Washburn University English Department

09/18/2026

Congrats to Washburn English Education Alum, Indiera Gibbons!

02/05/2026

Please help support this 10-day study abroad experience for up to 20 students to the UK! This is the English department's first study abroad course. This will be the first overseas experience for most of the students participating. The experience is open to any students interested (not just English majors) and the course counts for general education credit. We have worked hard to keep costs down, but many of our students need financial support to participate. The travel is a 10-day culmination of EN 207, a spring semester course focused on travel writing. Read more about the planned trip and support this transformational experience by donating here: https://washburngivingday.org/giving-day/107105/department/110341

04/30/2024

Need help with writing assignments? Stop by the library's 3rd floor 5-7PM WED 5/1 for Writing Project Work Night. Snacks provided!

If you need help with finals, don't forget WU offers 24/7 free online tutoring. Contact [email protected]. For math: [email protected].

04/12/2024

Join us Thursday, May 2 at 4pm in Carole Chapel for the Inscape release party!

Inscape’s release party is on Thursday, May 2 at 4:00pm at Carole Chapel on the campus of Washburn University! There will be snacks! There will be readings! And you can purchase copies of the journal! So come on out!

04/11/2024

Congratulations to our new Sigma Tau Delta members! Aja Carter, Lucas Dobler, Mel Ingoldsby, Jaden Knapp, Tyler Smith, Brooke Trompeter, and Aleaha Williams joined the English Honor Society yesterday afternoon. Welcome!

04/04/2024

It's always great to see what our English alumni are up to. Congratulations, Bailey!

Please help us in welcoming our newest real estate agent to the White Oak Real Estate Group Family! Bailey Kilgore is a wonderful addition to our amazing team. We're so excited to watch her grow and shine bright in the real estate industry! ✨️🏡

Get to know Bailey:

I have only been in real estate for a short time, as I just passed my license exam in March. However, I am eager and excited to start this new journey. I have always enjoyed working with people, and I miss the interactions I had while bartending. My long term goal in real estate is to have a consistent flow of clients and to build a fun and informative social media presence. I am grateful for any support my friends and family can provide, whether it's sharing my social media posts or sending over a cup of coffee. Joining White Oak Real Estate Group was an easy decision for me, as Jamar was kind, welcoming, and encouraging throughout my licensing process. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, running, painting, watching sports, and spending time with my family and pets. Originally from Wichita, I now live in Maize. A fun fact about me is that I have been to Europe twice, once with a school group and the second time with my husband's family. I also share the same birthday with Rainn Wilson from the Office! Aside from real estate, I also work in broadcast as a national account manager for the past two years. I'm excited to start my real estate journey here with White Oak Real Estate Group! 🏡

Rooted In You 🌳

Bailey Kilgore, Real Estate Agent
316.992.6931 | 620.888.5630
[email protected]

10/30/2023

Great profile on one of our awesome English grads!

10/20/2023

Great article in the Washburn Review about the Ichabods Speak Out Again launch celebration!

Washburn students and community members gathered in the Memorial Union to celebrate the book launch for “Ichabods Speak Out Again: Poetry Against Domestic Violence,” which features works from poets in...

10/03/2023

Our own Dennis Etzel Jr. and his collaborator Jericho Hockett (Psychology) recently joined Kansas Public Radio to talk about their poetry collection "Kansas Speaks Out: Poems in the Age of Me, Too," named a 2023 Kansas Notable Book by the State Library of Kansas. Check it out!

Washburn University's Dennis Etzel and Jericho Hockett join us to talk about "Kansas Speaks Out: Poems in the Age of Me, Too."

08/24/2023

Washburn English Professor Eric McHenry joined WIBW Melissa Brunner on the red couch to talk about the Kansas Book Festival, coming up on Sept. 16! More information here: https://www.kansasbookfestival.com/

The 12th annual Kansas Book Festival runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at Washburn University.