English News
Graduates of the Last Decade Name First GOLD Scholar
November 26, 2012
DePauw's young alumni gave Benjamin J. Roess '14 something new to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. With support from the Graduates of the Last Decade... Read More
Drew Powell '98 Appears on Two Network TV Shows This Week
November 26, 2012
Drew Powell, a 1998 graduate of DePauw University, makes an appearance in tomorrow night's episode of television's popular NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative... Read More
Award-Winning Poet Micah Ling '03 to Keynote 'WordFest 2012'
November 11, 2012
Award-winning Indiana poet Micah Ling, a 2003 graduate of DePauw University, will deliver the keynote address at WordFest 2012: Wabash Valley Creative... Read More
Poet Matthew Dickman Visits DePauw November 14
November 9, 2012
Poet Matthew Dickman "crystallizes and celebrates human contact, reminding us...that our best memories, those most worth holding on to, those that might... Read More
FDNY's Emily Rahimi '99 Helps New Yorkers Weather Hurricane Sandy
November 2, 2012
"As Storm Sandy barreled down on the Northeast on Monday, a one-woman response team at the Fire Department of New York monitored Twitter through the night... Read More
Bestselling Author Jonathan Coleman On Campus Next Week as Schaenen Visiting Scholar
October 30, 2012
Jonathan Coleman -- a bestselling author of literary nonfiction whose latest work, West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life, has just been issued in paperback... Read More
Novelist Robert Boswell Here for Reading Thursday
October 29, 2012
Robert Boswell -- an American short story writer and novelist and "a virtuoso of descriptive prose," according to Library Journal -- will come to DePauw... Read More
Prof. Joseph Heithaus Among 20 Poets Contributing to 'Landmark Lyrics' Event
October 27, 2012
Joseph Heithaus, professor of English at DePauw University, will be among 20 Indiana poets who will participate in a November 15 event at Indiana Landmarks... Read More
Attorney Joshua Busch '09 Joins Faegre Baker Daniels
October 22, 2012
Joshua T. Busch, a 2009 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Faegre Baker Daniels and is based in the Fort Wayne, Indiana, office. Read More
Anne Hunter Williams '92 Joins the Higgins Firm
October 10, 2012
Anne Hunter Williams, a 1992 graduate of DePauw University, has joined the Higgins Firm. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Higgins is a law practice that... Read More
WGRE Alum Sarah Eutsler '11 Writes of "Awesome Hands-On Learning Experience"
October 9, 2012
"When I started college, I was print journalism all the way," writes Sarah Eutsler, a 2011 graduate of DePauw University, for USA Today. "I had no interest... Read More
AlaskaLand
October 5, 2012
Writer, producer and director Chinonye Chukwu returns to campus on Tuesday, Oct. 9 to give a public lecture and screen her first feature film, AlaskaLand... Read More
Indy Star Previews Zionsville Event Featuring Prof. Eugene Gloria
October 1, 2012
Eugene Gloria, associate professor of English at DePauw University, will present a reading Thursday at the Eagle Creek Coffee Company in Zionsville. "This... Read More
Prof. Debby Geis to Deliver Centennial Lecture at U of Michigan's Rackham Graduate School
September 21, 2012
Deborah R. Geis, associate professor of English at DePauw University, will return to her alma mater, the University of Michigan, to deliver a lecture to... Read More
A History Rich and Bold
September 20, 2012
Associate Professor of English David Alvarez has a story you can share the next time you join a friend for coffee. The favorite beverage of early risers... Read More
Dan Hendricks '70 Named VP for Advancement at U of North Alabama
September 20, 2012
Daniel L. Hendricks, a 1970 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed vice president for university advancement at the University of North Alabama... Read More
Jamie Boyer '00 Elected President of Women Lawyers' Association of Greater St. Louis
September 12, 2012
Jamie L. Boyer, a partner in the Stinson Morrison Hecker law firm and 2000 graduate of DePauw University, "has been elected president of the Women Lawyers... Read More
Ethics and Children's Literature
September 5, 2012
Newbery Honor author Susan Campbell Bartoletti joins writers, scholars and philosophers to discuss the ethics of children's books, Sept. 13-16. Read More
Drew Powell '98 Has Recurring Role on The Mentalist
August 22, 2012
Drew Powell joins the cast of the CBS series The Mentalist this fall in a recurring role as FBI agent Reede Smith. The first episode to include Powell... Read More
Will Roess '79 Joins Heapy Engineering
August 20, 2012
William J. Roess, a 1979 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Heapy Engineering in Kettering, Ohio, as planning services leader. Read More
Former Prof. Nic Pizzolatto is Force Behind New HBO Show
August 19, 2012
"With the screen rights to his first novel sold to Paramount and production of a two-year series with HBO well under way, author Nic Pizzolatto is on the... Read More
"Local Diplomat" Linda Lyon '65 Profiled; Recalls "Incredible" College Experience
August 16, 2012
"Every child goes through stages of what they want to be when they grow up. Whether it is a firefighter, a police officer, a teacher or a movie star, the... Read More
Prof. Eugene Gloria Presents September 20 Poetry Reading
August 14, 2012
Eugene Gloria, associate professor of English at DePauw University, will read from his new book of poems, My Favorite Warlord, at a September 20 event... Read More
Rob Johnson '90 On Hand as Two Former DePauw Faculty Members are Recognized
August 10, 2012
Two of the founding members of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) -- former DePauw University faculty members Nathaniel... Read More
Work of Prof. Chris White Among The Best Ten-Minute Plays
August 8, 2012
A short play by Chris White, associate professor of English at DePauw University, is included in a newly-published anthology, The Best Ten-Minute Plays... Read More
Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr. to Speak at 2013 Eaton Science Fiction Conference
July 27, 2012
Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr., professor of Engish at DePauw University, will be among the speakers at he University of California, Riverside’s Eaton Science... Read More
Children's Book by Carolyn Mueller '09 Featured in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 25, 2012
"The part-time keeper in the children’s zoo is combining two loves: teaching about the animals, plus writing and drawing," notes the St. Louis Post-Dispatch... Read More
Drew Powell '98 Joins Cast of TV's Necessary Roughness Next Week
July 11, 2012
Drew Powell, a 1998 graduate of DePauw University, joins the cast of USA Network's Necessary Roughness for the show's Wednesday, July 18 episode, "What's... Read More
Newspaper Profiles Author and Prof. Cathy Day '91
July 7, 2012
The impact of social media on authors represents "a paradigm shift," Cathy Day, associate professor of creative writing at Ball State University and 1991... Read More
Prof. Eugene Gloria Presents Readings in California This Week
July 2, 2012
Eugene Gloria, associate professor of English at DePauw University, will read from his new book of poems, My Favorite Warlord, in San Jose, California... Read More
Natalie Erickson '08 Joins SYM Financial Advisors
July 2, 2012
Natalie L. Erickson, a 2008 graduate of DePauw University, has joined SYM Financial Advisors in Midland, Michigan, as a client service representative.... Read More
Eric Schurr '80 Joins Bit9 as Chief Marketing Officer
June 21, 2012
Eric L. Schurr, a 1980 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed chief marketing officer at Bit9. Read More
Case Nafziger '12 is Semifinalist in National Vocal Competition
June 19, 2012
Case M. Nafziger, a May 2012 graduate of DePauw University, is among 18 competitors who will take part in the semifinals of the inaugural National Association... Read More
New Novel by Barbara Kingsolver '77 Set for November Release
June 17, 2012
"The book is about catastrophe and disaster and the psychological triggers that lead us to look at evidence and accept or deny what we’ve seen," Barbara... Read More
Prof. Eugene Gloria Publishes My Favorite Warlord
June 13, 2012
My Favorite Warlord, the third book of poems by Eugene Gloria, associate professor of English at DePauw University, has been published by Penguin. Read More
Elizabeth McDaniel '05 Named Director at Blue Crane Creative
June 9, 2012
Elizabeth A. McDaniel, a 2005 graduate of DePauw University, has been named director of creative services for Blue Crane Creative, "a Cincinnati agency... Read More
Former Prof. David Klooster Dies at Age 58
June 3, 2012
David J. Klooster, a professor of English at Hope College and a member of the DePauw University faculty from 1984 to 1989, died yesterday from a brain... Read More
Doug Frantz '71 is Washington Post's National Security Editor
May 21, 2012
"Doug Frantz, a veteran investigative journalist who has done stints at the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, joined the ... Read More
Prof. Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr. to Examine 'Trends in Science Fiction Criticism'
May 15, 2012
Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr., professor of English at DePauw University, will be among the presenters at a daylong symposium on science fiction at the University... Read More
Prof. Samuel Autman Contributes Essay to The Chalk Circle
May 13, 2012
A work by Samuel A. Autman, assistant professor of English at DePauw University, appears in a new anthology, The Chalk Circle: Intercultural Prizewinning... Read More
Anchor Bret Baier '92 Extends Contract with Fox News Channel
May 10, 2012
Bret Baier, Fox News Channel anchor and 1992 graduate of DePauw University, has signed "a multi-year deal to lead political coverage for at least the next... Read More
Prof. Joe Heithaus Remembers Author Maurice Sendak
May 9, 2012
"Maurice Sendak, for me, embodied the pleasure of curling in next to your child and reading something that could delight both of you," Joseph Heithaus... Read More
Antonya Nelson
May 3, 2012
Students will have a unique opportunity this fall to work with nationally recognized creative writer Antonya Nelson. Read More
Carolyn Mueller '09 Authors Bubbles the Dwarf Zebu
April 29, 2012
Carolyn Mueller, a 2009 graduate of DePauw University, is the author and illustrator of a new children's book, Bubbles the Dwarf Zebu. Read More
Kara Bischak '12 is DePauw's Fourth Fulbright Award Recipient This Spring
April 27, 2012
Kara L. Bischak, a senior at DePauw University, will spend the upcoming academic year teaching English in India as a recipient of an English Teaching Assistant... Read More
Indiana's Poet Laureate, Karen Kovacik, Coming for Thursday Talk
April 24, 2012
Indiana's poet laureate, Karen Kovacik, will visit the campus of DePauw University this Thursday, April 26. Read More
Micah Ling '03 to Present Indianapolis-Area Reading Wednesday Evening
April 23, 2012
Micah Ling, a 2003 graduate of DePauw University, will present a reading at the Franklin branch of the Johnson County, Indiana library this Wednesday,... Read More
Prof. Brent Johnson '95 Awarded Berglund Center for Internet Studies Faculty Fellowship
April 22, 2012
Brent Johnson, assistant professor of English at Pacific University in Oregon and 1995 graduate of DePauw University, is the recipient of the Berglund... Read More
Medievalist Steven F. Kruger Presents April 24 Talk
April 17, 2012
Steven F. Kruger, a leading medievalist, will visit the campus of DePauw University next Tuesday, April 24, to discuss "The Space and Time of Religious... Read More
Newspaper Profiles Prof. Greg Schwipps '95 and His Award-Winning Book
April 16, 2012
"When he was growing up in Milan, Greg Schwipps often took trips to the Brookville reservoir and couldn't help noticing the squares at the bottom of the... Read More
Prof. Joe Heithaus to Read From Poison Sonnets April 11
April 3, 2012
Joseph Heithaus, University Professor and professor of English at DePauw University, will read from his collection of poems, Poison Sonnets, at a Wednesday... Read More
Fulbright Award Recipient Case Nafziger '12 Will Teach in South Korea
April 3, 2012
DePauw University senior Case M. Nafziger will spend the upcoming academic year in South Korea teaching English as a result of being awarded an English... Read More
Humanimalia
April 2, 2012
Professor Istvan Csicsery-Ronay founded an online home for scholars in the maturing field of human-animal studies. Read More
Prof. Greg Schwipps '95 to Speak at Franklin College
March 26, 2012
Greg Schwipps, Richard W. Peck Professor of Creative Writing and associate professor of English at DePauw and 1995 graduate of the University, will present... Read More
Gretchen Cryer '57 Directing NYC Production of Open Hearts
March 21, 2012
Gretchen Cryer, a 1957 graduate of DePauw University, will direct Miriam Kulick's one-woman show, Open Hearts, which opens in New York City April 19 in... Read More
Linda Heuring '76 Wins Fish Short Story Prize
March 20, 2012
Linda Heuring, a 1976 graduate of DePauw University, has won first place in the 2011-12 Fish Short Story Prize competition. Read More
Tusha Mittal '06 Honored for Her Reporting
March 9, 2012
Tusha Mittal, a reporter in the Kolkata (Calcutta) news bureau of Tehelka, a weekly news magazine in India, is the 2012 recipient of the Chameli Devi Jain... Read More
Kelly Elmore '01 Joins Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit
March 9, 2012
Kelly C. Elmore, a 2001 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit and will serve in the law firm's Chicago office in the Community... Read More
Acclaimed Fiction Writer Danielle Evans Here March 14
March 8, 2012
Danielle Evans, a "Washington-area author who has been praised by Salman Rushdie and the Paris Review as a literary prodigy," according to the Washington... Read More
Fox Anchor Bret Baier '92 Featured in Charlotte Observer
March 7, 2012
Bret Baier, Fox News Channel anchor and 1992 graduate of DePauw University, "is at the forefront of Fox's political coverage this year and will be one... Read More
Senior J.C. Pankratz is National Finalist in Playwriting Contest
March 5, 2012
DePauw University senior J.C. Pankratz is one of four national finalists for the John Cauble Award for Outstanding Short Play. The Cauble Award recognizes... Read More
Chris McLoughlin '89 Named Publisher of Men's Journal
March 2, 2012
Christopher W. McLoughlin, a 1989 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed publisher of Men's Journal. He comes to the post from Redbook/Redbookmag... Read More
Ed Garnes '99 Among Presenters at Georgia Tech Black Leadership Conference
February 27, 2012
Edward M. Garnes Jr., a 1999 graduate of DePauw University, was among the presenters at the Georgia Tech Black Leadership Conference (BLC). The event took... Read More
Thursday Poetry Reading by Prof. Joe Heithaus Previewed in Newspaper
February 22, 2012
"Hard work really does pay off, at least in the case of DePauw University professor and poetry writer Joe Heithaus, who was recently awarded the honor... Read More
Cummins Names Mark Sifferlen '87 VP of Ethics and Compliance
February 21, 2012
Mark J. Sifferlen, a 1987 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed to the newly-created position of vice president - ethics and compliance at... Read More
Story by Linda Heuring '76 in Southern Women's Review
February 19, 2012
A short story by Linda Heuring, a 1976 graduate of DePauw University, appears in the new Southern Women's Review. The piece is titled "Side of Bacon."... Read More
Gretchen Cryer '57 Directs Off-Broadway Production of Relative Pitch
February 17, 2012
"Cherry Lane Theatre's award-winning Mentor Project will begin its 13th season with Elizabeth Rose's one-woman musical, Relative Pitch, beginning Feb.... Read More
Prof. Joseph Heithaus Publishes Poison Sonnets
February 15, 2012
Poison Sonnets, a collection of poems by Joseph Heithaus, University Professor and professor of English at DePauw University, has been published by David... Read More
Derek Empie '95 & Sarah Moore '01 Among Indy's 'Forty Under 40'
February 14, 2012
Two DePauw University graduates -- Derek Empie '95 and Sarah S. Moore '01 -- are among the Indianapolis Business Journal's "Forty Under 40" for 2012. The... Read More
Elizabeth Thompson '05 Joins Arnstein & Lehr LLP
February 9, 2012
Elizabeth Anne Thompson, a 2005 graduate of DePauw University, has joined the Chicago-based law firm of Arnstein & Lehr LLP as an associate in the firm's... Read More
Community Service of Roger Mattes '80 Noted in Newspaper
January 29, 2012
"It is truly a joy for Roger Mattes Jr., president of the Rotary Club of the Abingtons, to be involved in the community," begins a profile published in... Read More
"The Face of Fox News," Bret Baier '92, Profiled in Newspaper
January 23, 2012
"This still boyish-looking kid from Dunwoody isn't good at handling the unexpected," notes the Atlanta Journal-Constitution of Fox News Channel anchor... Read More
Maggie Doherty '04 Named Patron Services Manager for Glacier Symphony and Chorale
January 21, 2012
2004 DePauw graduate Maggie Doherty "has been hired as patron services manager at Glacier Symphony and Chorale," reports the Daily Inter Lake of Kalispell... Read More
Visiting Professor & Acclaimed Author Ian Frazier Presents February 14 Reading
January 18, 2012
Acclaimed writer and humorist Ian Frazier, who is at DePauw University as the 2012 Mary Rogers Field Distinguished University Professor of Creative Writing... Read More
Bret Baier '92 Recalls DePauw Internship as He Preps for GOP Debate
January 16, 2012
"What memories come to mind from your professional debut on television, in Beaufort in 1991-92, when you were interning from DePauw University in Indiana?... Read More
Room for All's Marilyn Paarlberg '71 Featured in Newspaper
January 15, 2012
"I think people have the choice of letting our faith constrict or enlarge our horizons," says Marilyn Paarlberg, executive director of Room for All. The... Read More
Winter Term Group in United Arab Emirates Featured in Newspaper
January 13, 2012
"A group of 21 students from different faculties of the DePauw University, Indiana, USA, are in town for the last couple of days as a part of their winter... Read More