New English Club notes the importance of professional communication

April 26, 2023

The Department of English recognizes graduate student excellence in teaching and research

Congratulations to the following graduate students!   Recipients of the Graduate College Research Excellence Awards (REA) and/or Teaching Excellence Awards (TEA) by the Graduate Studies Committee for Spring 2023  … Read More

April 24, 2023

DEI Film Night : Tik Tok Boom

Watch the 2022 film TikTok Boom, a documentary that explores the ways in which members of ethnic minorities have been affected, and often marginalized, by this… Read More

April 19, 2023

New TA Q&A

Burak Senel Jessica Foust                             What do you wish your students knew… Read More

April 17, 2023

CCCC 2024 Call for Proposals

The Conference on College Composition and Communication is accepting proposals for its 75th annual convention in Spokane, Washington, April 3-6. Next year’s event… Read More

April 17, 2023

Up Next in ENGL 250

For the research paper, Lecturer Sam Piccone recommends instructors use a baseline self-grading system with their students. … Read More

April 17, 2023

Up Next in ENGL 150

Lecturer Katheryn Anderson has a creative exercise for preparing her students to give presentations. On presentation day, she… Read More

April 17, 2023

Instructor Spotlight: Dawson Talks Problem Solving, Building Trust, and Ditching Perfection

The story of Jake Dawson’s start as a lecturer in the ISU English department is a whirlwind. In… Read More

April 17, 2023

Director’s Letter

Lesley Erin Bartlett (Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University) Dear all, One of my dearest friends has a Ph.D. in assessment and measurement. Mine is… Read More

April 17, 2023

Undergraduate researchers shine this spring

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ labs and classrooms were abuzz this spring as faculty-sponsored research projects were implemented by the latest recipients of the … Read More

April 17, 2023

Department of English Student Awards Ceremony

April 5, 2023

ENGL 222X: Artificial Intelligence and Writing

Unleash Your Creativity with AI Are you ready to unleash your creativity and explore the limitless possibilities of Artificial Intelligence in writing? Introducing ENGL… Read More

April 3, 2023

Director’s Letter

Dear all, Lesley Erin Bartlett (Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University)  My most recent comfort show is The West… Read More

March 27, 2023

150/250 Student Showcase Nominations Due April 7

We would like to take the opportunity to recognize excellent student work! ENGL 150 and 250 instructors and students are invited to submit… Read More

March 24, 2023

New TA Q&A

    What do you wish your students knew about you? Qi: I feel very happy when they reach out to me with… Read More

March 24, 2023

Dispatch from CCCC’s: Student support and familiar faces

February brought the 2023 Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC). The conference’s theme, Doing Hope in Desperate Times, was well reflected in… Read More

March 24, 2023

Up Next in ENGL 250

As an alternative to the traditional research paper, CWE MFA candidate, Tara Labovich, teaches their students how to… Read More

March 24, 2023

Up Next in ENGL 150

To help students practice listening and explaining skills relating to multimodal design, try this quick activity that CWE MFA candidate… Read More

March 24, 2023

Instructor Spotlight: Dixon Discusses Learning Links, Helping Students Find their Confidence, and Working through Challenges 

Brenna Dixon, Associate Teaching Professor and Learning Community English Links Coordinator, came to ISU in 2009 as a graduate student… Read More

March 24, 2023

English Language Matters More Than Ever — Dr. Jessi Grieser presents the 2023 Goldtrap Lecture

FDC has invited Dr. Jessi Grieser as the speaker for the 2023 Goldtrap Lecture. “At the cornerstone of the discipline of English is why we… Read More

March 23, 2023