Professor Elaine Auyoung explores why fictional characters can feel like real people.

When Microsoft software engineer Lara Rubbelke (BA '92, English) was earning her liberal arts degree, she was training her mind to look for algorithms in the works of art she studied. The skills she developed in both communication and analytical problem-solving helped her combine two seemingly opposite disciplines into her career.

"In this age of constant communication, English skills have never been more critical." Laura Schott (BA), Executive Administrative Assistant, Machin Educational Resources

Governor Mark Dayton signed the 2018 bonding bill, ensuring funding for the renovation of Pillsbury Hall for the Department of English. What's next?

The new stipends support English major interns at Twin Cities arts organizations--and honor the late Professor Emeritus Archibald Leyasmeyer.

Our professors' latest awards, publications, and research!

Publication and award updates from our creative writing students and alums!

Testimonies from alums, corporate leaders, & English Advisory Board members. What's your 'Why English?' story?

Assistant professor examines how 18th-century novels create a sense of time.