Giving in Action: English
Student Success
In the last year, English awarded...
31
Graduate fellowships
10
Undergraduate scholarships awarded to
12 students
10
Graduate scholarships
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
The Department of English is thoroughly committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI). To that end, it created a new—widely representative—JEDI committee. We are looking at all aspects of our work, from our curriculum to our personnel practices. We are very excited about the prospects for creating a more inclusive community.
Donor funds have helped the department in its efforts to reimagine our doctoral program. In a period of shifting intellectual directions, changing student interests and sometimes challenging financial situations, English departments are having to examine the nature of doctoral education. We are engaging in a thorough review of our courses, examination structure and mentoring, among other things. Donor funds have enabled us to do things such as bring in a nationally recognized expert on the 'new PhD" to hold a day-long workshop for the department.
As a first-generation student, I am acutely aware of the financial and emotional costs of pursuing post-secondary education. This background normally proves to be an obstacle for many others like me, but I am immeasurably thankful for being awarded a number of fellowships and scholarships this past academic year that have enabled me to pursue my professional and personal aspirations at the É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥.
Mitchell Christensen, English master of arts
This means much more to me than the money; this is encouragement, a mark that I can succeed. I’m a neuroscience psychology major in the honors program minoring in leadership studies. It’s always been my dream to tell stories for a living.
Luxien Davis, graduate, neuroscience and English creative writing​
