Students! Join us on Friday for some pumpkin treats and socializing!

Today is Margaret Cavendish Day! She's the self-educated author of the first work of science fiction in English, in addition to dozens of plays and hundreds of poems and essays.

Rest in peace and power, bell hooks.

Today is Jane Austen's birthday! You know her as a novelist, but did you know she was also a poet? …iesunderthesignofausten.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/jan…

Welcome back, Central students! We're excited to start the semester with a day of activities devoted to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and we're grateful for all of the hard work students did to make this day happen. More info here: centralmlkday.weebly.com

Our blog, Calliope, features the hard work of students in making change on campus, including the leadership of English/Philosophy double major Quinn Deahl! blogs.central.edu/calliope/2022/…

Calling all Bronte fans! An exciting find! jamescumminsbookseller.com/images/upload/…

View but this tulip, rose, or gillyflower, And by a finite, see an infinite power. (Hester Pulter, "View But This Tulip," c. 1640s-1660s)

It's National Poetry Month! What IS poetry, anyway? The New York Times invites us to explore. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

English major Cal Evans talks about life as a student athlete! news.central.edu/2022/04/can-yo…

Congratulations, seniors! Two weeks ago we celebrated our seniors at our annual English spring picnic. See what are seniors are up to next year! blogs.central.edu/calliope/2022/…

Welcome back, students! To kick off the year, English major and student body president Quinn Deahl talks about why she's passionate about Central: central.edu/profiles/about…

This fall we're excited to welcome a new creative writer to Central English! Meet Dr. Dyzak here! blogs.central.edu/calliope/2022/…

Senior Mattie Francis shares her experience in Writing for Nonprofit Organizations, a course taught by English prof Kate Nesbit, last spring civitas.central.edu/2023/01/on-a-m…

Senior English major Cal Evans talks about his love of baseball and the twists and turns that brought him to English. We're glad you found us, Cal! central.edu/profiles/about…

We're excited to announce that the inaugural issue of Synaptic is now live! Synaptic is a reboot of The Writing Anthology, which Central published for over 40 years as a collaboration between English and Art. Check out our new content! central.edu/writing-anthol…

Central English students travel the globe! Read about the off-campus study adventures of four English majors and minors here! blogs.central.edu/calliope/2023/…

English, Art, and Psychology majors represented Central at the Iowa State Women's and Gender Studies conference last month! Read about their experience here: news.central.edu/2023/05/centra…