Seven Department of English professors received $5000 Imagine Fund Awards for 2011. The Imagine Fund is a unique University of Minnesota system-wide program open to humanities, arts, and design faculty to support a range of projects and enhance the presence of these disciplines at the university. Congratulations to Timothy Brennan, Maria Damon, Qadri Ismail, Paula Rabinowitz, Jani Scandura, Omise'eke Tinsley, and John Wright.