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Thursday, August 26, 2021

English Department Picnic recap

The English Department Picnic was a success! No longer trapped in the black boxes of zoom, professor and students were able to talk face to face. First year students were able to see what the English department is all about. Dream courses were proposed, Harry Potter classes were discussed. Here are some of the highlights:


First year students with Dr. Brooke Hunter and Irish language fulbright, James O'Connell

The sun was shining on us

Big smiles!

Students check out the anti-social corner

Students welcome Dr. Kimberly Takahata to Villanova! She's teaching a course on American Literary Traditions #1, as well as a core literature and writing course on race and ethnicity in American literature this semester.

Getting some reading in at the anti-social corner



Monday, August 23, 2021

English Department Picnic: August 25

The English Department picnic is taking place this Wednesday, August 25th, from 4:30-6:30 at Professor Quigley’s house, which is a block away from campus on 232 Hilldale Road.  Come hang out with faculty and students and get free food and English Department swag!  If you plan to drop by, please RSVP by tomorrow, Monday, August 23rd at noon to Cindy Farrell at Cindy.Farrell@villanova.edu so we can buy enough food!