Stories, big and small, permeate our daily lives. Not just through words on a page, but through the pieces of gossip we share with our friends and the recipes we use to cook dinner. Everyone is, in some way, a storyteller. Last spring, Maria Meluso earned a bachelor's degree in professional writing and a minor in screenwriting, and she plans to make storytelling her … [Read more...] about Maria: storyteller
The STC 17th Annual Regional Student Conference will be held at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Attend presentations by a variety of speakers in the field as well as from colleges and universities. Please register online before conference day. This year’s lineup of speakers is impressive, including presenters and alumni from … [Read more...] about STC 17th Annual Regional Student Conference
Special topics courses are offered every semester by the Department of English. These variable content courses are upper-level courses available to graduate students and in some cases undergraduate students. Talk to your adviser about signing up for these courses. The following courses will be available Spring 2019. Course Special Topic Instructor Notes ENG … [Read more...] about Spring 2019 Course Offerings for Special Topics Courses
Come explore the beauty, history, and culture of Vienna, Salzburg, and Bratislava on this Study Away trip to Austria and Slovakia this summer! … [Read more...] about Summer 2019: Travel Writing in Austria & Slovakia
The College of Arts and Letters (COAL) is offering students the opportunity to Study Away in the United Arab Emirates this fall. This trip will expose students to a culture and environment very different from Springfield, MO. Trip objectives include: Discovering and investigating the culture, communication practices, and culture of the Middle East, specifically United Arab … [Read more...] about United Arab Emirates Study Away Trip