Linda Hughes (English) has been selected as the 2012 winner of the 18th and 19th Century British Women Writers Association Award for Contributions to the Study of British Women Writers. This award is given to eminent scholars whose work is internationally recognized as pioneering and integral to the study of women writers, whose work has influenced more than one generation of scholars and most importantly, to scholars who provide mentorship to not just their own graduate students but also generously mentor many  junior scholars in the field.

Allie Regan (Publications), an MFA candidate in the School of Art, has been elected to the advisory panel of Fort Worth Community Arts Center. Her work is included in a group show there, now through May 30. The Center is located at 1200 Gendy Street in the Cultural District.