Illinois College English Department

03/18/2026

Calling all Sigma Tau Delta members! If you are able, please join us on Sunday, March 22 at 4 p.m. in Schewe Library to induct our newest members into Sigma Tau Delta international English honor society.

Send a message to learn more

10/29/2024

Spring 2025 Capps Book Club voting is here! Use the QR code or Google Form link below to vote📖🗳️🤓

You can also find the form link in the Hilltop Happenings SWAY link! Voting closes November 8.

Please note that you are committing to reading and attending at least one book discussion in the spring or else you must reimburse Dr. Beth Capo for your copy 🙂

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpJ1AEojWXfbV0-LOOU6hFCiDHzqXkBraL5En8fdxlYuLsjg/viewform

02/06/2024

We encourage all English majors/minors to apply for the Friends of the Library Author of the Year contest!

-Applicants must be full-time students of Illinois College
-Applicants cannot have affiliation with the Jacksonville Public Library as employees, board members, or family members
-Previous winners of a category may not enter the same category for a period of two years
-Participants may enter one or both categories

02/03/2024

A wonderful opportunity for Sigma Tau Delta members! Below is the job summary and a link to the Sigma Tau Delta website for all remaining details and the application! Best of luck!
https://mailchi.mp/niu.edu/apply-now-for-a-sigma-tau-delta-journal-internship?e=6a2e9220c4

Job Summary:
- Read and evaluate submissions
- Edit accepted submissions for publication
- Communicate regularly via email and/or video conference with the Managing Editor

11/30/2023

Meet Kern McCalla ’23! Kern recently graduated with a degree in English literature and education and began working as an outreach and wellness coordinator for the Urbana Park District .

In this role, she is taking her teaching skills outside the traditional classroom to make a difference in the community. Kern said one of her first calls after getting the job was to Kelly Pool, who she said had a huge impact on her time at IC, along with the entire Illinois College Career Readiness & Experiential Learning Team.

“There are countless people I should thank for helping me get where I am today. IC is an environment of learners from students to faculty to staff. Everyone understands and encourages lifelong learning and interdisciplinary approaches.”

Congratulations, Kern!

10/16/2023

The English Department welcomed back alums Kim Peek '08 and Juliane Johnson '08, who visited campus for homecoming. Kim, who served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador after graduation, is a manager in the training division at Flexe, and Juliane is an attorney in Chicago.

08/24/2023

We are excited about the start of the new academic year!
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05/15/2023

05/15/2023

Congratulations to our graduating seniors Ren, Kern, Aji, Aly, Josh, Kyler, Allison, Sandie, and Kelsey! Best of luck in your graduate programs and careers! Stay in touch and let us know what you are up to and what we should be reading.

03/04/2023

Stop by Sturtevant 103 on 03/15 to hang out with friends and English dept. professors! More dates hopefully to come!