News & Announcements Archive


Stephen Dixon Wins O. Henry Award

Stephen Dixon Wins O. Henry Award
Retired Writing Seminars' professor, Stephen Dixon, won a 2014 O. Henry Award for his short story "Talk." Read the story in the Baltimore Sun.


Writing Seminars Co-Chair Mary Jo Salter Elected to AAAS

Writing Seminars Co-Chair Mary Jo Salter Elected to AAAS
Mary Jo Salter, an accomplished poet and the Krieger-Eisen­hower Professor in and co-chair of the Writing Seminars, is one of 204 new members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The 2014 class includes some of the world's premier scholars, scientists, writers, artists, and civic, corporate, and philanthropic leaders.


Writing Seminars Major Turns a Lens on School Violence

Writing Seminars Major Turns a Lens on School Violence
Alessandra Bautze, a double major in the Writing Seminars and Film and Media Studies, delves into the topic of school shootings with her Provost's Undergraduate Research Award project, the 12-minute film "What Sophie Saw." The script dates back to a screenwriting class she took in 2012.