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Jennifer Croft

From undergrad to professor: Jennifer Croft shines in creative writing

When Jennifer Croft first came to The University of Tulsa as an…

Distinguished Alumna Hinton’s “Rumble Fish” film celebrates 40th anniversary

The Outsiders House Museum recently hosted a special three-day event to celebrate…

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Dean Airey works to ensure TU’s Graduate School is among nation’s best

Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Jennifer Airey has many…

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Literary translator explains love of craft

As a literary translator, Boris Dralyuk is appreciative that The University of…

Chair Laura Stevens

Greetings from the English & Creative Writing Chair, Spring 2023

This is the last newsletter you will be receiving from me, because…

Fascinating career, love of libraries guides Gowan (BA ’03) back to TU

Jana Gowan graduated from The University of Tulsa in 2003 with a…

On never giving up: A nontraditional student’s journey

Commencement is meaningful for all graduates, marking years of hard work in…

Helmerich Center for American Research Hosts Inaugural Symposium

New grad student opportunities from TU’s Helmerich Center for American Research

The University of Tulsa’s Helmerich Center for American Research is a little-known…

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Inaugural fellows selected for Second Book Institute

The University of Tulsa’s Henneke Center for Academic Fulfilment has selected the…

2023 English symposium focuses on aestheticism and beauty

On April 8, the English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) hosted its yearly…

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Presidential Professor Boris Dralyuk receives National Book Critics Circle Award 

Boris Dralyuk, Presidential Professor of English and Creative Writing at The University…

Greetings from the English & Creative Writing Chair, Winter 2023

Much has happened in the Department of English & Creative Writing and…

TV Writing Symposium exposes shadows, light of industry

Last fall, Associate Professor of English Grant Jenkins organized an impressive lineup…

Alumnus Bryant Loney shares his experience from story to screen

Bryant Loney graduated from The University of Tulsa in 2019 with a…

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Catching up with Carol Kealiher

Enjoy a conversation with Carol Kealiher, the longtime and much-admired managing editor…

Welcome, new TU faculty!

The University of Tulsa is delighted to welcome 16 new faculty members…

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Department of English and Creative Writing expands partnership with Tulsa Artist Fellowship

The Department of English and Creative Writing recently welcomed four Tulsa Artist…

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Renowned author and alumna Rilla Askew donates archive to TU

McFarlin Library’s Department of Special Collections is the proud home of the…

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Dylan, Shakespeare, Decadence! Some recent faculty publications

English and Creative Writing professors Denisoff, Engle and Latham recently published books…

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EGSA symposium 2022 review: Performance and the Body in a Time of Contagion

EGSA's 2022 symposium was a vibrant sharing of research and ideas by…

two images side by side: on the left, the illustrated cover of a novel titled Queerly Beloved and, on the left, a headshot of a young woman smiling with shoulder-length hair

Okie rainbows: Alumna’s first novel a lesbian love story set in Tulsa

Queerly Beloved is Susie Dumond’s lively and touching rom-com story of Amy,…