What’s Been Happening in the Department?

Over the last month, there has been a lot happening in and around the English Department! At the beginning of the month, some of the staff from our very own Rock & Sling literary magazine went down to Kansas City, Missouri for the AWP (Association of Writers & Writing Programs) conference for their book fair...

2023 English Department Christmas Party

On the night of December 7th, Bert and Jerusha Emerson held the annual English Department Christmas party which had a record number of people attending! It was a night of community, great food, and ugly sweaters. Things got competitive with a gingerbread house decorating contest, and there was even a fire pit on the back...

Poetry and Pie 2023

On Monday the 6th, our very own Westminster Round organized a poetry reading event in the Mind and Hearth. People from all majors joined together to share poetry and spend an evening in community. The event was a sort of open mic, with people walking up whenever they felt like it to share a poem....

Dr. Bert Emerson’s New Book!

Our very own Dr. Bert Emerson recently co-edited a book called "Democracies in America: Keywords for the 19th Century and Today" with Gregory Laski. The book is a collection of essays about various topics surrounding democracy in America. If you are interested in getting this book, it's currently 30% off when purchased from global.oup.com. What...

Welcoming the Incoming Group of Sigma Tau Delta Members!

Sigma Tau Delta is an international honor society for English scholars with over 800 chapters around the world. Joining this honor society is no easy feat. Members must have at least a 3.0 GPA as well as being within the top 35% of their class. Whitworth recently welcomed seven new members into their chapter of...

Tierney Sutton Performance Rescheduled for December 3rd!

After the rescheduling of Tierney Sutton's performance on November 5th, we have a new date! Sutton will perform in Cowles Auditorium at 8:00 pm on December 3rd with the Whitworth Jazz Ensemble. Sutton is a nine time Grammy nominated jazz vocalist!   For this special concert, she will be performing a set based on the book...

New Book Written by Jessica Clements and Kari Nixon is Published!

Some amazing news, "Optimal Motherhood and Other Lies Facebook Told Us: Assembling the Networked Ethos of Contemporary Maternity Advice" by our very own English professors Dr. Jessica Clements and Dr. Kari Nixon was just released today! I want so give a big congratulations to them both on their huge feat! The book talks about the...

Westminster Round’s Spooky Stories 2022

On Thursday the 20th Westminster Round hosted 'Spooky Stories' for all of campus to enjoy. Students came to Westminster to hear and or read some scary stories while enjoying some snacks. We had such a large turn out that there were people sitting in the hallway. With a fireplace video in the background, pizza, Halloween...

Maddox Byfield: Congratulations 2022 English Seniors

Before I introduce the last senior I have information on, I want to recognize those I do not have posts for. I offer a supportive congratulations to English majors Ricardo Worl, Rachel Wilson, Taylor Meredith, Simon Benko, Andi Kwiatkowski, Ethan Paxton, Amanda Gerard, and Rachel Rennaker. The last senior I can personally provide information on...

Rachel Coy: Congratulations 2022 English Seniors

While I may not have information on all of our seniors, I am so honored I've gotten the choice to introduce those who have been kind enough to tell me more about them. One of the last seniors I get to introduce is Rachel Coy, an English Writing major with a minor in Editing in...