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Miller’s Origin of a Dream Documentary To Be Screened Thursday

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Students in a classroom

Apr 8, 2026

English Alumnae Make an Impact in First Year of Teaching

Three English alumnae are building meaningful careers in the classroom, earning early recognition as first-year teachers and demonstrating the strength and versatility of their CHASS education.
Not only is collecting material with cytology brushes far faster and easier than collecting eraser crumbs, but it also greatly reduces the risk of cross-contamination. If you’re testing an entire book with an eraser, for instance, you must ensure to get up all the crumbs from one page before starting another. “Otherwise, you risk mixing them together,” Stinson says. Plus, from a library’s perspective, using a brush can in some cases be even less invasive than using an eraser. Many manuscripts that have survived hundreds of years aren’t exactly clean. Erasers remove dirt or stains — and leave unsightly white spots. Stinson and his team’s collection technique does not.

Apr 7, 2026

Deciphering the Past with DNA from Parchment Pages

With help from colleagues in the College of Veterinary Medicine, an English professor is examining much more than just what’s written on medieval documents.
An illustration of Stephen Starring Grant delivering mail in a small mountain town.

Apr 7, 2026

Special Delivery

Stephen Starring Grant ’92 revisits his year slinging parcels during the pandemic in his memoir, Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home.
Sheila Smith McKoy

Apr 7, 2026

Free Minds

Sheila Smith McKoy ’89 shows how literature opens doors for incarcerated students.

Apr 7, 2026

A Page Out of History

Interdisciplinary team develops a nondestructive method for extracting animal DNA from ancient parchment.
Bell Tower with NC State Flag

Mar 30, 2026

NC State and Duke Collaborate on Democracy and Academic Freedom Seminar Series

NC State and Duke collaborate on a Mellon Foundation-funded seminar series that brings together scholars from public and private institutions to examine how the humanities inform academic freedom and support democratic life within the university and beyond.
Creative Writing professor with two MFA students.

Mar 25, 2026

MFA in Creative Writing Program Turns 20

The MFA in Creative Writing program is commemorating its 20th anniversary with a series of events highlighting how it has influenced writers and communities over two decades.

Mar 13, 2026

Clark Inducted Into Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Jim Clark, an English professor emeritus, member of the national 4-H Hall of Fame and recipient of the Caldwell Award for the Humanities, has earned the state’s highest honor for service.
Nora Kilcup - Ball Hiscoe Award Recipient

Jan 26, 2026

Carol Annette Ball Hiscoe Award

The Department of English is pleased to announce the creation of the Carol Annette Ball Hiscoe Graduate Award, a new annual award supporting master’s students whose academic goals reflect perseverance, commitment, and a passion for English Studies. Established by Carol Annette Ball Hiscoe’s family, the award honors her legacy as a scholar and educator. The award…
Martin Luther King, Jr. addressing a crowd in Rocky Mount, N.C. in 1962.

Jan 19, 2026

Miller’s Origin of a Dream Documentary To Be Screened Thursday

Researched and produced by NC State English Distinguished Professor Jason Miller, the hour-long documentary will be shown Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Hunt Library auditorium on Centennial Campus.