by Leigh Sparks | Sep 8, 2025 | Alumni, Alumni Awards & Achievements, Features
Alum Opens Children’s Bookstore in Fayetteville A lot of people remember the storybooks that entertained them and fueled their imaginations when they were young. Few, though, make a full-time career out of their love for tales that engage the hearts and minds of...
by Leigh Sparks | Jul 6, 2025 | Features, Research, Student Awards & Achievements, Student Success
English M.A. Student Wins Wittliff Collections Research Award The Department of English is excited to announce that Abel Fenwick, an English M.A. student, was recently awarded a 2025-2026 Wittliff Collections Research Award of $1,200. She will use the funds to travel...
by Leigh Sparks | Jun 2, 2025 | Awards & Honors, Faculty Points of Pride, Features, Research
English Professor to Complete American Antiquarian Society Residency The American Antiquarian Society has awarded Jarvis Young, assistant professor of English, with a 2025-26 Kate B. and Hall J. Peterson Fellowship, which supports “scholarly research and writing...
by Leigh Sparks | May 24, 2025 | Alumni, Alumni Awards & Achievements, Features
Andrea Rogers’ Children’s Book ‘Chooch Helped’ Wins Caldecott Medal for 2025 Andrea Rogers’ children’s book Chooch Helped has won the 2025 Randolph Caldecott Medal for Distinguished Illustrative Excellence. The award is given each...
by Leigh Sparks | Jan 11, 2025 | Events, Features, Research, Research and Innovation, Student Success
U of A to Host Celtic Studies Conference in Spring The 2025 Celtic Studies Association of North America Annual Conference will take place on the U of A campus April 3-5. Registration is free and open to the public. This will be the first time the university hosts the...
