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
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
On November 5, the Department of English hosted its first town hall on Zoom. Members of the English faculty and the MSU campus community gave students information about spring semester classes, certificate programs, internship opportunities, student organizations, career resources, and campus support services for students during the pandemic. If you missed the town hall, you … [Read more...] about English Department Town Hall
Literature Program Update Believe it or not, the MSU Literature Program has jumped into the new semester energized by current events and ready to seize the opportunities of the present moment. While the circumstances around the Covid-19 pandemic are certainly not the ones we would have chosen, our faculty’s responses have been creative and thoughtful in the (sometimes virtual) … [Read more...] about Teaching During Unprecedented Times