W&J English

W&J English Welcome to Washington & Jefferson College's English department.

The W&J English program prepares students for careers that require communication skills, cultural breadth, strong writing and research skills, and an ability to read, synthesize, and analyze written material. Course offerings include literary history and analysis, professional writing, and creative writing. Students can also pursue a minor or concentration in Professional Writing as well as secondary or upper-elementary education certification in English/language arts.

New students came to campus today for the start of the new year and we had a Majors Discovery Event. The English table w...
08/21/2026

New students came to campus today for the start of the new year and we had a Majors Discovery Event. The English table was mobbed, just mobbed, with students interested in our courses and our program.

Farewell, class of '26--we will miss you. Come back and visit when you can and keep reading!
05/08/2026

Farewell, class of '26--we will miss you. Come back and visit when you can and keep reading!

04/14/2026

Franklin Literary Society hosts "Bouquets and Bucket Lists."

Franklin Literary Society's Bouquets and Buckets Lists, spring 2026, was a welcome breath of spring.
04/14/2026

Franklin Literary Society's Bouquets and Buckets Lists, spring 2026, was a welcome breath of spring.

W&J's Franklin Literary Society, which works with Sigma Tau Delta, won the SGA's Community Values Award, given to a stud...
04/03/2026

W&J's Franklin Literary Society, which works with Sigma Tau Delta, won the SGA's Community Values Award, given to a student or organization that does something to benefit/give back to the W&J community. Franklin Lit was praised for the success of their Blind Date with a Book events this year.

03/26/2026

Blind Date with a Book! Franklin Literary Society and Sigma Tau Delta.

03/26/2026
Students in Franklin Lit and Sigma Tau Delta held Blind Date with a Book last night. The line snaked out of the door--bo...
03/26/2026

Students in Franklin Lit and Sigma Tau Delta held Blind Date with a Book last night. The line snaked out of the door--book are still a hot item, and the executive board did a beautiful job of wrapping each book in an enticing parcel.

You all did it! We are at the top of the list for the Four Winning Departments on the Day of Giving.Thanks to all of you...
02/19/2026

You all did it! We are at the top of the list for the Four Winning Departments on the Day of Giving.

Thanks to all of you.

02/18/2026

Well, we seem to have 63 donors to our department in particular on the Day of Giving. That is an amazing response! (No news yet about whether we made the Final Four--but we're pretty happy right now whether we made it or not.)

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