English
Develop your skills as a reader, a writer and a critical thinker.
We foster the understanding of language and literature from rhetorical, creative, critical, historical, comparative and global perspectives. With our diverse array of tracks, coupled with our faculty's broad range of expertise, our students can learn anything from British literature, linguistics, grant writing or creative writing.
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Academic Excellence
We are here to help you excel.
Explore how the study of English fits into the whole university experience through our curricular and co-curricular programs and activities.
Our graduates are expert readers, writers and critical thinkers equipped with skills which allow them to continue to contribute to society in a variety of capacities.
Call us at 937-229-3434 or email at english@udayton.edu and we will be happy to set up an appointment for your visit to our department, meet our faculty members, sit in a class or shadow a current student.
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The McGrath Award recognizes students whose research demonstrates engagement with themes associated with Catholic Intellectual Traditions.
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Jessica Luther, who has written extensively on the intersection of sports and violence off the field, including helping reveal Louisiana State University’s failures to respond to reports of sexual harassment and assault, will give a free, public talk Feb. 28 as part of her Roger Brown Residency in Social Justice, Writing and Sport at the University of Dayton.
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Eleanore “Ellie” Krage Stockum, professor emerita of English and author of a definitive text on writing basics, died late last year.
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