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Congratulations to the 2024 Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Retirees

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø will honor retirees this week during a special end-of-year celebration. Here, we congratulate the faculty and staff who have contributed immeasurably to the college community.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Professor Awarded North Carolina Humanities Grant

Alan Michael Parker, Douglas C. Houchens Professor of English, has received a fellowship from the North Carolina Humanities. This $8,000 grant will support his book project, One Million Likes: Understanding Cartooning in a Digital Age.

The Power of Two: Documentary, Chat With Indigo Girls Inspires Across Generations

Before their Friday concert, the Indigo Girls visit Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø for special screening of the documentary It’s Only Life After All and a post-film Q&A with faculty, staff and students. Learn more.

Lewis's essay, "A Shakespearean Romance," celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Riverside Shakespeare, the complete works she used when she started her teaching career at Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø in 1980.

Unlocking the Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Experience: A Guide for Newly Admitted Wildcats

A senior approaching graduation, Ruby Zhou '24 reflects on her time at Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø in this letter to her past high school self on making the college decision and anticipating all to come as a member of the Wildcat community. 

Photo Essay: English Scholars Go to AWP Conference

In February, Abbott Scholars in Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s English Department had the opportunity to attend the AWP (Association of Writers & Writer Programs) Conference in Kansas City. Check out their photos and reflections. 

Need a Good Read? Author and McGee Professor Rone Shavers Defies Convention

Author and Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø McGee Professor of Creative Writing Rone Shavers talks Afrofuturism, mind-blowing fiction and what it takes to push against convention. Read more.

Rick Thurmond ’94: Transforming Charlotte’s Music Scene

Rick Thurmond ’94 wants his home city of Charlotte to be recognized for its vibrant music scene. Through Music Everywhere CLT, he’s working to strengthen the local music economy. 

English Professor Earns National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø professor receives National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship to translate works by Korean poet Kim Hyesoon. Read more.

Alum Champion's Learning Through Nature

Randolph Lewis ’91, his wife, Abigail Jennings, and two other families started their charter school in 2012 with 20 kindergarten and first graders in two rooms in a historic house. Today, Pioneer Springs Community School is a K-12 public nature-based charter school with nearly 600 students.

Heading from the West to the East Coast for College

Six students from the western United States share what it was like to move to the east coast for college and offer advice for prospective students considering the decision to attend an east coast school like Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø. 

High Stakes: Trial Attorney Patrick Mincey ’03 Is Counselor to the Situation

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø alumnus and trial lawyer Patrick Mincey tackles complex cases involving public corruption, alleged fraud and money laundering. He also represents whistleblowers who put their careers, and sometimes their lives, on the line to speak truth to power. Learn more. 

Student-to-Student: Advice from Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Students on the College Essay

Senior Fellows in Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s Office of Admission & Financial Aid share their tips and tricks for navigating and writing the college essay.

College as Muse: Alum’s Painting Captures the Joy of Community

The strength of community at Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø inspired one alum to capture the joy she felt as a part of that community in a work of art. That piece now graces the walls of the E.H. Little Library, thanks to alum Eliz Kirkland Sickles. Learn more.

Burkey Belser ’69, ‘Steve Jobs of Information Design,’ Dies at 76

The now-familiar black and white nutrition facts label found on food products in the U.S. was hailed as a triumph of public health and graphic design, according to The Washington Post. We have Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø alum Burkey Belser ‘69 to thank. Learn more.

Nathanael Bagonza ’24 Writes His Own Story on Capitol Hill and on Campus

Nathanael Bagonza ’24, an English major and creative non-fiction writer from Haverhill, Massachusetts, spent the summer as a legislative intern for Congressman Seth Moulton, who represents Massachusetts’ 6th District.

Twelve Young Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Alums Offered Fulbright Grants

Twelve young Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø alums were recently selected to participate in the 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. They have been offered grants for independent research and English Teaching Assistantships in 10 different countries. Learn more.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Put the Wind in Her Sails

At Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø, Tracy Charles Shenkman ’74 learned how to become a student. Learn more about her experience as we celebrate 50+ Years of Coeducation.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Disability Alliance Facilitates Visit From Gabe Adams-Wheatley

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Disability Alliance welcomed Gabe Adams-Wheatley to campus for a wonderful discussion on self-representation, disability and beauty aesthetics, disability identity and religion, as well as queer disabled lives. 

At the 2023 HEARTsongs event in Cornelius, NC, Professor Brenda Flanagan examined the African American experience through poetry in the 19th and 20th centuries. Learn more.