Professor will explore racial performance in American theater.

Former colleagues and students recognize the award-winning teacher, pioneering Vonnegut scholar, and gifted administrator.

Your new reading list from faculty and alums!

Who says it's just about silent reading? Faculty and students grab the mic.

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.