Public and Professional Writing - YSU Department of English

09/08/2026

We're back with a new blog post! Check out department chair, Dr. Laura Beadling's post on returning to campus, national recognition for English majors, career outcomes, and our new English major.

Read more here: https://explore.ysu.edu/category/pathways-to-success/

08/28/2026

Our clubs are so back! Check out Quill, the YSU Creative Writing Group for the next hour in Maag 171! ✏️ 🪶

And don't forget to stop by the Writing Center this semester! Same location, available starting next Tuesday.

08/26/2026

08/20/2026

Less than a week until YSU is full of English majors again! Time to cram any last minute summer reading before the new semester 😁 📖

07/10/2026

Author talk alert! https://plymc.bibliocommons.com/events/6a1b30cec6a1dc3d00d73b6c

Explore the frontier of space travel with Hugo award-winning author John Scalzi. 👽🔭 Scalzi will discuss sci-fi in the modern era, his writing process, and living with his head in the stars. 🌟

🔗 Register at the link in our bio.
📍Main Library Room 161
⏰Saturday, July 11, 2 PM - 4 PM

07/08/2026

Explore some of the most popular books across time from the remaining eight countries vying for the World Cup. ⚽ Pick one of these up during half-time or while you submit your application to our English M.A. 😉

07/07/2026

Read the Declaration of Independence like an English major ✨

Happy 4th of July and 250th birthday of the United States from the English and World Languages Department 🇺🇸

07/02/2026

We’re in our final two weeks to apply for the English MA here at YSU! 🤩 Get your applications in now!

Contact [email protected] for more information or click the link in our bio.

06/25/2026

We are still accepting applications for the English M.A.! 📖 Graduate assistantships available! Hear from our graduate, Anne Vallas, on what made her masters so impactful and how she uses it in her work today. 📻

06/11/2026

Still figuring out what you're doing postgrad? Consider an M.A. in English! Get your master's degree debt-free with a graduate assistantship at YSU.

We accept students from a variety of backgrounds, not only those with an English B.A!