English professor wins international Book Prize

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English professor wins international Book Prize

May 28, 2026

Associate professor Erin Pearson’s book “Grievous Entanglement: Consumption, Connection, and Slavery in the Atlantic World” was recently awarded First Book Prize.

Artistic signal boxes ‘signal’ collaboration between downtown Burlington and ��ϲ�� Department of Art

May 27, 2026

��ϲ��’s Department of Art and downtown Burlington collaborate to install traffic control signal boxes featuring student artwork.

��ϲ�� student receives Undergraduate Research Award

May 26, 2026

Alexander Roberts ’27 is the recipient of the prestigious 2026 Undergraduate Research Award from North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities.

Helena Padial ’26 the recipient of Broadway’s Next Triple Threat award

May 21, 2026

Helena Padial ’26 was awarded Broadway’s Next Triple Threat award at the Chita Rivera Awards on May 18.

Tori Layton ’26 awarded DAAD grant to help fund a master’s program in Germany

May 19, 2026

Tori Layton ’26 will further her education and obtain her master’s degree in Germany through the DAAD grant.

Commencement 2026: MaryKate Hart ’26 leaving a family legacy at ��ϲ��

May 19, 2026

��ϲ�� has become a family tradition for the Hart family. MaryKate will be the fourth and final Hart sister to graduate from the university, and the third in environmental sciences.

Students place in creative nonfiction writing contest hosted by the Creative Writing program

May 18, 2026

Catherine Smith ’26 placed first in the Frederick Hartmann Creative Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English Creative Writing program.

Political Science department concludes its two-term editorship of national undergraduate research journal

May 8, 2026

��ϲ��’s Department of Political Science and Public Policy editorial leadership of the Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Journal of Politics ends after six years.

Commencement 2026: Jonathan Weaver ’26 found dream career path through ��ϲ�� involvement

May 4, 2026

Jonathan Weaver ’26 came to ��ϲ�� intending to go into finance, but through exploration and faculty mentorship, the graduating senior is now headed to dental school at The Ohio State University.

High school and college English teachers gather at ��ϲ�� to rethink writing in the age of AI

April 29, 2026

English teachers gathered for a symposium to discuss the rapid evolution of writing and reading instruction, both in high school and college.