Private philanthropic support plays a key role in providing critical resources that benefit students and faculty in the Department of English.
Gifts to the department by alumni, friends, and foundations have made possible:
- Campus visits by writers, poets, and other scholars
- Scholarships and prizes for deserving students
Current priorities for which we need support include:
- Research and Conference Travel Support for Graduate Students and Faculty
- Support for English Major, Film Minor, and Creative Writing Minor activities
- attending plays, films, and readings
- holding events that highlight student work, create community around the English major, and recruit new majors to the department
- supporting unpaid internships and other forms of undergraduate professional development