IWU Division of Modern Language and Literature

04/15/2024

Friends! If you have a student who is interested in writing or multimedia, send them to Modern Language Literature and Communications for our summer camps! They are June 16-21, and students get lots of time with faculty as they learn their craft.

09/13/2022

Check out alum Kendra Sue Housel's essay up at Fathom Magazine!

Sometimes running after a scarf is just a metaphor.

04/30/2022

One chapter has come to an end, and the next is just beginning – we know you’ll make it a great one! We celebrate you, Class of 2022! Congratulations!

02/18/2022

Coming up March 3! Don't miss this chance to hear from a brilliant writer.

Our next visiting writer has some strong opinions about what we all like to watch. Don't miss Pulitzer Prize winning TV critic Emily Nussbaum when she takes the stage at Butler's Shelton Auditorium on March 3 @ 7:30PM. Perhaps you'll find out if she still considers "The Wire" the best show in the history of television!

As always, Visiting Writers Series events are free to the public and do not require a ticket. Parking is available onsite and is also free. Please, don't forget that we do require that you wear a face mask.

01/21/2022

For those planning on going on the upcoming trip to Butler, due to schedule changes, this reading has been pushed back until March. Those available on March 15th are still welcome to come, as we will still be going. The next planned trip will be on February 7th.

Please update your VWS calendars! Next week's scheduled reading by award-winning novelist & story writer Percival Everett has been pushed back two months. He will now be visiting Butler on Tuesday, March 15 @ 7:30PM at Shelton Auditorium.

12/15/2021

Congrats, December grads! 🎓
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The MLL division is so proud of you! Way to go on reaching this milestone. As you finish this season and enter a new one, know that we are praying for you and we are excited to see where you go next!

12/07/2021

Dr. Robbi Henson’s retirement open house is in two days!
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Join us on December 9 from 2–3:30 PM for Dr. Henson’s come-and-go open house. Help us make this a special event as we celebrate Dr. Henson’s hard work and wish her the best on the journey ahead! We encourage both current and former students and colleagues to stop by.

11/23/2021

Save the date!
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Dr. Robbi Henson’s Retirement Open House will take place on December 9 from 2–3:30 PM in Elder Hall Room 232. Help us make this an amazing event as we celebrate Dr. Henson’s work and wish her the best on the journey ahead!
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The open house is open to current students and faculty as well as alumni and former colleagues, so please plan to join us on December 9!

11/16/2021

There’s still time to donate!
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IWU’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society, is running a canned food drive through this Friday, November 19! If you’d like to contribute, there are donation boxes on the first and second floors of Elder Hall—one in the main lobby and one outside the MLL office!

11/15/2021

Writers and readers! Our next Butler field trip will be to see Hanif Abdurraqib on Dec 2. Check out the article on him below. You can find his poems and his bio at Poets.org.

He is a National Book Award finalist for “A Little Devil in America,” but he has more books to write, more projects to take on and more s’mores to research.

08/30/2021

Welcome back! English majors, we greet you with good job news from none other than American Express.
https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/business/trends-and-insights/articles/why-english-majors-are-the-hot-new-hires/ #:~:text=Employers%20are%20looking%20to%20hire,the%20most%20important%20candidate%20skill.

After years of emphasis being put on math and engineering degrees, here's why English majors may be in high demand.

12/05/2020

Congratulations to our MLL majors and minors, and all of the IWU graduates! We are so proud of you! Enjoy being honored today by watching the IWU Virtual Graduation Ceremony and the MLL Celebration Video! Check your email for both links.

Please post your pictures here and to as we celebrate with you!
🎓🎉🎓🎉🎓 Congratulations, Class of 2020! 🎓🎉🎓🎉🎓