Woven throughout the 46-year law career of Mike Liggett (B.S., ’73) is a vision of civic engagement based on improving the health and education of others. Pursuing his passions for the arts and great conversation is part of leading a life energized by curiosity.
The first time Bud Hunt (B.A., ‘01; M.A., ‘11) earned a degree from CSU, he was planning a career as an English teacher. The second time he earned a degree, he had been creating smarter classrooms and students for a decade and was on his way to becoming a CIO.
Please join the Department of English in congratulating incoming Visiting Assistant Professor Vauhini Vara and MFA alumna Katherine Indermaur on winning 2023 Colorado Book Awards! Presented by Colorado Humanities and Center for the Book, the awards ceremony was held at the Penrose House Garden Pavilion in Colorado Springs this past Saturday, June 10.
English alumna Lucy Lawrence (’21) believes good medicine begins with holding space for people’s stories. As she prepares to enter her first year of medical school, she shared why studying art and literature is an invaluable foundation for a career in healthcare.
Exploratory students in IU180 head to Red Feather Lakes to explore the natural world, relationships with others and themselves through a horse packing trip.
Cayden Clark-Johnson, a junior studying English Education, was awarded Best in Show: Written Work for his poetry collection Yellow Planet at CSU’s Celebrate Undergraduate Research and Creativity 2023 Showcase.
The Department of English is delighted to announce award-winning journalist and acclaimed writer Vauhini Vara will join the faculty as a Visiting Assistant Professor for the 2023-2024 academic year.