Archive: stories

2010 MFA graduate in fiction, Ashley Wurzbacher’s debut short story collection Happy Like This, won the John Simmons Iowa Short Fiction award and was published by the University of Iowa Press in October 2019. The collection features some stories from her thesis from her time at Eastern’s MFA program!            

Student Symposium: “Pencils Down: Confronting Hate with, and in, the Humanities” Event Date and Time: June 18, 2020, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Event Address: Online Even in times of enormous social need, the Humanities too frequently take their responsibilities to confront hatred and iniquity in society, along with their potential to address social justice,…

Judy Rohrer, PhD reminds us, “Before we act as accomplices, we need to listen. And I mean really listen hard, especially to young leaders of color.”

English Student Spotlight: Drew Larson BA in Journalism: News Editorial BS in Journalism: Public Relations 2020 CALE Dean’s Student Excellence Award Recipient Drew Larson is a student with a BA in Journalism, News Editorial Emphasis and the BS in Journalism, with a Public Relations Emphasis; he graduates in June, 2020. How is the English program…

Student Spotlight: Brittany Copeland BAE English Secondary Education Brittany Copeland is a student in the EWU Teacher Preparation Program majoring in Secondary English Education. She graduates in Spring 2020. What projects have you worked on that you would like to highlight? I am so excited to have the opportunity to continue to work with my…

Student Spotlight: Raghda Al Hmeyrat M.A. Rhetoric and Technical Communication Raghda Al Hmeyrat is a graduate student in the MA in English with Emphasis in Rhetoric and Technical Communication Program. She graduates in June 2020. Do you have any exciting projects that you are currently working on or past projects that you want to highlight…

An article by our director, Judy Rohrer, PhD, titled “COVID-19 Reveals Viral Discrimination, Higher Ed Should Pay Attention” was published by “Diverse Issues in Higher Education” this week. Rohrer writes, “People are still saying “the virus doesn’t discriminate,” in spite of all the evidence to the contrary. We are not equally “all in this together.” The…

Join us for our virtual convocation at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 27. Program The Star Spangled Banner – Lyrics: F. S. Key/J.S. Smith: music The EWU Symphonic Choir Kristina Ploeger-Hekmatpanah, Conductor When You Wish Upon a Star – Ned Washington/Leigh Harline Adam Shiner, voice Don Goodwin, piano Etude No. 8 – N. Kapustin Stephanie Zickau, piano Gaztelu – S. Jenkins…

Student Spotlight: Colleen Ford BS in Journalism: Public Relations Colleen Ford is an EWU alumnus, who graduated June 2019 with a BS in Journalism and Public Relations.   She currently runs the blog for AMLI Residential, a nationwide residential development corporation How has the English program at Eastern shaped who you are as a professional? I…

Student Spotlight: Laine Houghton MA in Literature and Writing Laine Houghton is a graduate student in the Masters of Literature and Writing program.  Laine will graduate in June 2020. What projects have you worked on that you would like to highlight? In the realm of school work, I’m in the middle of my thesis: I’m…