Department of English
Recent News
English Professor Eric Gadzinski is U.P. Poet Laureate finalist!
Five English professors' writing published in a new anthology from Wayne State University.
The English Department was voted 2012-2013 Department of the Year by Student Government! Thanks, SG, for the recognition!
The Annual English Department Awards Ceremony was held in the Crow's Nest on Wednesday, April 17th from 4:30 to 6 pm. Thanks for coming!
Winners of the annual essay-writing contests have been announced here!
The winners of the Annual Creative Writing Contests have been announced here.
Welcome
Do you love writing and literature? The English Department at LSSU is for scholars in both areas. Scholars of writing take coursework to increase their fluency in academic, professional, and creative forms of
writing. Scholars of literature get a
thorough preparation in the analysis of literary, social, and cultural
texts and histories, as well as in
methods of research and theory. Study in either of these areas lets students pursue significant work in teaching, scholarship, commercial
communication, and productive cultural, ethical, and intellectual life.
Department of English faculty are
accomplished teachers, scholars, artists, and practitioners. Our courses and programs feature high academic standards,
instructional innovation and variety, enthusiastic engagement,
flexibility to student needs and interests, and individual student
attention.
"Lake State gave me the experience and the opportunity I was looking for. My courses and the work experience I received allowed me to accept a position as a graduate assistant at South Dakota State University. I've been working on my Master's in Education with a specialization in Student Affairs and Counseling.
The class size at Lake State gave me the opportunity to learn and make connections with both the students and faculty. It provided a great student-to-teacher ratio that allowed for in-depth and provocative conversation, a key element in learning. The compassion of the professors shows as they have helped me with every aspect of my education and future planning."
— Amy Chrispell ('08)
The department that once worked with the Unicorn Hunters to publish the Woods-Runner now provides editing and publishing opportunities for undergraduate English literature and creative writing students. Competitive internships are available for editors and readers in poetry and fiction through Border Crossing, the Creative Writing Program's teaching journal, which occasionally publishes the very best student work alongside that of emerging and established writers. Students may also work on the Creative Works Collective, an experimental zine written, edited, and published monthly by the English Club.
Our creative courses were recently featured in the Soo Evening News!
Contact Us
If you want to know more about English at LSSU, please fill out the form below, or contact Dr. Chad Barbour at (906) 635-2553, or cbarbour@lssu.edu.
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