Saturday's Kansas Book Festival celebrated books, readers, and the art of making meaning of our lives. My primary purpose for attending was to hear a tribute to Jonathan Holden, first poet laureate of Kansas (2005-2007) and Kansas State English professor from 1978-2013. Following Jonathan's death on December 20, 2024, Tom Averill began to contact some … Continue reading Kansas Book Festival 2025: Tribute to Jonathan Holden
Location: Southeast Door, English Counseling Services BuildingObject: Post-It NoteObservations: 1) Last Friday (Sept 12), a spider moved in to a corner space outside the ECS Building, between the Southeast door and the exterior wall. Its arrival was announced by a Post-It note reading "BEWARE OF SPIDER (PLS LEAVE ALONE)," and an arrow pointing down.... to … Continue reading Found Object: Argiope Aurantia
I had the Kansas State game in Dublin, Ireland, circled on my calendar since it was announced last year. My alma mater was scheduled to play in the country that I hoped to be living in, and I’d be damned if I was going to miss that. I started scouting tickets, talked the game up … Continue reading Peil Mheiriceánach
Malorie Wagner (BA ’18) (Photo: Feb 2019) Since our blog debuted in 2017, we have published 500+ posts. While some of you may have been with us from the start (thank you, loyal readers!), others may have joined us more recently. So, we're highlighting periodically some of the posts that have garnered a lot of … Continue reading From the Archive: Alumni Spotlight: Malorie Wagner
Saturday, September 6th was a delicious afternoon down in Hutchinson as poets gathered at the Kansas State Fair to read poems about Kansas foods. The event was to help celebrate the book Eat Your Words: A Kansas Poetry Cookbook, which collected 20 recipes from chefs across the State of Kansas and 20 poems in response to … Continue reading Home on the Range: Poems of Kansas Landscape and Food at the 2025 State Fair
Mel Hammond (MA ’14) Since our blog debuted in 2017, we have published 500+ posts. While some of you may have been with us from the start (thank you, loyal readers!), others may have joined us more recently. So, we're highlighting periodically some of the posts that have garnered a lot of views or that … Continue reading From the Archive: Alumni Spotlight: Mel Hammond
Cover for Immigrant Englishes around the World (Routledge, 2025), which includes an essay by Mary Kohn and Trevin Garcia (BA '18). Each month during the academic year, we assemble a newsletter of the department's recent publications, presentations, announcements, and awards. The issue for September showcases a greater range of research, scholarship, and creative activity that … Continue reading Summer 2025 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
As usual, we are proud and excited to welcome our new graduate students, who come to study English with us from across Kansas and across the world. Name: Mizanul BariHometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh Alma mater: University of DhakaAreas of study: Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical CommunicationPlease tell us something interesting/unique about you: I worked as a professional wedding … Continue reading Meet the New Grad Students
Early autumn tree by the English Counseling Services Building (October 2022) The Fall 2025 semester is underway -- and we're looking forward to some great events ahead! This semester, many of our events will be Hyflex (in-person with a concurrent streaming option), so we can accommodate colleagues and students who may not be able to … Continue reading Fall Preview
Peony in bloom, Manhattan, KS (May 2025) Final grades for Spring 2025 are submitted, it's much quieter on campus, and the peonies are in their final bloom. It's time for summer -- and a well-earned break after a busy academic year. We hope the change of seasons brings everyone some time to rest, relax, and … Continue reading Spring into Summer
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