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Henson receives award for book from Illinois State Historical Society

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May, 2, 2012, The Illinois State Historical Society announced the recipients of its 2012 Annual Awards program last Friday evening, April 27, during the 32nd annual Illinois History Symposium, held at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in East …

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Workshop for Teachers of Technical Writing

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Friday, April 27, 2012, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm Plaster Student Union 313, Missouri State University, Springfield The Necessity of TPC for TCB with Program Accreditations Sean Herring, Herzing University Teaching Technical Writing 2012: What I Have Learned Sherry Southard, East …

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10th Annual STC Student Conference

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Saturday, April 28, 2012, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Plaster Student Union 313, Missouri State University, Springfield  Managing the People in Your Project  Tom Warren, Oklahoma State University Why Microsoft SmartArt Is Neither but Might Be Useful Anyway Mike Markel, …

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Missouri State University English Faculty, Public Library and Barnes & Noble join in remembering poet Michael Burns

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On Monday evening, April 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Springfield’s Barnes & Noble Bookstore will host an event, “Remembering Michael Burns: A Reading from ‘Night of the Grizzly.’” Free and open to the public, the evening will begin with …

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Remembering Michael Burns, poet and founder of the Missouri State University Creative Writing Program

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Faculty, alumni, and friends of the Missouri State University English Department remember their long-time teacher and colleague, Michael Burns (1953-2011), who helped found the department’s creative writing program. Though his living voice has passed, his poetry remains. Forthcoming from Moon …

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Spring 2012 Soul of a Poet Reading featuring authors Mara Cohen-Ioannides and Michael Pulley

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If you missed the Spring 2012 Soul of a Poet Reading featuring authors Mara Cohen-Ioannides and Michael Pulley, you can watch it now. The event was hosted by the Missouri State University English Department at the Library Center branch of …

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Missouri State University Professor Emeritus of English invited to join prominent literary society

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Springfield, Missouri—March 27, 2012—D. Leigh Henson, professor emeritus of English at Missouri State University, is pleased to announce that he recently accepted the invitation of the Society of Midland Authors to join its ranks. Membership is by invitation only from …

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Society for Technical Communication résumé workshop

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Join members of the Missouri State University student chapter of Society for Technical Communication  for an informal résumé workshop on Tuesday, March 6th, at 6:30 p.m. in Siceluff Hall 420. A panel of experienced students will share personal experiences and …

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Poetry reading by former Missouri Poet Laureate Walter Bargen and our own Lee Busby

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This Friday evening, March 2nd, former Missouri Poet Laureate Walter Bargen and our own Lee Busby will be reading in the PSU Theater at 7 PM ~ a very special night of poetry that should not be missed!! Please visit the PawPrints Bookstore in the …

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Making and Technical Writing in the Classroom

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Making and Technical Writing in the Classroom was a statewide two-day professional development conference for K-12 educators focused on Making and Technical Writing. Participants explored the connections between hands-on projects and technical writing. Teachers and administrators learned about Common Core Standards, technical and informational writing, …

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