English forms the cornerstone of the humanities. In a variety of courses in literature, writing, and the English language, SHSU English students find a source of personal enrichment, and they develop verbal, analytical, and cultural skills readily adaptable to a variety of careers. English students learn to write with grace and precision, to read and analyze texts with accuracy, to conduct research and organize a welter of materials, to speak and listen well-in short, to sharpen their critical thinking and critical inquiry skills. These skills are highly valued by prospective employers. When our graduates leave SHSU with a degree in English, they are prepared for career opportunities or advanced study in technical and professional communication, teaching, journalism, government service, editing, law, and business.

Writer Angie Cruz to Visit SHSU

The Departments of English and Foreign Languages will host a reading by Angie Cruz on Tuesday, October 28, at noon in Austin Hall.

Angie Cruz is the author of the novels Soledad and Let It Rain Coffee, which were both published by Simon & Schuster. She graduated from the NYU MFA program and has contributed numerous fiction and non-fiction works to The New York Times, Latina Magazine, and Callaloo. She was awarded the Camargo Fellowship, New York Foundation of the Arts Fellowship, and the Barbara Deming Fund for Women. She recently adapted Soledad into a film that has been optioned by Nueva York productions.  She currently splits her time between New York; Turin, Italy; and College Station, Texas, where she works as an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M.

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