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Teaching assistants meet the challenge of online learning

February 18, 2021 by Nichole Clark

Photo of Dr. Leslie Seawright

The transition to virtual learning has been difficult for students and faculty alike and at the intersection is a group of outstanding teaching assistants, or TAs. The English department currently employs 29 graduate TAs, 19 of which are new this year. This group also includes six international students regarded as skilled English teachers in their respective countries. TAs … [Read more...] about Teaching assistants meet the challenge of online learning

Filed Under: English Education Tagged With: English Education, leslie seawright, margaret weaver, student accomplishment, teaching assistants

The Alum Report: Marcia Nichols

February 15, 2021 by John Turner

by Charlie Crane and Hank Essman, Alum Series Editor   Marcia Nichols, a 2000 graduate with a BA in English, uses her passion for literature to enhance her work as an Associate Professor in the Center for Learning Innovation at the University of Minnesota Rochester. Nichols now teaches classes that use an interdisciplinary lens. For example, she uses poetry to … [Read more...] about The Alum Report: Marcia Nichols

Filed Under: News

Join us for English Department Love Notes

February 8, 2021 by John Turner

Join us on Zoom Thursday, February 11th at 6 PM for this sweet Valentine’s Day event as we chat with couples who met during their time in the English Department at MSU! ❤️ Funny and heartwarming stories, relationship advice, and catching up with fantastic and talented alumni? Count us in! Hope you can attend!   You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Feb 11, 2021 … [Read more...] about Join us for English Department Love Notes

Filed Under: Announcement, Events, News

Career Check-In: Plan for an Effective Job Search

February 2, 2021 by John Turner

  by Valerie Turner   Many job seekers approach their search in an unorganized, haphazard way. They often don’t have a plan, don’t know how to strategize, and often don’t even know what their career goal is. Whether you’re looking for a full-time job or an internship, these six steps will help you achieve more effective results Step 1: Know what you want to … [Read more...] about Career Check-In: Plan for an Effective Job Search

Filed Under: Creative Writing, English Education, Events, Literature, News, Professional and Technical Writing, TESOL

English Department Town Hall

January 28, 2021 by John Turner

On January 27, the Department of English hosted its first town hall for 2021 on Zoom. Members of the English faculty and the MSU campus community gave students information about graduate school application deadlines, applying for scholarships, opportunities for publication in Logos: A Journal of Undergraduate Research,  looking for internships and employment, and the upcoming … [Read more...] about English Department Town Hall

Filed Under: Creative Writing, English Education, Events, Literature, News, Professional and Technical Writing, TESOL

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