"National Medal of Arts picTOBIAS WOLFF, professor emeritus of English, has been awarded a National Medal of Arts for his contributions as an author and educator. President BARACK OBAMA presented Wolff and fellow honorees with the medals – the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the federal government – during a White House ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 10.  ""With wit and compassion, Mr. Wolff's work reflects the truths of our human experience,"" noted the National Endowment for the Arts citation"