It’s been a tough year to live through everywhere, including in the English Department. The good news: we’re OK, in some ways unexpectedly better than ever, and we wish the same for you.
Like most other colleges and universities, IU switched to online instruction last spring. While the English Department offered some face-to-face courses this fall and will do so again in the coming spring term, most of our courses then will be online, too.
This has meant a radical shift in teaching methods for nearly all English faculty. It has been hard work and incredibly time consuming, but we’ve risen to the occasion, and many of us feel we’ve learned some things about teaching and learning that will prove useful once we’re back in classrooms. Rather than say, “Oh, no, we have to teach online!” we’ve said — well, on most days — “How can we make this a great learning experience?” maybe not despite the new virtual mode but because of it.
On Saturday, January 9, 2021, Susan Gubar, University Distinguished Professor of English emerita, received the Modern Language Association’s Award for Lifetime Scholarly Achievement, the first event during the awards ceremony at MLA’s virtual convention.
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Department of English
Outgoing Department of English Chair: Patricia Ingham
Incoming Department of English Chair: Michael Adams
Editing and Design: Kayla Pointer
Editing: Monique Morgan
Editing and Field Reporter: Abby Ang
Field Reporter: Peyton Lunzer
Field Reporter: Michelle Maestro
College of Arts and Sciences
Executive Dean: Rick Van Kooten
Executive Director of Advancement: Travis Paulin
IU Alumni Association
Class Notes: Bill Elliott
The College of Arts