English Department-Fort Hays State University

08/24/2026

ONLINE STUDENTS and ALUMNI in the east-central Kansas area! Join English faculty and students at the Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival in St. Marys (located between Junction City and Lawrence) on September 25. Let us know if you have questions or plan to attend.

For more info on the festival: https://www.flinthillsshakespearefestival.com/

08/21/2026

Fort Hays State University’s Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program has been selected by the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum for the 2026 Exemplary WAC Program Award – Established Program, a national recognition honoring outstanding and sustainable WAC initiatives.

FHSU’s WAC program was nominated for the award by Michelle (formerly Cox) Crow of Cornell University. The national award recognizes the university’s sustained commitment to developing a campus-wide culture of writing and supporting student writers across disciplines.

Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q04tRmW50

08/11/2026

English Majors Can Teach Us How to be Indispensable in the Age of AI (Forbes)"

"Click through any thought leadership outlet, and you’ll see that CEOs and AI titans agree: English majors are the new best hire.... Critical thinking, empathy, and nuanced communication skills make you more adaptable and open-minded, and these abilities are super-charged by one practice that’s necessary for studying literature: close reading. This reading technique not only cultivates in humans the skills that AI hasn’t yet mastered; it is an essential technique for analyzing and validating AI-produced content."

To increase their durability in the job market, professionals can borrow a page from the English major handbook and start honing their close reading skills.

07/08/2026

"In-class writing works best when the purpose is to develop aspects of good writing, rather than to write an entire paper."

Slowing down the teaching process may be what’s needed in the age of AI.

05/27/2026

A new resource for AI and writing:

https://wacclearinghouse.org/books/perspectives/bad/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSDz_lleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEyS2p6THRxZGtxUjJ0MTNHc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnK9jT3T-3twVaN6RZIkatzNJFXDGwCOT_S9PQnupTTSUcLSj2MU2ALThECj_aem_gok9BsScxJaEULJ3kc6QiQ

Edited by Christopher Basgier, Anna Mills, Mandy Olejnik, Miranda Rodak, and Shyam Sharma Copy edited by Don Donahue. Designed by Mike Palmquist.

05/12/2026

Bosses Horrified as “AI Native” College Graduates Hit the Workplace: "Massive numbers of students are going to emerge from university with degrees, and into the workforce, who are essentially illiterate."

https://futurism.com/future-society/college-critical-thinking-ai?fbclid=IwY2xjawRvayBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETEyY0l6c2g1SWlYc2d3Tjl0c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqzOMoSwOG24_WYYw3UzX559ZEh6OYvfAEy0nb8dwX967hwQs8Qo8F_KDsz5_aem_PwDCJF2llNFiHzTK1KseSg

"AI native" college graduates are hitting the workplace -- and, as experts warned, bosses are finding their performance disappointing.

05/05/2026

Tebo Library is hiring! We are accepting applications for the Library Access Service Specialist, which is a key customer-facing position. The specialist oversees circulation services, course reserves, public workstations, public printing services, event set-up, and collection of fines and fees.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (does not have to be a Library Science degree)
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong commitment to customer service, excellent interpersonal skills, and effective written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional level of accuracy, thoroughness, and attention to detail for all financial and supervisory tasks.

APPLY BY MAY 18: Read more about the position responsibilities and the preferred qualifications. Apply on Workday with R-05029.

05/04/2026

From a high school history/journalism teacher

As a veteran high school humanities teacher, I’m writing about what I see across social media, in education forums, and in ongoing…

04/30/2026

Congratulations to Audrey Ball, one of six recipients of the FHSU Undergraduate Scholar Award!