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If you’re passionate about books and ideas and want to delve deeper into the study of literature, an English major or minor is for you!
Whether you’re interested in publishing your writing or serving on an editorial board, you’ll get plenty of hands-on experience with our student publications: The Record, the award-winning student-run newspaper; Broadside, an outlet for short poems and prose; Red Cents, an annual creative arts journal; or Pinchpenny Press, a book publisher right on campus. Alongside traditional literary surveys, our literature courses feature special topics courses on graphic novels, banned books and Shakespeare in film.
As an English student, you can customize your degree with a balance of literature, writing and language courses. By the time you graduate, you will be able to communicate effectively, think critically and write fluently: vital skills for success in graduate school or the professional world.
Watch this video to learn more about the Goshen College English Department’s publishing opportunities.
Brittle Paper‘s African Literary Person of the Year, now in its fifth year, recognizes individuals who work behind the scenes to hold up the African literary establishment in the given year. The 2019 Honor goes to Ellah Wakatama Allfrey '88.
Acclaimed as a “true work of Christian poetry,” Professor of English Ann Hostetler’s “Safehold” invites a thought-provoking, spiritual outlook on dealing with a loss of assurance.
Jessica Baldanzi, professor of English, published an essay titled “Beyond Hair Bows and Cleavage: Helping Women Draw Their Iconic Selves,” in the collection “Lessons Drawn: Essays on the Pedagogy of Comics and Graphic Novels."
of English alumni are satisfied or very satisfied with their undergraduate education
Number of books published by Pinchpenny Press last year
Number of campus publications to write for (Broadside, Red Cents, The Record, Goshen Commons)
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Kate Friesen, an English major, developed a love for farming at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center and now runs Singletree Farm.
Kate's storyRosanna Nafziger Henderson graduated from Goshen College in 2006 with majors in English and math--not the most obvious path to becoming an authority on food.
Hannah Sommers, a 1996 graduate with an English and natural science degree, is a program manager at National Public Radio (NPR).
Hannah's storyJanelle Diller discusses the unexpected ways her history major has contributed to her critical thinking expertise in her international work experience as well as an children's author.
Janelle's storyElizabeth was an English and education double major from Greensboro, N.C. who graduated in 2016. While at GC, she was the editor of The Record and a co-leader of the Ultimate Frisbee Club.
Elizabeth's storyKate Stoltzfus, a 2014 graduate from Goshen, left Goshen College with an English writing and journalism degree and a deep appreciation for her home at GC.
Kate's storyPamela Carralero
Interim Visiting Assistant Professor of English
