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The Michael Kuperman Memorial Poetry Library: Fostering community, craft, and a sense of self
When MFA student Michael Kuperman passed away in 2006, his family donated his beloved poetry collection to the USF English Department, creating the foundation of the space located on the third floor of Cooper Hall now known as the Michael Kuperman Memorial Poetry Library. Now, the director of the space wants to see it become a haven for creatives across our campuses.
April 25, 2024Department News
English professor receives grant to integrate environmental education into K-12 language arts curriculum
Dr. Jarod Roselló, a professor in the Department of English, received a grant from The Spencer Foundation to fund a one-year program aimed at integrating environmental education into the K-12 Language Arts curriculum.
March 26, 2024Honors and Awards
Fall 2023 English Department Accomplishments
As the Spring semester continues, the English Department would like to highlight and celebrate our talented faculty, students, and alumni for the Summer and Fall 2023 terms. Congratulations to everyone for their hard work!
February 16, 2024Honors and Awards
New book examines the work of English playwright John Marston through a feminist lens
Su Senapati, a professor of instruction in the Department of English at USF Sarasota-Manatee, published “Images of Women and Gender Identity in John Marston's Plays.
January 30, 2024Department News
Assistant Professor Mark Leib celebrates release of new book “Image Breaker”
The book centers around protagonist Tristan Wishnasky, whose meteoric professional rise as a novelist is threatened when he begins to hallucinate mysterious messages telling him he's wasting his life.
January 29, 2024Department News
CAS faculty and students earn USF Status of Latinos awards
The College of Arts and Sciences congratulates four awardees at this year’s Status of Latinos (SoL) Hispanic Heritage Month awards ceremony for their academic research and community service contributions to the Latinx community.
October 18, 2023Honors and Awards
Fall 2023 Department of English’s New Faculty
The USF Department of English is ecstatic to welcome new and returning students for the Fall 2023 term. Alongside new students, we would like to announce our new faculty members. Go Bulls!
September 14, 2023Department News
Spring 2023 English Department Accomplishments
As we start this Fall term, the University of South Florida’s Department of English is immensely proud to highlight and celebrate our accomplished, award-winning faculty and students for the Spring 2023 term.
July 18, 2023Honors and Awards
Advocating for equality: Student club president strengthens community through creative writing
At the most recent creative writer’s club workshop, the space where the group normally meets was overflowing. It seems unusual that a new club could find such rapid growth, but for junior and club president Ariana Matondo, a group like this has been a long time coming.
April 3, 2023Department News
Fall 2022 Faculty and Staff Awards
As we start back this Fall term, the University of South Florida’s Department of English is immensely proud to highlight and celebrate our accomplished, award-winning faculty for the Fall 2022 term.
January 20, 2023Honors and Awards
The Spoonbill Series October Recap
On October 16th, 2022, several USF Creative Writing MFA students read their work in front of a crowd of supportive listeners. Hosted at the Corner Club, USF MFA students and supporters alike met up on a lovely fall Friday and partook in the vulnerable yet thrilling experience of live readings.
November 3, 2022Events
Fall 2022 New Faculty
The USF Department of English is thrilled to be welcoming new and returning students to the Fall 2022 term. Alongside new students, we offer a warm welcome to our new faculty. Go Bulls!
September 6, 2022Department News