English Department Scrapbook

The English Department sponsors many activities throughout the academic year. A few of the highlights are captured here in our scrapbook.

Poet Connie Wanek reads from her book at the Interpretive Center on October 1, 2003.

The students enjoy visiting with Connie Wanek after class.

The author signs a copy of his book for a student.

Elycia Kathryn Arendt graduated magna cum laude from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2000, with a B.A. in English. She currently works as a Senior Editor for a legal text publisher in Minnesota. Way to go....Elycia!!

READING/TALK/BOOK SIGNING
November 18, 2003
Author Sarah Smith
7:30 pm Campus Center

Sarah Smith has written three historical mysteries, The Vanished Child, The Knowledge of Water, and A Citizen of the Country. She has also written three hypertextual novels and has collaborated on several other books.

Interested in Graduate School?
Informational meeting - Thursday, November 20, 2003
3:30 pm in Confer 331

Join the English Department Faculty Scott Newstrom, Becky Fremo and Laura Behling as they answer questions, provide insights, and suggest what you need to think about as you're deciding whether or not to go to graduate school.

Tuesday, March 16, 2004

3:00-4:00 pm
Phi Beta Kappa Room - Vickner Building
Join faculty and current majors for an informal information session. Learn about the courses you'll take, meet the faculty, talk with students about their experience -- the department, and discover the internship, study abroad, and job successes of our English majors.

Candace Black teaches at Minnesota State University, Mankato and Gustavus Adolphus College. Her first book of poems, The Volunteer won the 2000 Minnesota Voices Poetry Prize and was recently published by new Rivers Press.