September 30, 2014
‘Poetry is very much alive and well’ at festivalFour award-winning poets present their work
April 13, 2014
MFA grad presents award-winning documentary todayDocumentary on Cambodian poet screened this afternoon on campus
November 18, 2013
Stories of citizenship inspire cultural eventSpoken word performances highlight festivities
September 10, 2013
Trip to Field Museum inspires award-winning poemWork selected among thousands of entries
July 18, 2013
UIC poet awarded Pushcart PrizeAward recognizes best works published by small literary magazines or small presses
June 4, 2013
UIC writers at Lit Fest this weekendNovelist, poets, expert on aging appear at Chicago literary festival
January 8, 2013
UIC poet wins national literary fellowshipUIC poet Roger Reeves, awarded a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, is working on a collection of sonnets concerning the emotional and intellectual legacy of lynching.
December 21, 2012
UIC poet awarded NEA fellowshipRoger Reeves is one of 40 winners nationwide awarded an NEA creative writing grant for outstanding poets.
October 18, 2012
NEA Selects UIC Professor’s Book for National Reading ProgramThe National Endowment for the Arts has selected Distinguished Professor of English Luis Urrea’s novel for a prestigious national reading program.