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Department of English

Undergraduate Studies

We urge you to get to know the English website so that you can make use of all the resources here. First-time visitors will want to explore the undergraduate web pages and become familiar with Degree Requirements, English Major FAQ and Get Involved, which lists special Department of English opportunities inside and outside the classroom. Classroom Procedures and Policies (PDF) contains essential information for those taking Department of English classes. Check out What’s New regularly for information about undergraduate class offerings, events, scholarship opportunities, and career connections. English majors share their own choices and experiences in Student Stories.

Prospective University of Minnesota students considering English studies will also find invaluable information at a site especially for College of Liberal Arts Future Students.

What's New

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  • Undergraduate Wins Stark Award

    English senior Joshua Capodarco has won the College of Liberal Arts Stark Award, which was created based on a generous donation from Dr. Matthew "Matt" Stark, a former professor at the University of Minnesota and former executive director of the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union. The award recognizes a CLA student who has demonstrated "distinguished service, writing, teaching, involvement, or public leadership in one of more of the following areas: civil liberties, civil rights, public education and social justice." The honor is presented annually at the December CLA Commencement Ceremony and carries with it a financial award of $1000. Capodarco has an extensive background in service learning, taught English in Senegal (he wrote about it here), and is currently serving as undergraduate TA for the English course Literature of Public Life. Congratulations Josh!

    11/11/09
  • The Publicly Engaged Classroom: Service Learning & Beyond! Monday Oct 5th 2:30pm in Lind 207a

    The Department is pleased to present the first in our 2009-10 eNow!
    series on public engagement NEXT MONDAY OCT 5 at 2:30 pm in Lind Hall 207A.

    The Publicly Engaged Classroom: Service Learning & Beyond!
    English professors Josephine Lee and Ellen Messer-Davidow, PhD alumnus
    Mitch Ogden, and long-time English service learning instructor Eric
    Daigre (PhD 2001) will discuss and provide models for courses
    incorporating service learning components, publicly engaged scholarship,
    and other classroom engagement possibilities.

    Professor Lee has included service learning components in drama and
    Asian American Studies classes. Professor Messer-Davidow has taught such
    publicly engaged classes as GWSS 4502/ENGL 4090 Women and Public Policy
    and ENGL 1907W Social Texts (to read her syllabi in advance, email
    sutt0063@umn.edu). Daigre has taught ENGL 3505/06 Community Learning
    Internships since the course was conceived by Daigre and former
    professor Tom Augst, as well as ENGL 3741 Literacy and American Cultural
    Diversity. Ogden incorporated a service learning component in his
    Introduction to Shakespeare course, as a graduate student here.

    Join us for chocolates, a glass of wine, and a lively discussion!

    09/30/09
  • eNOW: The Department of English Discusses Public Engagement


    Please
    join the English Department for various discussions and presentations on Public Engagement and Service- Learning. The following link will bring you to dates and times for these events:

    http://english.cla.umn.edu/engagement/events.html

    09/23/09

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Undergraduate Studies Staff

Portrait: Beverly Atkinson

Beverly Atkinson
Academic Adviser and Associate Director
atkin001@umn.edu

Portrait: Rebecca Aylesworth

Rebecca Aylesworth
Assistant Academic Adviser
ayles001@umn.edu