Sep 20, 2013
Prof. Carrie Rohman is Leading Scholar in Human-Animal Studies
Carrie Rohman, assistant professor of English, is quickly establishing herself as an influential voice in the interdisciplinary field of human-animal studies…
English
Aug 26, 2013
Jazz Pianist Dave Roper ’60 Has Charmed Lehigh Valley Crowds for 54 Years
By Geoff Gehman ’80 Ballads and boogies are played with an elegant fire, an easy zest. This pianist sounds so comfortable, so deep in the pocket; he…
Aug 22, 2013
Rosemary Steinbaum ’74 Curates Philip Roth Exhibit
“Newark has been to Philip Roth’s writing what whaling was to Melville,” said Rosemary Konner Steinbaum ’74 in an article in the Huffington Post…
Aug 20, 2013
Prof. Mary Jo Lodge Receives Fulbright Fellowship to Lecture and Conduct Research in London
Mary Jo Lodge, associate professor of English (theater), has received a prestigious Fulbright Fellowship to lecture at the University of Roehampton in…
Aug 6, 2013
Q&A with Blogging Chef Megan Matusky ’13
Megan Matusky ’13 writes a cooking blog that she began in college as part of an independent study research project. She shares her thoughts on cooking…
Aug 6, 2013
Megan Matusky ’13 Writes Cooking Blog in Study of Digital Media
By Shehtaz Huq ’14 Megan Matusky ’13 loves to share her cooking experiences. Writing a food blog called Cooking on Empty, she turned her passion into…
Jul 12, 2013
Professor Ian Smith Publishes Groundbreaking Article on Othello
What difference does the color of a handkerchief make in one of Shakespeare’s plays? A great deal, as it turns out. In the article “Othello’s Black…
Jul 5, 2013
Caitlin Lowery ’10 Promotes Women’s Health in Eastern Europe
By Robert S. Benchley Peace Corps volunteer Caitlin Lowery ’10 has broadened the focus of her assignment—teaching English at a 300-student public school—to…
Jun 3, 2013
Students Get Backstage Look at USA Network with Chris McCumber ’89
Madeline Laskoski ’13 (Goshen, N.Y.) knows she wants to work in television. But it’s a big industry, with many distinct skill sets. Laskoski wondered…
May 21, 2013
Jasmine Jay ’14 Receives Prestigious Writers Institute Scholarship
By Shehtaz Huq ’14 Among approximately 400 applications received, English major Jasmine Jay ’14 (Allentown, Pa.) is one of 50 students nationwide to…