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2021 Student Literary Competitions

March 30, 2022 by Nichole Clark

Photo of the staircase leading to the entrance of Siceluff Hall (photo credit: Nikki Clark)

At the end of Fall 2021, the Missouri State department of English held its annual Student Literary Competition. Submissions open in October for current undergraduate and graduate students. Students are invited to submit at least one work to any of the four categories; fiction, graphic narrative, creative nonfiction, and poetry. The creative writing faculty chooses finalists … [Read more...] about 2021 Student Literary Competitions

Filed Under: Creative Writing, News Tagged With: English department, Fiction, Moon City, Moon City Review, Poetry, student accomplishment

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

iELT-Ozarks Project Engages Families

December 15, 2020 by Nichole Clark

Photo of a stack of textbooks (Photo Credit: iELT-Ozarks Project)

Graduate Students Teach English Language Learners As part of Missouri State University's ongoing commitment to the Public Affairs pillars of Cultural Competence and Community Engagement, graduate students in the English department have the option of earning a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages or TESOL. The iELT-Ozarks Project supports in-service … [Read more...] about iELT-Ozarks Project Engages Families

Filed Under: News Tagged With: English Education, iELT-Ozarks Project, TESOL

Fall 2020 Moon City Virtual Reading Series

September 14, 2020 by Nichole Clark

Zoom call with Jennifer Murvin and Liz Breazeale

Fall 2020 Reading Series kicks off Last week marked the start of the Moon City Virtual Reading Series, organized by Moon City Press and the Missouri State English department. Throughout the fall semester, five readers will live stream both on Facebook and Zoom to read a selection of their works. This online series is different from previous years, where readers were flown in … [Read more...] about Fall 2020 Moon City Virtual Reading Series

Filed Under: Announcement, Events Tagged With: Brenna Womer, Kathy Goodkin, Liz Breazeale, Moon City Virtual Reading Series, Pablo Piñero Stillmann, Phong Nguyen

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