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“The Play That Goes Wrong”
On Saturday, February 25, 2023, English department professors, Scott Stoddart, Ph.D. and Stephanie Prugh, Ph.D. took a group of students and faculty to see The Play That Goes Wrong Off-Broadway at New World Stages in New York City.
One-Act Play Festival
On Thursday, February 21, 2025 Writing Studies and English Department instructor Constance Wagner, M.A. a group of students from playwriting and composition classes attended a performance of five plays at the Short Play Festival — LUV 2025 at the The Players Theatre in New York City’s West Village. The LUV 2025 Short Play Festival showcases […]
“Macbeth” Trip
On Saturday, December 8, 2024, English department professor, Rachel Wifall, Ph.D., along with Writing Studies instructor Constance Wagner, M.A. took a group of students and faculty to see William Shakespeare’s Macbeth at the Nimbus Arts Center in downtown Jersey City.
Poetry for All of Us
James Crews, renowned poet, teacher, and scholar visited campus as part of the Valente and Blihar Families Poetry Series on Tuesday, April 4, 2024. In his talk titled, “Poetry for All of Us” Crews shared his thoughts on the bonds poetry creates between people and inspired the audience with his personal anecdotes and poetry. Crews […]
See You in Print
On February 21, 2024, writers memoirist Felice Cohen, poet Emanuel Xavier, and journalist and novelist Kate Rounds spoke with students at a panel on how to to transform their lives, thoughts, and energies into a compelling narrative to create a book-worthy idea and how to build a strong foundation for their written work.
Creative Writing Matters
On October 11, 2023, Matthew Goldberg, Doris W. Cheng, Alyson Mospera Dutemple, Bud Smith, Gabriela Gonzales, and keynote speaker, alumna Judith Valente ’76.
World of Publishing
On December 12, 2022, authors Chris Vola, Fatima Shaik, and Vincent Czyzthis held an interactive panel, wherein they discussed the unique challenges of, as well as strategies for, getting stories and novels published.
“Hamilton” Trip
On Wednesday, November 30, 2022 English department professors, Rachel Wifall, Ph.D. and Scott Stoddart, Ph.D. took a group of students and faculty to see Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in Manhattan’s Theatre District.
“Hadestown” Trip
On Saturday, December 8, 2-21, English department professors, Rachel Wifall, Ph.D. and Scott Stoddart, Ph.D. took a group of students and faculty to see Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theatre in Manhattan’s Theatre District.
Induction Ceremony to Sigma Tau Delta
On April 3, the English Department held its annual induction to Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society. Pictured here, left to right, are alumnus Patrick Caoile (’18), seniors Khawla Elharmouchi, Nicholas Dawybida, and Mahreen Shahzadi, and new inductees Matthew Blumensteel and Kevin Rojas (Class of 2020).
