English Excellence Fund

As we look ahead to an exciting year filled with enriching opportunities for our students, we are reaching out to seek your support for several upcoming funding needs in the Department of English. Your generosity can make a significant difference in the lives of our students, enabling them to participate in transformative experiences that will shape their academic and professional futures.

Your contributions will directly support these initiatives, helping our students to attend and benefit from these exceptional opportunities. By donating, you are investing in the future of our students, fostering their growth and success.

We invite you to make a donation today and join us in supporting the next generation of scholars, writers, and educators. Your gift, no matter the size, will have a lasting impact.

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to the Department of English.

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Upcoming Funding Needs

The Department of English is hosting the CLA (College Language Association) conference in Vancouver, Washington April 23-26, 2025. Donations are needed to help assist with student and academic travel and accommodations, and conference registration fees. Learn more about the CLA Conference.

Summer Study Abroad trip to Italy

Summer Study Abroad trip to Italy. Our faculty-led summer study abroad trip to Italy is just around the corner, and we need your help to make it happen. This is a unique opportunity for our students to engage with the world in a way that textbooks simply can’t provide. Your contribution will directly impact their experience, helping to fund travel, lodging, and educational excursions.

Scholarship funds

By contributing to our scholarship fund, you are investing in the future of our students. Your support will provide essential resources that enable them to focus on their studies, engage in extracurricular activities, and prepare for successful careers.

Student travel to conferences

AWP (Association of Writers and Writing Programs) conference and book fair March 26-29, 2025, at Los Angeles, CA. Learn more about the AWP Conference

CCCC (Conference on College Composition and Communication) April 9-12, 2025, at Baltimore, Maryland. Learn more about the CCCC Conference.

ASLE Conference “Collective Atmospheres” July 8-11, 2025, at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. Learn more about the ASLE Conference.

A student reads to an audience — PhD Student Sezin Zorlu presents at ASLE Portland, Summer 2023

Attendees look at Ukrainian artists work in Holland Library Atrium — PhD Student Sezin Zorlu presents at ASLE Portland, Summer 2023