Missouri State University English Department

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The English Department at Missouri State University offers degree programs in Literature, Creative Writing, Professional and Technical Writing, English Education, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). The English department at Missouri State University boasts a number of degree programs in several areas of study: Literature, Creative writing, Professional and technical writi

ng, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). The department offers students the opportunity to use state-of-the-art computer facilities and join numerous department organizations, while on their way to a successful career.

The students in the English 640/540: Small Press Publication class put on a couple of readings recently. Here's some pho...
05/04/2026

The students in the English 640/540: Small Press Publication class put on a couple of readings recently. Here's some photos from those awesomely successful events!

Jennifer Murvin gave an amazing reading on campus last night in support of her brand-new short story collection, Real Ca...
05/01/2026

Jennifer Murvin gave an amazing reading on campus last night in support of her brand-new short story collection, Real California Living! What an amazing evening, what a pleasure to hear this talent colleague read!

Jennifer Murvin at Missouri State University tonight, 4/30, at 6 p.m. (NOT 7!) in Karls Hall 101!
04/30/2026

Jennifer Murvin at Missouri State University tonight, 4/30, at 6 p.m. (NOT 7!) in Karls Hall 101!

A beautiful afternoon celebrating our beloved colleagues who are retiring! ❤️❤️❤️ We could not be more grateful for thei...
04/23/2026

A beautiful afternoon celebrating our beloved colleagues who are retiring! ❤️❤️❤️ We could not be more grateful for their legacies in our department. Wishing them the most wonderful new chapter!

The ENG 540/640 students are putting on a reading at Barnes & Noble tonight! Come on out and hear some great readings!
04/23/2026

The ENG 540/640 students are putting on a reading at Barnes & Noble tonight! Come on out and hear some great readings!

There's a reading on Wednesday night in Republic, sponsored by this semester's ENG 640/540 class!
04/21/2026

There's a reading on Wednesday night in Republic, sponsored by this semester's ENG 640/540 class!

What a fantastic reading that alum Jessica Turcat gave at Missouri State University this past Thursday! So glad to have ...
04/20/2026

What a fantastic reading that alum Jessica Turcat gave at Missouri State University this past Thursday! So glad to have her revisit her stomping grounds and blow everyone away with the excellent work from her new book, Hunger House. Exciting to see her admiration for her prof, Marcus Cafagña, and to see them reconnect!

Even sponsored by the Missouri State Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities and the Missouri State University English Department.

Alum Jessica Turcat is reading tonight, April 16, from her new book, Hunger House, at 7 p.m, CT. in Karls 102! Come on o...
04/16/2026

Alum Jessica Turcat is reading tonight, April 16, from her new book, Hunger House, at 7 p.m, CT. in Karls 102! Come on out to hear this amazing writers and MSU Bear!

Sponsored by the Missouri State Department of English and the Missouri State Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities!

Alum Jessica Turcat will be reading at Missouri State University on Thursday, April 16, in Karls 102 at 7 p.m., CT, on ...
04/10/2026

Alum Jessica Turcat will be reading at Missouri State University on Thursday, April 16, in Karls 102 at 7 p.m., CT, on campus. Come on out and hear this talented poet read from her new book!

The Spring 2026 Student Invitational is tonight!
03/27/2026

The Spring 2026 Student Invitational is tonight!

Hi all!! Today (10 am) through tomorrow (10 pm) is MSU's Giving Day ~ once again, the English Department is raising fund...
03/24/2026

Hi all!! Today (10 am) through tomorrow (10 pm) is MSU's Giving Day ~ once again, the English Department is raising funds to support our English students! The money we raised last year was used to help students traveling to:

Rhetoric Society of America, Portland, OR
Northeast Modern Language Association, Pittsburgh, PA
Associated Writing Programs, Baltimore, MD
Sigma Tau Delta, New Orleans, LA
Conference on College Composition & Communication, Cleveland, OH
Popular Culture Association, Pittsburgh, PA
Western Literature Association Conference, Oklahoma City, OK
Midwest Popular Culture Association, Iowa City, IA

Here is our departmental link to donate: https://givingday.missouristate.edu/giving-day/110146/donate?des=738342&dept=110148

Please enter your name and/or the name of someone you'd like to honor with your donation for the donor wall! Any amount helps!

Again ~ this money goes directly to our students to help them with these important opportunities!! Please share widely! With tons of gratitude!

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