2012-13 got too busy for us all to find the time to check in with you. But here we are, a few days before “summer” comes to UM-Flint! For this go-round, we asked ourselves what we were most determined to read this summer, and then each suggested a must-read title for you. Below you’ll find
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Hey, Majors – New this Fall: English Career Preparation
ENGLISH CAREER PREPARATION ENG 298: FALL 2013 Special Topics in Writing Course Offering 2:30-3:45 T/R What can you do with an English major? After this class, you will be able to answer this question with confidence. Description: A major in English provides a student with many career possibilities, several of which many not be obvious
Seniors – Register now for your ENG 400 seminar!
If you are an English major and a senior, you need to take ENG 400, the capstone seminar. The department is offering two sections this coming Winter 2013 semester: ENG 400-01, “Research in Creative Writing” Monday, 5:30-8:15, Prof. Carpenter ENG 400-02, “Shakespeare’s Theory of Drama” Tuesday, 5:30-8:15, Prof. Kietzman There are still seats available in
Why Majoring in English Isn’t a Waste of Time
Many thanks to Eva Sandoval, writing in Matador: The question people usually ask the English major after “What are you going to do with that?” is generally “Does it pay?” It’s an appallingly rude question. My suspicion has long been that the question arises out of the asker’s need to comfort themselves that selling out
Kickin’ It with Who Are These People, Anyway?
In these posts you’ve learned that English Department faculty listen to music, see movies, and even watch tv. Beyond those things, though, how do we like to spend our time? We thought you’d never ask! Just read below to find out the unbelievable truth. All things must pass, and with this post WATPA? says farewell
Who Are These People, Anyway? visits the “vast wasteland”!
Remember us? We’re English Department faculty, and we can’t resist telling you more about ourselves, especially in mildly embarrassing ways. This time around, respondents were asked to identify their favorite tv programming of yesteryear, along with what kind of trash they might be caught watching during an idle moment now. Do English teachers watch tv
Who Are These People, Anyway? Goes to the Movies!
Welcome back! We were offline for a little while trying to remember our 5 all-time favorite movies (All-time) and 5 that we’ve liked pretty well from the last decade (2001). Get busy catching up, and don’t miss the next madcap edition of WATPA? Suzanne Knight: All-time: The Godfather, Jaws, The Shawshank Redemption, A Few Good
Who Are These People, Anyway?
As strange as it is to consider, English teachers do more than just grade papers, read books, and grade papers. It turns out that we listen to music too. There’s still more, so this is only the first in a series of occasional posts that will tell you a little about just who we think
English Department Alum is Published Author
UM-Flint English degree holder Mark Elswick has penned a book about his experiences raising a child while living with traumatic brain injury. You can read more about Mark and his book “PADMAN: A Dad’s Guide To Buying Those…and other tales” here.