — who has spent more than a decade enriching the intellectual lives of prison inmates — is the recipient of the 2016 Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award.
April 25, 2016
Professors Win Top University Awards
Doug Barrett, associate professor of graphic design in the Department of Art and Art History, is the recipient of the 2016 UAB President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Alison Chapman, professor and chair of the Department of English, is the recipient of the Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award.
April 12, 2016
Jessie Dunbar Awarded Career Enhancement Fellowship
Jessie Dunbar, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of English, has received a six-month Career Enhancement Fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation.
February 01, 2016
A Conversation with Lauren Slaughter
Lauren Slaughter is an Assistant Professor in the UAB Department of English. Originally from Philadelphia, PA, she teaches creative writing, poetry writing, late American and British literature, and composition. She sat down with graduate student Haley Cotton to talk about writing and teaching.
UAB English Assistant Professor Adam Vines and Las Vegas aerialist and writer Allen Jih combine their talent for a new project.
The 2015 Ada Long Creative Writing Workshop, a 3-week workshop that offers a rare opportunity for high school students to learn from published authors, will take place June 1-19. Deadline Extension: The Department has extended the deadline past the original date of May 1. If you missed the original deadline but are interested in participating, apply soon.
April 22, 2015
Dr. Alison Chapman Named Chair of the Department of English
Dr. Alison Chapman has accepted the position as Chair of the UAB College of Arts and Sciences Department of English.
April 15, 2015
Q&A with Randy Blythe
Randy Blythe is an assistant professor in the UAB Department of English. Recently he sat down with graduate student Halley Cotton to answer a few questions.
November 05, 2014
Going Global
Nowadays, it seems like everybody’s going global. Here in the College of Arts and Sciences, we’re doing our part to cross the continents, too, with faculty and students making their mark in more places than we can mention in a single article.
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November 05, 2014
Hellos, Goodbyes, and In Memoriam
We welcome these newest members of the College family.
September 04, 2014
English Faculty-led Book Discussion Group Returns for 2014-15
Each month, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of English hosts BookTalk. The informal discussions, led by department faculty, are open to the public and will meet from 6-7 p.m. in the Director’s Conference Room 182 in Mervyn Sterne Library, 917 13th Street South.
August 06, 2014
Come to the 2014-2015 UAB Writers Series
The UAB Writers' Series is an annual offering of the Creative Writing program. Nationally recognized authors are invited to UAB to give readings and participate in Q-and-A sessions. Readings are free and open to the public.
