On Wednesday May 1, before turning to our agenda for the last department meeting of the academic year, we celebrated the contributions of Roger Friedmann who retires this May after 37 years of service to Kansas State. We look forward to hearing about Roger’s next adventures! For now, we thank Roger for his significant and … Continue reading Our Thanks to Roger Friedmann
The change to cooler weather ushered in the English Department’s annual Fall Undergraduate Open House, held on October 5. English Majors and Minors and Film Studies and Linguistics Certificate Earners treated themselves to salty and sweet snacks, Halloween candies, Varsity donuts, and stickers as they gathered with English professors and advisors to learn about upcoming … Continue reading Fall Undergraduate Open House 2023
Each month during the academic year, we assemble a newsletter of the department’s recent publications, presentations, announcements, and awards. We’re happy to recognize the recent successes in research, scholarship, and creative activity outlined below. Want to catch up on past successes or to find future announcements? Visit our archive of monthly newsletters Reading Matters as … Continue reading September 2023 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
In August 2012, I drove through the golden-yellow Flint Hills for the first time. I’d applied to K-State’s Children’s Lit program because I wasn’t sure what else to do after college. I liked kid’s books and I liked school, and the thought of getting a job gave me existential dread. It ended up being the … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Mel Hammond
Clue: A 9-Letter Word for “Lively Student Gathering”? Answer: Open House! The English Department’s annual Fall Undergraduate Open House, held October 6, welcomed English majors, minors, and certificate students not only to explore the latest information and resources available in English, but also to connect with professors, advisors—and, most of all, each other. One student … Continue reading Fall Undergraduate Open House 2022
If you’ve ever walked around City Park or taken a drive down Poyntz Avenue in Manhattan, Kansas, you’ve probably seen the statue of Johnny Kaw. The 24-foot-tall statue of a white man with bright yellow hair and holding a scythe is part of Manhattan culture — there’s even a popular bar named after him in Aggieville. … Continue reading Who is Johnny Kaw? Settler Colonialism and Public Memory at Work in Manhattan, KS
— Karin Westman, Department Head
For several years, the English Department has reviewed options for a course dedicated to helping our undergraduate students find their career path. This fall, we’re excited to launch our pilot offering: ENGL 599 “Career Paths in English and the Humanities.” This one-credit hour course will provide, in an 8-week concentrated format, elements of career planning … Continue reading Career Paths in English and the Humanities
Ask anyone who has studied English to tell you their worst nightmare, and it will probably go along the lines of this: “what are you going to do with an English degree?” This question has plagued me, and many others, throughout my time in college. With the responses we get, you would think that we … Continue reading Undergrad Student Spotlight: Kinsley Searles
If you’d asked me back in 2015 where I’d be in five years, I might have told you that I’d be attending Kansas State University, and I would’ve been correct. I might have told you that I’d be an English major, and I would’ve been right again. But if you’d asked me this question in … Continue reading Undergrad Student Spotlight: Makaela Stevens
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