News: Department of English

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Arts and Culture |

City of Asylum fellowship awarded to Iranian author; writers awarded fellowships will mentor UNLV creative writing students.

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People |

Alumna Brighde Mullins wrote her first play while studying as an undergraduate English major. Over the years she and her work have garnered multiple honors.

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Campus News |

Area 51, global climate change, archaeology and American fashion among topics discussed at free public lectures.

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People |

John and Darlene Unrue have taught thousands of students, overseen scores of master's theses, and helped guide dozens of doctoral students working on dissertations. Before retiring they agreed to spend some time talking about their lives, their careers, and what lies ahead.

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Campus News |

University’s top ranked graduate/specialty programs include Boyd Law School’s legal writing program at No. 3, dispute resolution at No. 9.

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Campus News |
Political science student Robin Gonzales will represent his team’s work in health education for impoverished areas of the Philippines.
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Research |
Personal experiences spur first generation graduates, millennial scholars, and best friends to study the legal services available to Southern Nevada's Hispanic community.
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Arts and Culture |

The book shifts between the perpetrator and the victim and between the aftermath and the years leading to the rape in Nigeria.

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Research |

William Bauer Jr. and Julia Sun-Joo Lee Named Emerging Scholars Under 40 by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Magazine.

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Campus News |

Donation from Jim and Beverly Rogers funds new Black Mountain Institute Prize for Fiction, increases stipends for creative writing.

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People |

The many occupations of alumnus H. Lee Barnes provide fodder for the award-winning books he writes. His latest takes us into the casino culture.

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Research |

English professor Donald Revell showcases his passion for playful words in his newly published collection of poems.