All writers reJoyce: a composition class for the non-major
It takes all kinds of people to make English 307. The Senior Creative Writing seminar is a 300-level, 12-person class open to all seniors. In its six-year history, the class…
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Hosting class in her apartment, Kane redefines homework
It is an almost universal epiphany of all preschoolers that teachers, amazingly, do not live at school. Though it is true that they have lives outside of the classroom, somehow,…
Kane draws on past teachers for inspiration in classroom
Associate Professor of English Jean Kane is a master of the humanities. Having grown up in the intellectual hub of New York City, she encourages progressive thought in students and…
College must address lack of ELL resources
Vassar College prides itself on the liberal arts education it offers its students; an important aspect of this education is developing and refining writing skills. This importance is emphasized during…
Pegram combines passions to decode Middle English lit.
Computers can complete complex mathematical computations in less than a second, but the subtlties of languages have long escaped their mechanical minds. Tavish Pegram ‘13 has done his little part…
New Writer in Residence Harmon follows rich legacy
This February marks the 34th anniversary of the Writer-in-Residence program at Vassar College, this year honoring Joshus Harmon, a former professor of English here at Vassar. The program started in…