City Manager Ed Zuercher ’87 retires after 28 years of service with City Of Phoenix
After 28 years of impactful service, including the last eight as city manager, Ed Zuercher '87 is retiring from the City of Phoenix.
English Major & Minor
About
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.
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Watch this video to learn more about the Goshen College English Department’s publishing opportunities.
News & Events
New Fisher Terrace dedicated during Homecoming Weekend
As a testament to the legacy of John and Pauline Clemens Fisher, family, friends and former students dedicated a new Fisher Terrace, built in the Fishers’ honor, Saturday, Oct. 2, during Homecoming Weekend.
Don Marquis ’59, esteemed jazz author and New Orleans Jazz Museum founder, has died at 88
Don Marquis '59, a prolific writer, researcher and French Quarter fixture who dedicated his life to documenting New Orleans jazz, died July 29 in his hometown of Goshen, Indiana. He was 88.
Stats
4
Number of campus publications to write for (Broadside, Red Cents, The Record, Goshen Commons)
7
Number of books published by Pinchpenny Press last year
90%
of English alumni are satisfied or very satisfied with their undergraduate education
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Students & Alumni
English and Education Major
Elizabeth Franks-North '16
Elizabeth 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 story
English, Writing
Sofia Samatar '94
Sofia Samatar '94 is a science fiction writer and a Hugo and Nebula Award finalist and the recipient of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
Sofia's story
French/English
Aletha Stahl ’89
Aletha Stahl ’89 teaches French and francophone studies at Earlham College, is a registered yoga instructor and former Goshen College award-winning runner. She won the 2016 Goshen College Champion of Character Award.
Aletha's story
English
Clarissa Gaff '00
Clarissa Gaff is the executive director at Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, which provides free civil legal assistance to low income individuals in St. Louis, Missouri.
Clarissa's story
Professor of English
Jessica Baldanzi
Professor of English Jessica Baldanzi's favorite teaching moments are when students work together to create something beautiful.
Jessica's story
English and Mathematics Double Major
Rosanna Nafziger Henderson '06
Rosanna 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.
