Feb 15th, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Alex Poole for being selected as the Chair of the WKU Department of Modern Languages! Dr. Poole has taught for the WKU Department of English since August 2003. He is a strong advocate for language studies and has served as Interim D

Feb 15th, 2022

Brooke Larson, a junior from Cookeville, Tenn. is one of 19 WKU students who earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.

Feb 11th, 2022

On Feb. 1, 2022, professional writers and editors from information security auditing firm KirkpatrickPrice held the first Professional Writing Club meeting of the spring 2022 semester via Zoom.

Feb 9th, 2022

Ato Quayson has been named winner of the 2021 Warren-Brooks Award for his book Tragedy and Postcolonial Literature. The award is presented each year by the Robert Penn Warren Center at WKU to honor an outstanding work of literary scholarship that embodies

Jan 26th, 2022

The English Department is home to a variety of clubs to participate in and receive support from like-minded individuals. English Club, Professional Writing Club, and Messages in a Bottle are all meeting this spring.

Jan 24th, 2022

The WKU Department of English is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 undergraduate scholarship. All applications are due by February 4th, 2022, except for the Allan Miller Memorial Scholarship, which is due September 15.

Nov 29th, 2021

WKU Gender & Women's Studies has changed physical locations, has experienced staff changes, and has altered classroom instruction delivery and events. But through it all, GWS has continued to thrive!

Nov 19th, 2021

On Friday, Nov. 12, the English Department hosted the annual Undergraduate Conference on Literature, Language, and Culture, which featured presentations of academic papers from undergraduate students that were preselected for their distinct perspectives

Nov 9th, 2021

On Sunday, October 31, the WKU Department of English hosted the 25th annual Mary Ellen & Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing at the Kentucky Museum. This event was made to honor the legacies of the distinguished writers and cherished WKU professors Ma

Nov 9th, 2021

The WKU English Department will host the 2021 Undergraduate Conference on Literature, Language, and Culture on Friday, November 12th. This event marks 20 years the WKU Department of English has hosted the conference, which provides a forum for undergradua