https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/Recent posts from News & Updatesen-usSat, 11 Apr 2026 20:00:14 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/usf-mfa-candidate-wins-writing-award-and-weeklong-stay-with-distinguished-poets.aspxKallie Blakelock, an MFA candidate in the Department of English, received the Garry Fleming Key West Writers’ Workshop Award, an honor that awarded her a weeklong trip to Key West for a writer’s workshop.External ArticleThu, 29 Jan 2026 11:35:19 USF MFA candidate wins writing award and weeklong stay with distinguished poetsKallie Blakelock, an MFA candidate in the Department of English, received the Garry Fleming Key West Writers’ Workshop Award, an honor that awarded her a weeklong trip to Key West for a writer’s workshop.The workshop Blakelock (right) attended was led by Ishion Hutchinson (center), an award-winning poet and recipient of the Guggenheim fellowshiphttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2026/usf-mfa-candidate-wins-writing-award-and-weeklong-stay-with-distinguished-poets.aspxDepartment News,Honors and Awardshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/in-times-agent-pocket-worlds-earn-philip-k-dick-award.aspxIn Brenda Peynado's "Time's Agent," pocket worlds exist, but they don’t hold the key to the universe’s mysteries like the characters once hoped. Instead, each pocket world — a geographically small, hidden offshoot of reality — is controlled by a corporation intent on turning a profit.External ArticleTue, 20 May 2025 14:33:52 In ‘Time’s Agent,’ pocket worlds reveal deep truths — and earn USF faculty a Philip K. Dick awardIn Brenda Peynado's "Time's Agent," pocket worlds exist, but they don’t hold the key to the universe’s mysteries like the characters once hoped. Instead, each pocket world — a geographically small, hidden offshoot of reality — is controlled by a corporation intent on turning a profit.Brenda Peynado celebrated the release of her novel at Tombolo Books in August 2024.https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/in-times-agent-pocket-worlds-earn-philip-k-dick-award.aspxDepartment News,Honors and Awardshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/usf-poets-bring-home-gold-silver-and-bronze-book-awards.aspxAjibola Tolase, an assistant professor in the Department of English, won a gold medal from the Florida Book for his poetry collection “2000 Blacks.” He joins colleagues Heather Sellers, who received a bronze medal in the poetry category in 2022 for her collection, “Field Notes from the Flood Zone,” and Julia Koets, who received a silver award in the poetry category in 2021 for her collection, “Pine.”External ArticleTue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:13 USF poets bring home gold, silver and bronze book awardsAjibola Tolase, an assistant professor in the Department of English, won a gold medal from the Florida Book for his poetry collection “2000 Blacks.” He joins colleagues Heather Sellers, who received a bronze medal in the poetry category in 2022 for her collection, “Field Notes from the Flood Zone,” and Julia Koets, who received a silver award in the poetry category in 2021 for her collection, “Pine.”USF Assistant Professor Ajibola Tolase (center left) and USF alumna Aracelis González Asendorf (center right) both received gold medals from the Florida Book Awards.https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/usf-poets-bring-home-gold-silver-and-bronze-book-awards.aspxEvents,Honors and Awardshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/4.8m-mellon-foundation-grant-opens-internship-opportunities-for-usf-humanities-students.aspxFor the first time, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation — the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities — invited the University of South Florida to submit a proposal last spring for one of its humanities internship grants. The foundation awarded the college a five-year, $4.8 million grant that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships. The beneficiaries will be undergraduate students majoring in humanities.External ArticleWed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 $4.8M Mellon Foundation grant opens internship opportunities for USF humanities studentsFor the first time, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation — the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities — invited the University of South Florida to submit a proposal last spring for one of its humanities internship grants. The foundation awarded the college a five-year, $4.8 million grant that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships. The beneficiaries will be undergraduate students majoring in humanities.$4.8M Mellon Foundation grant opens internship opportunitieshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/4.8m-mellon-foundation-grant-opens-internship-opportunities-for-usf-humanities-students.aspxDepartment News,Honors and Awardshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/olajide-omojarabi-short-story-award.aspxOlajide Omojarabi, a third-year master of fine arts creative writing student in the Department of English, has been shortlisted for his short story “House No. 49” by the Commonwealth Foundation.External ArticleFri, 26 Jul 2024 16:24:16 Graduate student Olajide Omojarabi’s story House No. 49 earns shortlist recognition by Commonwealth FoundationOlajide Omojarabi, a third-year master of fine arts creative writing student in the Department of English, has been shortlisted for his short story “House No. 49” by the Commonwealth Foundation.Olajide Omojarabi, a third-year MFA student in the creative writing program. (Photo courtesy of Olajide Omojarabi)https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/olajide-omojarabi-short-story-award.aspxHonors and Awardshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/english-professor-receives-grant-to-integrate-environmental-education-into-k-12-language-arts-curriculum.aspxDr. 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.External ArticleTue, 26 Mar 2024 13:02:16 English professor receives grant to integrate environmental education into K-12 language arts curriculumDr. 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.Students participating in the activities from Dr. Jarod Roselló and Dr. Alexandra Panos’ workshop. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Jarod Roselló)https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/english-professor-receives-grant-to-integrate-environmental-education-into-k-12-language-arts-curriculum.aspxHonors and Awardshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2024/fall-2023-english-department-accomplishments.aspxAs 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!Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:56:21 Fall 2023 English Department AccomplishmentsAs 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!Fall 2023 English Department Accomplishmentshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2024/fall-2023-english-department-accomplishments.aspxHonors and Awardshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/cas-faculty-and-students-earn-usf-status-of-latinos-awards.aspxThe 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.External ArticleWed, 18 Oct 2023 00:00:00 CAS faculty and students earn USF Status of Latinos awardsThe 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.CAS faculty and students earn USF Status of Latinos awardshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2023/cas-faculty-and-students-earn-usf-status-of-latinos-awards.aspxHonors and Awardshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2023/spring-2023-english-department-accomplishments.aspxAs 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.Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:00:00 Spring 2023 English Department AccomplishmentsAs 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.Spring 2023 English Department Accomplishmentshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2023/spring-2023-english-department-accomplishments.aspxHonors and Awardshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2023/fall-2022-faculty-and-staff-awards.aspxAs 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.Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:00:00 Fall 2022 Faculty and Staff AwardsAs 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.Fall 2022 Faculty & Staff Awardshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2023/fall-2022-faculty-and-staff-awards.aspxHonors and Awardshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2022/looking-back-looking-forward.aspxLooking back at 2021-2022 academic year, the Department of English would like to share with you all the goals and accomplishments we have achieved.Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:00:00 Looking Back, Looking ForwardLooking back at 2021-2022 academic year, the Department of English would like to share with you all the goals and accomplishments we have achieved.Looking Back, Looking Forwardhttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2022/looking-back-looking-forward.aspxHonors and Awardshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2022/spring-2022-faculty-and-staff-awards.aspxAs 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 and students for the Fall 2020, the Spring 2021, the Fall 2021, and the Spring 2022 terms.Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 Spring 2022 Faculty & Staff AwardsAs 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 and students for the Fall 2020, the Spring 2021, the Fall 2021, and the Spring 2022 terms.Spring 2022 Faculty & Staff Awardshttps://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/news/2022/spring-2022-faculty-and-staff-awards.aspxHonors and Awards