Department of English
207 Lind Hall
207 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: 612-625-3363

College of Liberal Arts Voices from the Gaps
English major Josh in Senegal

Service learning classes inspired this English major to teach in Senegal

"With service learning classes, you're not just participating in the campus environment: You're a figure outside in the community. After awhile you realize that you're making an impact...You're connecting with different people: and having all these different relationships really changes your future." 

Lyncy Y.

Get Involved

More than one student has neared graduation only to discover the perfect University opportunity or resource—which might have been more fully experienced if only it had made itself known two or three years before. Linked here are some of our most popular extra-curricular and extraordinary curricular programs, in hopes of granting you a clear idea of the exciting opportunities available now within the Department of English.

Interested in researching and writing about a specific subject? Check out Independent Study or the scholarly website VG/Voices from the Gaps. Want real-world publishing, marketing, or editing experience? Try the undergraduate literary magazine Ivory Tower, VG, or Internships. Wondering how the study of literature and literacy connects with global issues, social activism, and/or community education? Link to Study Abroad or Civic Engagement through Service Learning.

Finally, if the engagement you are seeking is not included (yet) within these links, you can advocate for it yourself within the Fellowship of Undergraduate Students in English (FUSE) —an activity planning organization by and for undergraduates. Get involved today!