English, Rhetoric and Writing, and Media Communication Department at UAFS

Congratulations to all of the Spring 2026 graduates of the University of Arkansas Fort Smith, especially those from the department of English, Rhetoric and Writing, and Media Communication! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

Happy Make a Book Day! Whether you hand-bind books, write them, illustrate them, or just enjoy reading them, celebrate today by taking part in whatever method of book enjoyment you prefer!

Happy World Book Day! This holiday is celebrated internationally on April 23rd, being the death date of authors Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare, and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, as well as the birth and death date of several other prominent authors. In the UK and Ireland, however, it is celebrated on the first Thursday of March to avoid coinciding with any school holidays. It is a celebration of authors, illustrators, books, and reading, intended to promote literature and copyright. It also seeks to provide books to children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Kameron Burns, Sigma Tau Delta member, reads from her convention paper for UAFS HSSP History, Social Sciences, Philosophy Sound Lab. Jacob Childers, Applause poetry editor also read one of the poems from last year’s award winning online issue.

April 14th is National Donate a Book Day! This holiday encourages the sharing of literacy by urging you to donate your new or gently used books to libraries, schools, or shelters. You can also visit our 'take a book, leave a book' little library on the first floor of the Vines building!

Happy Edible Book Day! This is not an April Fool's Day joke, the Edible Book Festival is a legitimate festival that was started in the year 2000 to honor the birthday of French lawyer, politician, and gastronome Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, known for his book, "Physiologie du goût." During this international festival, participants create, display, and, of course, consume, books made out of various edible materials. Please make sure any literature you devour today is actually edible, or just stick to consuming it with your eyes!

Today is National Grammar Day! Let your local English major edit something for you, they need enrichment. Remember to always edit kindly and with permission only!

All of us in the UAFS Department of English, Rhetoric and Writing, and Media Communication want to wish you a very happy holiday season, whatever and however you celebrate! We hope you have a restful break with your loved ones.

Department faculty eagerly awaiting graduation!