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March 8, 2022
The mission of The Concrete Desert Review is to create a literary platform for diverse perspectives to showcase their work. It has been recognized with a top honor by the National Council of Teachers of English.
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October 2, 2019
Hispanic Heritage Month look back: Miriam Fernandez has been selected for the 2019 Conference on College Composition and Communication James Berlin Memorial Outstanding Dissertation Award.
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February 21, 2019
Miriam Fernandez has been selected for the 2019 Conference on College Composition and Communication James Berlin Memorial Outstanding Dissertation Award.
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March 7, 2019
Dissertation by Miriam Fernandez (English) gains national recognition, and ongoing research on hate and extremism by Brian Levin (criminal justice) is highlighted by news media.