The Fall issue of Qua is back from the printers! The issue features new work by student and local writers, original photography, and a stunning design by art student Allison Fortino. Pick up your free copy in the English Department lobby. Contributors to Qua will read from the issue on Friday, December 16th at the
Winter 2012 courses
Still looking for courses to take next semester? Below are just a few of the offerings in English and Linguistics. (Click on the underlined links for more information.) As always, faculty are available for advising. Check out the “Advising” tab for a list of advisors. ENG/LIN 244 – Structure of English (TR 4:00-5:15 pm) with
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
New PBS Program Directed by Rodney Brown
Abraham Lincoln and other dignitaries attended the November 9 premiere at the Michigan Historic Center in Lansing of “The Michigan Experience: The Civil War Years” partly developed as a part of Rodney Brown’s graduate work in the department. The one hour program will air on Veterans Day and after on a number of stations, in
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.
Social media and the classroom
Check out a recent online debate between our own Dr. James Schirmer and Dr. Marcus Paroske (Communication). Here’s an excerpt from Dr. Schirmer: “I use social media (primarily Goodreads and Twitter) for the same reasons that [others] don’t. I value boundaries and privacy, too, and social media provide me the opportunity to take control of and develop an
Halloween Festival
Do you have a scary story to share? Participate in the the Campus Activities Board’s Scary Story Open Mic Night! What: Halloween Festival When: Tuesday, Oct. 18 (7-10 pm) Where: UCEN Happenings Room Click here for the flyer.
Call for Submissions: The Albion Review
The undergraduate literary journal, The Albion Review, is soliciting submissions of poetry, prose and art. Deadline for submission: Oct. 28 (postmark) For submission guidelines and more information, click here.
Margo LaGattuta, 1942-2011
Long time lecturer in first year writing Margo LaGattuta died August 22 after a brief illness. She was a kind instructor and a noted poet, winner of the Mark Twain Award for Poetry in 2005 from the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature. For an appreciation of her life and work see this column