1.0Department of Englishhttps://site.nord.no/englishatnordHeather McKendryhttps://site.nord.no/englishatnord/author/heather/News and Events: Retirement of Professor Janice Bland - Department of Englishrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Flz048LC5u"><a href="https://site.nord.no/englishatnord/news-and-events/bland-retirement/">Retirement of Professor Janice Bland</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://site.nord.no/englishatnord/news-and-events/bland-retirement/embed/#?secret=Flz048LC5u" width="600" height="338" title="“Retirement of Professor Janice Bland” — Department of English" data-secret="Flz048LC5u" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://site.nord.no/englishatnord/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/01/janice-retirement.jpg26921795Professor Janice Bland, who has been a valued member of the English Department since 2017, has retired as of February 1. Over her career, Prof. Bland made significant contributions to the field of English education, both nationally and internationally, through her teaching, research, and professional networks.