Book of the Month
"This is a beautifully written novel, thoroughly researched and compassionately told, about the 1980s AIDS epidemic in Chicago. Makkai weaves together various story lines, and the result is a powerfully moving page-turner."
—Jeffrey Shoulson, Vice Provost of Academic Operations and Prof. of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
Why Study English?
"Heads up, business majors: Employers are newly hot on the trail of hires with liberal arts and humanities degrees.
Class of 2015 graduates from those disciplines are employed at higher rates than their cohorts in the class of 2014, and starting salaries rose significantly, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers' annual first-destination survey of recent graduates in the workforce."
Read this article and see more arguments for studying English.
Upcoming Events
Letters About Literature
The English Department, Connecticut Writing Project, and Neag School of Education are the CT sponsors for this Library of Congress writing competition for grades 4-12.
Professors are People Too
Ali Oshinskie ('17) interviews professors for a podcast series, "Professors are People Too." Read the transcripts to her introduction and interviews, and listen to the podcast on WHUS.