Recent News
What is Being an English Major All About?
Jun 16, 2014
Senior Kathleen Grigsby (B.A., English, 2014) worked all year on a video project to showcase our program. For her senior project Kathleen interviewed 18 students and two alumni, providing us with over two hours of video footage. She then used the skills she acquired in the media arts and technology minor to create a fabulous video featuring students’ perceptions of the English program, their fellow students, and our faculty. In this video you will see why I refer to our department as “the best kept secret at Cal Poly”: students eloquently capture the heart of our program as they discuss the skills they acquire, the close-knit community they join, and the relationships they form with faculty. We invite you to watch our video and share it on your social media sites.
Faculty Monthly Kudos, June 2014
Jun 2, 2014
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Grad Student Named CSU Pre-Doctoral Scholar
Jun 1, 2014
Congratulations to Anthony Breakspear for being selected as a California State University (CSU) Sall Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholar for 2014-15.
Grad Student Wins Academy of American Poets Award
May 28, 2014
Congratulations to Jonathan Maule
English graduate student Jonathan Maule has just won Cal Poly’s Academy of American Poets Contest for his poem “Repurposed.” He will receive a $100 award from the Academy.
Faculty Monthly Kudos, May 2014
May 5, 2014
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Monique Nicholas Wins American Scholar Prize
May 1, 2014
Cal Poly English Department Names American Scholar Prize Winner
The Cal Poly English Department selected Monique Nicholas as the recipient of the 2014 American Scholar Prize. She will receive her award at the English Department commencement ceremony Saturday, June 14.
2014 Creative Writing Contest Winners Announced
Apr 7, 2014
Cal Poly’s English Department is proud to announce that English majors Erica London and MacKenzie Soldan have won the 2014 Al Landwehr Creative Writing Contest.
Faculty Monthly Kudos, April 2014
Apr 6, 2014
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Faculty Monthly Kudos, March 2014
Mar 6, 2014
Please join me in congratulating our colleagues on the following accomplishments!
Faculty Monthly Kudos, February 2014
Feb 2, 2014
Please join me in congratulation our colleagues on the following accomplishments!