Tag: English

Film Studies Graduates Accepted Into Prestigious Film Schools

Film Studies Graduates Accepted Into Prestigious Film Schools

The “reel world” now awaits graduating seniors Starla Blatcher and Audrey Johnson as they continue their academic pursuits at two of the top film programs in the country.

Posted in: Scarlet Pride

Season’s Grievances: Tips for Discussing Politics With Family This Holiday Season

Season’s Grievances: Tips for Discussing Politics With Family This Holiday Season

Bill FitzGerald, an associate professor and expert in rhetorical studies, offers a few tips on political civility that will help you spread tidings of great joy.

Posted in: Research Highlights

Researcher’s Book: Nationalist Literature Wrote Over Native People in 19th-Century Americas

Researcher’s Book: Nationalist Literature Wrote Over Native People in 19th-Century Americas

Prof. Jillian Sayre’s new book illustrates how ‘nationalist’ Indianist romance stories rewrote colonial identifications as nativist ties.

Posted in: Research Highlights

Shakespeare Studies Relevant to Current Social Unrest, Says Professor and Author

Shakespeare Studies Relevant to Current Social Unrest, Says Professor and Author

Chris Fitter, a professor of English and author of a new book on Shakespeare’s works, said the playwright’s works are surprisingly relevant and familiar in this current period of social unrest.

Posted in: Arts and Culture

Breaking the Mold: First-Generation Cameroonian-American Earns Three Degrees

Breaking the Mold: First-Generation Cameroonian-American Earns Three Degrees

Andin Ncho graduates May 2020 with degrees in digital studies, English, and global studies.

Posted in: Student Achievement

Rutgers In The News

KYW-TV (CBS3): Tuesday, April 19
“LOCAL LAW EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON WHAT’S NEXT IN MASKING DEBATE” Stacy Hawkins (vice dean and professor, RLAW) discusses the ruling of a federal judge in Florida.
New York Times: Friday, April 15
“AS G.O.P. CANDIDATES FACE ACCUSATIONS, RIVALS TREAD CAREFULLY” Kelly Dittmar (associate professor, FASC-political science) is quoted in this report.
Courier-Post: Friday, April 15
“CAMDEN GIRLS MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD IN A NEW BOOK” Gaylene Gordon, a Ph.D. student in the childhood studies program, provided guidance to the girls participating in this local writing initiative.
HuffPost: Thursday, April 14
“I’VE STUDIED BODY IMAGE FOR 25 YEARS. HERE’S WHAT BOYS DON’T KNOW HOW TO TELL YOU.” Charlotte Markey (professor, FASC-psychology) wrote this column about the unspoken body image issues that boys face, and how these concerns differ from those experienced by girls.
WCAU-TV (NBC 10 Philadelphia): Tuesday, April 12
“A SHOT AT THE BIG LEAGUES FOR A PHILLY-AREA PITCHER” Jeff Singer, a former star player for the Scarlet Raptors baseball team, was called up from the minor league system to play for the Phillies.
Courier-Post: Tuesday, April 12
“PHILLIES CALL UP SOUTH JERSEY NATIVE, HOLY CROSS GRADUATE JEFF SINGER AFTER 7 YEARS IN MINORS” Left-handed pitcher Jeff Singer is a former member of the Scarlet Raptors baseball team.