The Blog Blog

By Jewel Blanchard, senior English major

No, that’s not a typo in the title– this is a blog post all about the blog! In this special edition of the blog, catch up with each of the three past and present English Program bloggers to learn more about their experience, and why YOU should consider applying for the blog internship for next year! Featuring past and present student blogger perspectives from Dianira Piceno, Sophia Lorusso, and Jewel Blanchard.

ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø English Students get Opportunity to Present at the Prestigious Northwest Undergraduate Conference on Literature

By Jewel Blanchard, senior English major

Read about the experiences of three talented ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø English majors who got to present their exemplary literature papers at the NUCL conference in Portland in March 2023. Featuring student perspectives from Blake Jordan, Emily Roach, and Connor Babbitt.

ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Institute for Applied Sustainability to offer training in Portland, Oregon

ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏ꿉۪s new Institute for Applied Sustainability will team with Travel Southern Oregon and its statewide counterpart, Travel Oregon, to host a sustainable tourism training seminar on April 2, 2023, in Portland, Oregon, for travel industry professionals. The session is an opportunity for ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø to build its reputation as a respected and influential resource in Oregon for those interested in sustainable tourism.

Honoring Ty DeFoe

By Alex Karreman, ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Ethnic & Racial Studies (ERS) Program

NAS and OSF events that took place on October 30th, 2022, and November 1st, 2022 to honor Ty DeFoe.

English Majors in Action: Community Memoir Writing

By Jewel Blanchard, senior English major

Two 2014 ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø English / Professional Writing alumni have written several memoirs in their careers, and are currently collaborating on a memoir for a World War II veteran in Medford. They discuss their process, what it’s like to write for memoir clients, and the importance of memoir as a genre.

Indigenous Peoples Day 2022

By Alex Karreman, ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Ethnic & Racial Studies (ERS) Program

NAS event that took place on October 10th, 2022 about Indigenous People’s Day.

Ecoadventure: Marine Science in Newport, Oregon

Our Fall Eco-Adventure course took us to the center of marine science on the West coast– Newport, OR.

Books we Love!

By Jewel Blanchard, senior English major

In honor of Valentine’s Day, some of the English Program faculty share a bit about the books they love, and why!

SOAN Event with Dr. Mark Axel Tveskov

By Alex Karreman, ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Ethnic & Racial Studies (ERS) Program

ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Sociology and Anthropology (SOAN) event that took place on November 15, 2022 about tribally-led anthropological projects.

Know your Britt! The History of ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø’s Britt Hall

By Jewel Blanchard, senior English major

As the English Program is finally settling into its new home of Britt Hall, read on to learn about this building’s history, and the many changes it has undergone.