Department of English Featured Initiative
Honoring the past, planning for the future
In 2025, the Department of English is celebrating its 125th anniversary. We hope you'll celebrate with us by making a quasquicentennial-inspired gift.
We welcome your contributions of $125—or $1,250 or $12,500! or … $12.50. Really, we'll gratefully accept any amount you'd like to share with us in the Department of English Fund, which covers general expenses related to scholarships, faculty and student enrichment, and research initiatives.
Additional giving options
Department of English Internship Support Fund
The Department of English Internship Support Fund helps students imagine life after college. Experiential learning directly benefit students by building career readiness, connecting them with their communities, and helping them robot-proof their skills.
English Chair Fund
English uses gifts to this fund primarily to provide financial relief for students in the English department who are experiencing temporary economic hardship. May also be used for other student support.
Department of English Fund
When you invest in the Department of English Fund, you’re fostering student and faculty development. Our students have access to the Homecoming Writing Contest, Marvin Fisher Book Award, Faculty Scholarship and Friends of English Scholarship. Our faculty research also benefits via the Audio Lab Project, which enables in-house linguistic research, language preservation and creative ventures.
Creative Writing Program Fund
Gifts to the Creative Writing Program Fund support program activities in the literary arts, including but not limited to expenses related to guest writers, student professional development, event support and more.
El Dia De Los Ninos, El Dia De Los Libros
You can help enrich our communities by supporting our annual celebration of kids, language, and culture, where hundreds of grade-school children receive close mentoring from artists and scholars on the ASU Tempe campus.
Department of English Speaker Series Fund
Currently, gifts to this fund benefit our TomorrowTalks series, which places thought leaders of today in conversation with the changemakers of tomorrow: our students. Each distinguished speaker explains how they use writing to address our most pressing challenges.
Film and Media Studies Scholarship Fund
Give students in film and media studies the opportunity to interact with directors, producers and other professionals in the film industry — real-world experiences that can help launch their careers in the film and media world.
Lamberts Memorial Rare Book Fund
Gifts to this fund enable the purchase of rare books, in memory of Professor J.J. Lamberts, to be held by Special Collections in ASU Library.
Why Give
When you give to the Department of English at Arizona State University, you become a partner in the academic success of our students through scholarships and bringing top creative and research innovators to campus.
Whether you’re donating a couple dollars or a large sum, your gift is greatly appreciated. Any amount makes a world of difference for our students, faculty, staff, research and programs. Your charitable contributions enable the Department of English to achieve the highest standards of excellence, access and impact.