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CLA recognizes English BA grad Paul Eaton, higher education scholar.

Drue Schwittes is a fourth year English major planning on becoming a teacher.

Twin Cities Public Television's Mary Lahammer tours Pillsbury Hall, a 19th century architectural gem on the U of M campus.

The four-year renovation process added the Liberal Arts Engagement Hub and spaces for student groups to meet to the building.

Minnesota Design Center director Thomas Fisher discusses how the renovated Pillsbury Hall can be read on multiple levels with Enter, a publication of the American Institute of…

Alumna Catheirne Dang (BA '17) recently published a crime novel set in a Minneapolis suburb, Nice Girls. “I always thought that Minnesota had the potential to be a spooky…

After almost two years of construction, the renovation of Pillsbury Hall is complete. The community will celebrate its reopening on Friday, September 17, 2021.

Pillsbury Hall supporters and partners share their memories of the project and vision for the future of the building, Department of English, and the Liberal Arts Engagement…

Taught by President’s Postdoctoral Fellow Jessica Horvath-Williams, co-chair of the University’s Critical Disability Studies Collective.

Spring 2021 graduate Lauren Foley reflects on her time at the University of Minnesota as an undergraduate in the Department of English and the Department of Spanish and…

Poet with prize-winning 2020 debut poetry collection

Get a glimpse of the work in progress from artist Seitu Jones.

Novelist, Creative Writing Program director, legendary teacher recognized.

Less than three months until doors open to students!

Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing Douglas Kearney looks at instability and discomfort in poetry and the collision of texts.

The fiction writer directed the MFA program in Creative Writing.

Former professor honored for conveying characters with "deep sympathy."

Successful defenses this spring!

Brilliant thinker, inspiring teacher, loyal friend, he will be deeply missed.

All the new books from English and Creative Writing faculty, alums, and students!