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Celebrating the National Day on Writing on Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 is the National Day on Writing, an annual celebration established by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). The University of Mary Washington is observing this day in socially distanced fashion through digital writing and writing about the pandemic, which necessitates our socially distanced activities. UMW’s Department of English and […]
Riris ’19 Is Pursuing MA in French Studies in Provence
Eleni Riris ’19 (double major in Linguistics and French) is currently pursuing an M.A. in French Studies, specializing in Teaching French as a Foreign Language, at the American College of the Mediterranean in Aix-en-Provence, France. For more information, see Eleni’s website. A piece of her calligraphy from her site is included below.
Alum, Professor Emeritus Publish Book Reviews
Sunday’s Free Lance-Star featured book reviews by Ashley Riggleson, UMW ’18 with a major in English, and Dan Dervin, Professor Emeritus of English. Riggleson’s review of Finna by Nate Marshall is available online. Dervin’s review of Things in Jars by Jess Kidd is also available online.