Schumacher Forges New Fiction Fellowship

After her mother, "a voracious and enthusiastic reader," passed away last year, Creative Writing Professor Julie Schumacher wanted to honor her in some way. This winter Schumacher created the Winifred Fellowship to recognize fiction writers in the MFA program--and give them more time to write. How did Winifred Schumacher inspire her daughter, author of the widely acclaimed comic novel Dear Committee Members? Read on.

Students' Travel Spurs Inspiration

This year's English fundraising efforts are focusing on four important funds, one each for the undergraduate, PhD, and MFA programs, as well as the literary magazine produced by our graduate students, dislocate. The O'Rourke Travel Fellowship in Creative Writing allows MFA students the opportunity to write without borders.