CSU’s Creative Writing Reading Series is back this spring with a literary lineup that features brilliant visiting writers, alumni authors, the winner of the 2023 Colorado Prize for Poetry and current MFA students.
Nina McConigley, assistant professor in the Department of English, has been named a finalist for a 2024 National Magazine Award for three of her columns published in High Country News.
Ali Niaz, a junior in the College of Liberal Arts, was recently featured on an episode of Colorado Public Radio’s Colorado Matters for his award-winning documentary, “The Rocket Scientist Versus The Journalist: A Battle Within Culture.”
In this new series, we’re exploring the English department’s internship opportunities by interviewing current students who have learned firsthand what it’s like to gain confidence in valuable liberal arts skills, cultivate meaningful relationships, and get career-ready through internship experiences.
For both CSU Assistant Professor Nina McConigley and Visiting Assistant Professor Vauhini Vara the DCPA event will be the first time seeing their writing translated to the stage.
MFA alum Caleb Gonzalez is a PhD candidate whose research about first-year writing programs at Hispanic-Serving Institutions got him an invitation to VP Harris’s home.
Sarah Sloane, professor of writing studies in the Department of English, has retired from Colorado State University after 23 years of teaching, scholarship, and service.
Fort Collins Book Fest, an annual multi-week celebration of all things local and literary, will run Feb. 1-19 and feature more than 20 authors, including several CSU alumni and faculty.