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English Department

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Where Creativity and Critical Thinking Meet

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Welcome to English — a thriving, diverse, student-centered department fully committed to the power of language to communicate ideas, broaden perspectives, find common ground, persuade others, and transform lives. Our focus on both creativity and critical thinking empowers our students to reach beyond the norm, encouraging them to harness their broad skill sets for careers in a variety of fields, including education, marketing, banking, journalism, publishing, entertainment, the arts, technology, and more.

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Majors and Minors in English

The English Department offers an array of emphases within the major and minor, including creative writing; critical studies in literatures, cultures, and film; English and language arts education; linguistics; and the rhetorics of science, technology, and culture. All of our emphases and programs are committed to educating the whole person, valuing the individual while encouraging collaboration and teamwork as well. 

Meet the Faculty

Cathy Rex
English Department
Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department
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Hallmarks
Kate Gill Library & Research Center
Kate Gill Library

The Kate Gill Library was founded in memory of a beloved professor of English. Over the last 44 years, what began with a donation of $25,000 has evolved into a vital research and study resource for students and faculty in the English Department. Now, the Kate Gill Library is home to 1500 books and periodicals. Students are welcome to use the library as a study space or to conduct collaborative research.

Writers Guild session
Community Resources

UW-Eau Claire English faculty and students have been connecting with the Chippewa Valley for decades. Through events like the Chippewa Valley Book Festival, organizations like the Chippewa Valley Writers Guild, student interns contributing to area business, faculty and students leading workshops and festivals — Blugold English is all over this community.

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5 Majors, 4 Minors, 3 Certificates
Our personalized curriculum builds your skillset and talent for the future you want.
Student Opportunities
Student Opportunities

English Department

Centennial Hall 4102
1698 Park Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54701
United States

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