English Department

Suzanne Bunkers Selected as a Distinguished Faculty Scholar

Dr. Suzanne Bunkers has received one of three Distinguished Faculty Scholar Awards honoring faculty who have distinguished themselves as outstanding scholars and whose scholarship has earned them national or international recognition. Rather than recognizing a particular accomplishment, the Award recognizes a body of work—a substantial amount of which must have been completed at Minnesota State Mankato.

Other recipients are David Dickau, Department of Music, and James Robertson, Department of Sociology and Corrections. These three faculty members are the first recipients of this award in the history of the University and will maintain the title of Distinguished Faculty Scholar for the duration of their tenure at Minnesota State Mankato.

2009 Italy Trip

During spring break (March 5-15, 2009), Dr. Joseph Kunkel and Dr. Suzane Bunkers will lead the Italy 2009 Political Science/English study tour, which will visit the clasical sites of Rome, Pompeii, and Sicily (Palermo, Taormina, Siracusa).

The first informational meeting will take place at 3:00 pm, Thursday, May 1, in AH 321.  Please join us if you would like to learn more about our study and travel plans.

MFA Alum Wins Award

Minnesota State alum Thomas Maltman recently won an Alex Award for his novel The Night Birds. The Alex Awards were created to recognize that many teens enjoy and often prefer books written for adults and to assist librarians in recommending adult books that appeal to teens. His award was one of ten given by the American Library Association.

Maltman's essays, poetry, and fiction have been published in Briar Cliff Review, Georgetown Review, Great River Review, and Under the Sun. He currently teaches creative writing and literature at Silver Lake College in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The Night Birds is his first novel.