Office Hours:
Mondays: 11:00am - 1:30pm
Wednesdays: 11:00am - 1:30pm
Courses:
2540 – Introduction to Literary Studies: Reading Poetry
An introductory course that involves the reading and analysis of poetic works from a variety of time periods and cultures
2350 – Women and Literature
A literature course that explores women as characters in and writers of literature, including fiction, non-fiction, drama and poetry.
2030 – Writing Poetry
An introductory course that provides students an opportunity to practice the craft of writing and analyzing poetry
1202 - College Writing II
Research writing for degree-seeking students
1201 - College Writing I
First-year college reading and writing, with an emphasis on rhetorical and critical thinking skills
1200 – Gateway College Writing
First-year college reading and writing for Accelerated English
990 - Gateway Composition
A supplemental class to Gateway College Writing, limited to 10 students
1940 - Technical Writing
An introductory online class focusing on technical communication
1140 - Professional Writing
An introductory online class focusing on professional communication
Education
- BA, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
- MFA, Warren Wilson College
Kara Olson is a poet and educator. She is a graduate of Warren Wilson’s MFA Program for Writers, a recipient of a Jerome Foundation-supported residency at the Anderson Center, and a member of the Queer Voices writing circles in collaboration with Hennepin County and Quatrefoil Library. Her poem “Last Night” was selected by Donika Kelly as winner of The Sewanee Review's annual Poetry Contest. Additional poems appear in Grist: A Journal of The Literary Arts, Waterstone Review, and elsewhere. She lives in Minneapolis and is a professor of English at North Hennepin Community College where she is humbled daily by working with students from all walks of life and by advocating for educational equity and justice.