Daemen University English Department

04/02/2026

05/03/2025

Having a STEM degree isn't a problem.

The problem is when we look down on English majors, ethnic studies, anthropology, history, and sociology because we fail to see the inherent value of their knowledge and work.

When we judge those careers and areas of study based purely on their commercial profitability in comparison to STEM, and not their value to society in general, we fail to see why they're important to begin with.

They don't exist because people want to pursue "easy" degrees.

They exist because the knowledge you gain can help us build better futures, understand important lessons from our past, and find solutions we can implement to make society a more functional, inclusive, and meaningful place for us all.

📣 heather_swadley

09/19/2023

07/26/2023

https://buffalonews.com/business/local/students-flooded-the-buffalo-niagara-job-market-in-june-and-just-about-all-of-them/article_e1a7d6e8-2b0a-11ee-a024-53c615b0e053.html

The jobless rate during June was the lowest for that month since at least 1990 and was tied for the fourth-lowest for any month during that span.

06/08/2023

https://www.nybooks.com/online/2023/04/02/letter-from-an-english-department-on-the-brink/

I write to you with news about the state of the English major at one nonelite, midsize, regional comprehensive private university in New York City. At

12/02/2022

Tonight we celebrated the latest issue of the Iconoclast, Daemen University's literary journal. Students shared their creative work with a receptive audience. Thanks to everyone that joined us!

08/17/2022

01/01/2022

English majors have grown to 131 this year after dropping to a low of 99 in 2018.

12/11/2021

As a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, I am obviously delighted that my department was able to grow by leaps and bounds even during the last two years of

09/30/2021

English major Saferino Dour rang the Founders Bell today as part of the Founders Celebration at Daemen College. Also pictured are President Gary Olson and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Mike Brogan. Great job Saf!

09/23/2020

Higher education in the U.S. seems to be especially effective at mitigating tendencies toward authoritarianism, a new report suggests. The report from Georgetown University’s Center for Education and the Workforce finds that bachelor’s degree holders are significantly less inclined, and associat...