Jan 30th, 2023

Submit your application for English Department scholarships by Monday, February 6.

Dec 8th, 2022

Congratulations to the English Department’s very own, Dr. David Bell, whose novel She’s Gone has been listed as a New York Times Bestseller!

Nov 22nd, 2022

On Wednesday, November 16, the Gender & Women’s Studies program hosted a screening of Promising Young Woman (2020) proceeded by a panel discussion on sexual assault awareness, prevention, and advocacy.

Nov 17th, 2022

Kaylee ben Yosef, a senior of the WKU English Department, obtained a paid internship position at Franklin Precision Industry (FPI) as a translator for Japanese employees.

Oct 25th, 2022

Bowling Green novelist Courtney “Court” Stevens will be the featured guest reader at the 26th annual Mary Ellen and Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing at 2 p.m. Sunday (October 30) on the WKU Campus in Cherry Hall, Room 125.

Oct 11th, 2022

On Thursday, October 20 at 7:00 pm in CH 125, the English Department and GWS program will host the 2022 Gail Martin Lecture by Dr. Carissa Harris, entitled “Sexual Consent, Vulnerability, and Pleasure in Medieval England and Scotland.”

Oct 6th, 2022

Jenny Kiefer, a WKU Creative Writing alum who graduated in 2011, is opening a bookstore in Louisville, KY for horror books and paraphernalia. Butcher Cabin Books is located at 990 Barret Ave, and its grand opening is October 15 & 16 from 12:00-7:00 pm.

Jul 25th, 2022

Meet WKU's Alumnus of the Week Chris Nation! Nation graduated with a B.A. in English in 2006 and is the V.P. of Digital at RunSwitch PR. See what else he's been up to!

May 2nd, 2022

On Friday, April 29th, the WKU Gender & Women’s Studies program collaborated with Hope Harbor, Inc. to host First Things First over Facebook live.

Apr 28th, 2022

Using a mini-grant from the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative at WKU, English professor Dr. Trini Stickle and graduate student and English teacher Jessica Link have been hosting a five-week introduction to college at Franklin Simpson High