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Department offers a symposium for all first-year English majors First-year university students often struggle with the transition from high school to college. Many of those struggles are due to factors that can make students feel isolated and overwhelmed. One of the unique features of the English department and its various…

Todos Santos Study Abroad: Informational Session Calling all English majors and minors! Spend your Fall 2021 semester in Todos Santos, Mexico in this unique Liberal Arts & Community Engagement program designed with you in mind.  Earn 15 CSU credits taught by CSU faculty while having the opportunity to work with and learn from…

The semester of Fall 2020 was perhaps one of the most challenging in CSU’s history–both for students and faculty. Many students struggled, and continue to struggle, with their mental health as a result of the pandemic. Safety precautions such as distance learning, quarantine, and limited contact have made it challenging…

Beth Lechleitner, Senior Instructor Beth Lechleitner leaves after 17 years in the Department of English. She began teaching in the Department of English as an Instructor in 2003, was awarded a Senior Teaching Appointment in 2012, and will retire as a Senior Instructor. By her count, she has taught more…

Marnie Leonard, Graduate Program Assistant For more than 20 years, Marnie has worked in the English department. Her official title is Graduate Program Assistant, but informally we might call her The Master of Transitions. She has been responsible for managing the admission of more than 2000 new graduate students and…

Congratulations to the Fall 2020 Department of English graduates!