Missouri State’s English students have collected campus ghost stories for the last 15 years, and this week those stories will be told during the MSU Folklore Club’s 9th annual Haunted Tour. Hauntings reported across campus The tour winds through campus for 50 minutes of storytelling. You can learn about the Fountain Ghost, the Hag of Wells Hall, the haunted rooms of Freddy, … [Read more...] about Tour offers glimpse into MSU’s spooky legends
Please help us welcome the following professors who joined us this fall. Dr. Suneeta Thomas, TESOL Dr. Thomas was born in India and raised in United Arab Emirates. She specializes in different styles of English spoken throughout world. Dr. Jonathan Newman, English before the 1800s Dr. Newman is currently working on a book project that focuses on the practical … [Read more...] about English department welcomes new faculty
Dr. Keri Franklin leads the newly formed Center for Writing in College, Career and Community at Missouri State. The organization houses the Ozarks Writing Project and College-Ready Writers Program. Dr. Franklin and her team is dedicating to improving writing instruction across the region. Her research will be featured in the Missouri State's next Mind's Eye … [Read more...] about Mind’s Eye features Keri Franklin’s research on writing instruction
The creative writing faculty has chosen six writers, spanning four genres, to represent the student creative force at the Spring 2016 Student Invitational Reading. Who will read? This semester's readers include the following students: Terry Belew, poetry Christopher Crabtree, poetry Kevin Grzybowski, fiction Heather Gunnett, fiction Olivia Libby, … [Read more...] about Students reveal creative writing in biannual Student Invitational Reading
This weekend the English Department will be hosting the second annual Undergraduate Literature Conference on April 22-23, 2016. About the Conference There will be 18 undergraduate presenters speaking on a wide range of literary and cultural texts along with the new American Poetry Specialist, Dr. Erin Kapppeler, who will give a talk, "Playing Games with Poetry," based on … [Read more...] about MSU Undergraduate Literature Conference