In August of 2021, Moon City Review, a student and faculty run literary magazine, released their annual publication. Under the direction of Michael Czyzniejewski, associate professor of English, Moon City Review’s staff has been comprised of Missouri State University faculty and students since 2013. As an annual publication they publish writers from all over the world in … [Read more...] about Moon City Review releases 2021 issue
by Hank Essman In this installment of the Alum Report, the English Department is proud to highlight the accomplishments of Nancy Allen, a 1978 English Education graduate. Nancy Allen, a 1978 English Department graduate with a major in English Education, is a novelist who specializes in legal thrillers. Her works include four books in her Ozarks Mystery … [Read more...] about The Alum Report: Nancy Allen
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
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
by Kathy Busch Recently the English Department spoke with Liz Breazeale, a 2012 graduate with a focus on creative writing. Breazeale works as a technical editor at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where she edits technical reports, journal articles, and other documents written by researchers, as well as outreach materials such as brochures, posters, or fact sheets for … [Read more...] about The Alum Report: Liz Breazeale