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Faculty member Mark Wunderlich  the 2015 University of North Texas’ Rilke Prize for his latest collection, The Earth Avails. The $10,000 prize recognizes a book that “demonstrates exceptional artistry and vision.” Mark was also a finalist for the $100,000 . His recent poem, "My Night with Jeffrey Dahmer,"recounts in chilling detail his encounter with infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer at a bar in Madison, Wisconsin. 

�����Ź��� College President Mariko Silver recently announced that faculty member and alumna Susan Sgorbati ‘72, MFA ‘86 will serve as director of the Elizabeth Coleman Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA), effective July 1, 2015.

Faculty member Noah Coburn was recently quoted in a New York Times article about Afghans' increasing reliance on the Taliban to settle justice disputes. 

On Monday, January 19th at 8 pm,  will present The 24 Hour Plays®: A �����Ź��� Alumni Tribute to Nicky Martin. This one night–only benefit will bring together �����Ź��� College alumni—including Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe winners and nominees—to write, cast, rehearse, and present six one-act plays within a 24-hour period. The event kicks off The 24 Hour Plays® 20th anniversary season.

In Susan Sgorbati’s course "Solving the Impossible,” 22 �����Ź��� students navigated multiple constituencies and local government agencies, working with the Village of North �����Ź��� to reduce local energy consumption by converting to LED streetlights.