University of Kentucky English Department

WHAT A YEAR! More pics from awards day y’all haven’t seen yet :) Congratulations to all our awards winners and our amazing graduating seniors! You guys make UKENG truly UKENG! Have a wonderful summer, and we are so excited to see you back next semester! 🩵🖌️📑

We’ve been busy this semester… but so have our incredible students! Swipe for info about our Awards Day Ceremony! Congrats to all award winners!
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Be honest guys— how’s everybody holding up? Need tips on how to keep locking in? Look no further! Good luck everybody, you’ve got this in the bag!

Are you done with finals yet?

ATTENTION STUDENTS! ENG450, Contemporary Native American Literature, Poetry, and Film still has seats left! Register today to be a student in one of our most popular English classes!

Learn about Native stories, culture, and history in a thought-provoking and engaging format this fall!

REGISTER for ENG450 today to secure your spot!

Help! We’re really bad at graphic design.

The Department of English is looking for a UK student to help with marketing and social media. Work-study and Non-work study available. 5-10 hrs/wk, $15/hr. Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student preferred. Deadline to apply: 01/19/2026.

Apply at: ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/609397

Please share with UK students who might be interested.

All are invited to celebrate Gurney's life and immeasurable legacy.

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Our finished Exquisite Co**se. Let us know in the comments if you contributed a line! As always, feel free to get in touch with Drs. Godbey and Morgan if you have questions about registering for an English class or becoming an English major or an English / Creative Writing minor.

We had a blast at our English Registration Open House! We played literary trivia and Exquisite Co**se, and asked questions about Spring 2026 courses! As always, feel free to get in touch with Drs. Godbey and Morgan if you have questions about registering for an English class or becoming an English major or an English / Creative Writing minor.

We had a blast at our English Registration Open House! We played literary trivia and Exquisite Co**se, and asked questions about Spring 2026 courses. As always, feel free to get in touch with Drs. Godbey and Morgan if you have questions about registering for an English class or becoming an English major or an English / Creative Writing minor.

Please join us next Wednesday, September 18th for a reading by acclaimed poet, Shane McCrae!

This event will begin at 7:00pm in the Gatton Student Center, room 330. It’s free and open to the public.