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

Grad Connections Event: Assertive Communication Walk-in Session

Challenging students? Annoying office mates? Demanding partners? Whatever situation you may be facing, assertive communication tactics can guide you toward getting your needs met without… Read More

March 2, 2023

Sarah Vogel — Pearl Hogrefe Visiting Writers Series

SARAH VOGEL | TUESDAY, APRIL 18 The Farmer’s Lawyer | Researching & Writing a Legal Narrative April 18 | 2:00 – 3:00 PM Gold… Read More

February 21, 2023

Amitav Ghosh — Pearl Hogrefe Visiting Writers Series

The Great Derangement: Writing and Researching Climate Change Narratives March 22 | 2:00 – 3:00  PM Room 3560 | Memorial Union    In this moderated… Read More

February 21, 2023

Yvette Nolan | The Unplugging: (Re)Writing the Apocalypse — Pearl Hogrefe Visiting Writers Series

In this online event, Yvette Nolan will discuss her creative work as a playwright and theatrical director.  Ms. Nolan’s play, The Unplugging, tells the story… Read More

February 21, 2023

ENGL 250 Teaching Tip: Rhetorical Analysis

Ryan Everett, RPC Ph.D. student, pushes his students to consider the rhetorical situation with every module in ENGL 250, but… Read More

February 16, 2023

ENGL 150 Teaching Tip: Profile

In the first half of the second week of the profile module (when students are brainstorming people to interview/week six),… Read More

February 16, 2023

New TA Q&A: Collet & Dehghanian

Carina Collet Fatemeh Dehghanian What do you wish your students knew about you? Carina: I wish that my students knew how much I… Read More

February 16, 2023

Instructor Spotlight: Dr. Sharma Leads with Gratitude, Relevance & A Focus on Her Students 

Dr. Manisha Sharma’s favorite teaching moments are those when she actually fades into the background, with her students becoming the center of the… Read More

February 16, 2023

Letter from the Director

Dear all, The more I hear about machines, the more I want to connect with people. Don’t get me wrong—I’m excited… Read More

February 16, 2023