Cohodas Essay Winners Announced

Multi ethnic hands

The goal of the Cohodas Literary Prize Competition is to provoke serious thought thought about religious, racial and cultural understanding; eliminating hatred and racism; and/or promoting awareness of the Holocaust. First, second and third place essays can be read online. Contest winners.



Student Opportunities
Pen MFA Recruits Nationally

The Master of Fine Arts in Writing is a relatively young program, seven years, but its reputation has quickly reached national status. Today, the MFA program brings students from across the country to Northern. Application deadline for the 2008-09 school year is Feb. 1, 2008. MFA Writing Program
Canal in Denmark Studying Hamlet in Denmark

Northern students and faculty traveled to Sweden and Denmark May 10-June 1 to study the geography and culture featured in Shakespeare's Hamlet. The class stayed in Europe's "greenest" city while experiencing Scandinavian culture.  More information
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English Website

Do you want to learn more about the programs and activities of NMU’s English Department?  The department’s Web site highlights its programs, faculty, facilities and events.


EDEN

One upon a time coverEDEN is NMU English Department’s electronic newsletter.  It features information on what faculty and students are publishing, new course offerings or programs and helpful resources for students.


Liberal Studies Requirements
Composition book coverThe English Department oversees NMU’s formal communications liberal studies requirement  that is designed to insure that all of the university’s graduates can express creative and analytical thoughts properly in written form.  Unless receiving a waiver, all degree-seeking students are required to take EN 111: College Composition I and one of the four options of EN 211: College Composition II, and must pass both with a C grade or higher in order to graduate.  Learn more