Giving in Action: English
Student Success
In the last year, English awarded...
31
Graduate fellowships
10
Undergraduate scholarships awarded to
12 students
10
Graduate scholarships
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
The Department of English is thoroughly committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI). To that end, it created a new—widely representative—JEDI committee. We are looking at all aspects of our work, from our curriculum to our personnel practices. We are very excited about the prospects for creating a more inclusive community.
Donor funds have helped the department in its efforts to reimagine our doctoral program. In a period of shifting intellectual directions, changing student interests and sometimes challenging financial situations, English departments are having to examine the nature of doctoral education. We are engaging in a thorough review of our courses, examination structure and mentoring, among other things. Donor funds have enabled us to do things such as bring in a nationally recognized expert on the 'new PhD" to hold a day-long workshop for the department.
As a first-generation student, I am acutely aware of the financial and emotional costs of pursuing post-secondary education. This background normally proves to be an obstacle for many others like me, but I am immeasurably thankful for being awarded a number of fellowships and scholarships this past academic year that have enabled me to pursue my professional and personal aspirations at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Mitchell Christensen, English master of arts
This means much more to me than the money; this is encouragement, a mark that I can succeed. I’m a neuroscience psychology major in the honors program minoring in leadership studies. It’s always been my dream to tell stories for a living.
Luxien Davis, graduate, neuroscience and English creative writing
