Sunday, April 12 | 2 p.m. | Christianson Alumni Center, Barry Auditorium Author David Mason, a former Minnesota State Moorhead professor and a Professor Emeritus of English at Colorado College, will read selected poems from his recent book “Cold Fire,” Red Hen Press, at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 12 at the Christianson Alumni Center, Barry Auditorium, 707 11th Street South, […]
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 […]
Just in time for Halloween, English Department Professor Kevin Zepper details stories of alleged paranormal activity in pre-renovation Weld Hall. Watch as he describes the possible source of Weld’s specter. Zepper also shared the following poem written in the pre-renovation in Weld Hall. When the Centuries Align At the office, the Internet connection has slowed to a crawl. The data […]
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 […]
Thursday, April 24 | at 4 p.m. | Comstock Memorial Union room 105 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. The free public reading […]