Baldwin Wallace University English Department Alumni

08/28/2013

There have been a number of articles lately about the value of a degree in English, and here's another with studies to back up the fact that an English major doesn't mean unemployment.

08/25/2013

The English Department is gearing up for the new school year--classes start on Monday--and there's some good news to share: the BW English Licensure program has been once again nationally accredited by NCATE, the national accreditation organization for teacher education programs.

03/09/2013

Adjunct faculty member Kevin Keating won the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction in the 2013 LA Times Book Prizes for his collection of short stories, The Natural Order of Things. Congratulations to Mr. Keating!

12/23/2012

A hearty congratulations to Dr. Oldrieve for winning the Faculty Leadership Award! It's an accolade richly deserved.

12/08/2012

Congratulations to adjunct faculty member Kevin Keating on the publication of his book, The Natural Order of Things.

Get it here: http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Order-Things-Kevin-Keating/dp/0988383713/

The Natural Order of Things, comprised of 15 interconnected stories, is properly thought of as a novel in the tradition of Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio or John Steinbeck's The Pastures of Heaven but with a gothic sensibility. The novel concerns the adventures and exploits of a small group ...

11/18/2012

Dr. Oldrieve's Chaucer class went on a pilgrimage earlier this semester, walking from Berea through the Metroparks, down Lorain Ave., and over the Carnegie bridge to the final stops of St. John the Evangelist and Trinity Cathedrals. The trip took two days and covered 22-24 miles. Along the way, they had a medieval feast, told tales, and were regaled by tales from Drs. Evans, Martin, Boe, and Garriga.

The picture included here is the class saying the rosary just before going into St. John the Evangelist near the end of the trip.

11/12/2012

In the last year, how many books have you read for pleasure? Do you use an online tool or a reading list to keep track of your "have read/to read" lists?

11/10/2012

Hey there! Welcome to the English Department Alumni page. Current students are welcome, too. We're going to keep you up to date on any department news, talk about books we like. Just because we graduated doesn't mean we've stopped reading. Stay tuned!