Tammaro, Coghill authors of new anthology

On April 26, 2011, the University of Iowa Press will release Thom Tammaro (MFA Program, English) and Sheila Coghill’s (English, MLA Program) new anthology, VISITING DR. WILLIAMS: POEMS INSPIRED BY THE LIFE AND WORK OF WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS. This is the fifth anthology in the series established by Tammaro and Coghill and published by the University of Iowa Press. Tammaro […]

Sigma Tau Delta potluck April 27

Sigma Tau Delta is hosting a potluck Wednesday, April 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Weld Library. All students and staff are encouraged to stop by to enjoy great food, visit with Sigma Tau Delta members, and celebrate the completion of another successful academic year. In addition, Sigma Tau Delta is holding an induction ceremony on April 27 […]

Red Weather is available; reading April 28

The English Department is happy to announce that the 2011 edition of the literary journal Red Weather is now available. Please join us on Thursday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. in CMU 101 for a reading by the authors, where you can pick up a print copy of the magazine. You can also visit the Red Weather website to download […]

MFA program celebrates 15 years

“The lyf so short, the craft so longe to lerne.”  Chaucer, “Parlement of Foules” In the fall of 1995, Moorhead State University offered its first MFA-level
 courses. Fifteen years later (and a university name change in 2000),
 seventy-eight people hold the MFA in Creative Writing degree from Minnesota
 State University Moorhead. We think it’s time to celebrate. The MFA faculty […]