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Prof. CJ Hauser appeared on last night’s episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers to talk about her novel Family of Origin.

Peter Balakian joins Kevin Young to read and discuss Theodore Roethke’s poem “In a Dark Time” and his own poem “Eggplant.”

�°IJʿ������ community members preparing for the university’s Bicentennial kickoff enjoyed a legendary opening act on September 20. Patti Smith, award-winning singer-songwriter and author, launched the weekend with music and readings through the Living Writers series.

Editor’s note: In honor of Memorial Day, Bruce Guernsey ’66 shares his poem titled “The Wall,” which was selected to be published in the American Life in Poetry series started by poet laureate Ted Kooser. Guernsey was an English major at �°IJʿ������ and is now a distinguished professor emeritus at Eastern Illinois University. He has […]

The May 28, 2018, edition of the New Yorker includes the poem “Eggplant,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Peter Balakian, Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor in the humanities and professor of English.

Three students developed an app to help migraine sufferers.

Editor’s note: Wondering what’s happening in the classroom at �°IJʿ������? Here’s a real-time glimpse into academic life on campus — a syllabus from a course underway this semester. The Booker Prize: Examining a Prize, Examining an Empire CJ Hauser, Assistant Professor of English MWF 9:20–10:20 AM, Lathrop Hall 314 Course description This class follows the […]

It has been said that celebrity is as celebrity does. And in some cases, what it does can change the course of presidential politics. In his recent book, Liking Ike: Eisenhower, Advertising, and the Rise of Celebrity Politics, David Blake ’85 analyzes the role of fame in American politics — from the 34th president to […]

A Swinging ’Gates alumna has added another Emmy to her list of accomplishments. Audrey Morrissey ’89 received the award this month for her work as an executive producer of The Voice, a television show in its 12th season on NBC. The show’s producers were given the award for outstanding reality program that uses a competition format. […]

When filmmaker Joe Berlinger ’83 appeared at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 25 for the premiere of his latest documentary, Intent to Destroy, he had another member of the �°IJʿ������ community by his side: English and humanities professor Peter Balakian, whose class Berlinger had taken years ago.