Department of English

"The greatest calling of all is to have a literary life.”
–Lisa See Peony in Love

 Bullet Point News

Degree Application:
Students intending to graduate in Summer or Fall 2012 will need to submit a degree application online via Ulink, ULink.  In Ulink, on the Student Services page, select the Degree Application link below the heading “Registration Information.” There is a $20 fee associated with the application, which will be billed to the mailing address you have on file at the time of the application.  If you need to update your mailing address, in Ulink, on the Student Services page, select the Home and Mailing Addresses link under the heading “Personal Information.”

Degree Application Deadlines:

Summer 2012: The link to submit a degree application for Summer 2012 graduation is currently active and the deadline for submission is Monday June 4, 2012.

Fall 2012: The degree application link for Fall 2012 graduation will be available from Sunday July 15 — Wednesday September 12, 2012.

Senior Exit Survey
Attention Graduating Seniors: Express Yourself!!!
The Department of English invites you to take an online survey (nine questions total) to record your thoughts and suggestions for the Undergraduate English program.  The survey is located at:  English Undergraduate Exit Survey  
All feedback is greatly appreciated!

And the Recipients are….

The Department of English is pleased to announce the 2012-2013 Undergraduate English Scholarship & Award Recipients:

Madeline & Joseph Wolfolk Thomas Scholarship
Morgan Blair

Harry L. and Cecilia H. Smith Scholarship
Caleb Perry

Mary Phyllis Riedley Scholarship
Kirsten Barraclough
Megan McMenema
Jillian Nutter

Mary E. Burton Award
Brit Bush
Natalie Miller

Department of English, Undergraduate Studies
University of Louisville
Office: 502-852-6801    Fax: 502-852-4182
Questions regarding the newsletter should be directed to:Email Heather L. Huber

Department of English Undergraduate Studies
online newsletter Volume 9, Issue VIII, May 2012 
Editor: Heather L. Huber

Kentucky Women’s Book Festival
Saturday May 19th

 The Kentucky Women’s Book Festival returns to the University of Louisville for a sixth year!  Featuring a variety of authors and topics, the festival is free and open to the public.  Included among the distinguished presenters this year are Kentucky Poet Laureate, Maureen Morehead; Key Note speaker, Mary Ann Taylor-Hall; and of special note to the English Department — Glynis Ridley and Kiki Petrosino!  Dr. Ridley will speak about her non-fiction book, The Discovery of Jeanne Baret: A Story of Science, the High Seas, and the First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe.  Professor Petrosino will give readings from her poetry collections, Fort Red Border and The Dark is Here.

All events will be held in Ekstrom Library from 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM on Saturday 5/19/12.  For a detailed schedule, please visit: KY Women's Book Festival 2012 Schedule of Events

 Slovakian Sojourn Soon to End — Dr. Yohannes Returns Summer 2012! 

Dr. Tamara Yohannes, having just completed her Fulbright Fellowship to teach American Literature and Writing at the University of Presov, will be stateside shortly!  She will return to English advising this Summer.  The date has yet to be determined but watch your inbox — updates will be posted via the English Major listserv. 

     Congrats are in Order

The Department of English would like to congratulate all of our Spring and Summer graduating seniors!!! We wish you all the very best in your future endeavors.