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About the Department
Students studying Humanities at Olivet study English, Journalism and Mass Communication ( JMC), Religion, Philosophy, and Foreign Languages. Our students enjoy small class sizes with plenty of opportunities for one-on-one contact with professors and advisers. English students are regularly involved in preliminary judging for our national Abbie M. Copps Poetry Competition, and have a central role in choosing the contest’s judge and guest reader. JMC students get hands-on instruction and experience with the technology they will be using as professionals. New to the department is our Convergent Media Center, which houses:
A video production studio and lab
Our FCC-licensed radio station, WOCR 89.1 FM
Our campus literary magazine, Garfield Lake Review
Our award-winning campus newspaper, the Echo
Humanities students have the opportunity to participate in any of these media starting with their first semester on campus. Our students have interned in publishing, writing and editing for newspapers, reality TV production, radio broadcasting and public relations. They have also traveled to professional conferences with their advisers. Reading, writing and critical thinking are stressed in the department.
50 Ways to use your English degree:
English degree (PDF file)
Academic Catalog
Introduction/Policies/Procedures
Academic Programs
Course Descriptions
Faculty
Department Links:
2009 French Film Festival
2012 Sandburg-Auden-Stein Residency (PDF file)
Student Media
Department Chair
Faculty Members
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Karen Chaney
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Chair, Liberal Arts Core Curriculum, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Ethics
kchaney@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7726
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Mike Fales
Director of Service Learning and Campus Ministries; Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Religion; Co-Advisor for International Students
Dole Hall 103
mfales@olivetcollege.edu
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Dustin Byrd
Assistant Professor of Humanities,
Sophomore Retention Officer
Mott Academic Center
dbyrd@olivetcollege.edu
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Adjunct Faculty
Cecilia R. McCaleb
Adjunct Instructor of Spanish
cmccaleb@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7227
Agathe Bertrand
Adjunct Instructor of French
abertrand@olivetcollege.edu
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