Is An English Degree Worth It?

Many people deliberate about the value of an English degree, but the outcomes are clear. English graduates produce highly sought-after skills that prepare them for many fields, including journalism, counseling, business, and entertainment. Students practice disciplines such as storytelling, research, argumentation, and understanding diverse perspectives. These skills also prepare students for graduate programs like law school, where 79% of English […]

Professor and alum Yahya Frederickson publishes new poetry collection set in Morocco

A new collection of poems by MSUM English professor and alum (’85) Yahya Frederickson is being published. The new chapbook, titled Khumásiyát: Poems from the Moroccan Desert, is a collection of poems inspired by the Imazighen (“Berber”) people and the Saharan landscape they inhabit. Frederickson was inspired to compose the collection while on sabbatical in 2023, during which he spent some […]

Author, runner & professor Kevin Carollo to read from his book SHRED! on April 24

Thursday, April 24 | at 4 p.m. | Comstock Memorial Union room 105 Minnesota State University Moorhead English Professor and author Kevin Carollo will read from his recent book, “Shred! Running and Being,” at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in the university’s Comstock Memorial Union room 105. A question-and-answer session will follow the reading. Books will be available for purchase. […]