ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ State, Author at Department of English, Modern Languages, & Cultural Studies Sun, 15 Sep 2019 17:20:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /language/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2019/07/cropped-ÐÓ°É´«Ã½-sword-logo-site-icon2-32x32.png ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ State, Author at Department of English, Modern Languages, & Cultural Studies 32 32 Student published in The Oracle /language/2019/09/14/student-published-in-the-oracle/ Sat, 14 Sep 2019 20:41:10 +0000 /language/?p=294 Hannah Kidder, B.S. Business Administration, Creative Writing Minor and Krystal Dean, B.A.  English, Creative Writing, have been published in The Oracle, an undergraduate literary magazine from the University of South Alabama (sp. 18)

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Novelist Mary Miller to be Fletcher Lecturer Oct. 3 /language/2019/09/12/novelist-mary-miller-to-be-fletcher-lecturer-oct-3/ Thu, 12 Sep 2019 21:08:22 +0000 /language/?p=3258 This year’s Fletcher Lecture is Mississippi Novelist Mary Miller Mary Miller, acclaimed author of Biloxi and The Last Days of California, a wide array of short fiction, and considered a preeminent coming-of-age writer, will be the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ 2019 Fletcher Lecturer. Miller’s presentation will be at 6 p.m. October 3, 2019, in the auditorium […]

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Creative Writing Reading Series, Spring 2019 /language/2019/02/04/creative-writing-reading-series-spring-2019/ Mon, 04 Feb 2019 21:45:05 +0000 /language/?p=3001 The Spring 2019 Creative Reading Series Dates Tuesday, February 19: Themed reading in celebration of African-American History Month. Wednesday, March 13: Mosaic 2019 Preview Reading, a Scholars Expeaux Event. Open Mic to follow. Wednesday, April 17: Senior Showcase + Open Mic. All readings will take place in Colonel’s Retreat at 5:00 PM.

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Udall Awarded an Academic Affairs Award for Teaching Excellence /language/2019/01/18/udall-awarded-an-academic-affairs-award-for-teaching-excellence/ Fri, 18 Jan 2019 18:48:08 +0000 /language/?p=2995 Jay Udall awarded an Academic Affairs Award for Teaching Excellence sponsored by Regions Bank at the Spring 2019 University Convocation. Mr. Udall is a faculty member and current Poet Residence. He has taught a wide range of creative writing and literature courses at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½. His poem “Walking Home” is featured on US Poet Laureate Tacy […]

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Fall 2017 Literature Course Offerings /language/2017/07/06/fall-2017-literature-course-offerings/ Thu, 06 Jul 2017 21:28:11 +0000 /language/?p=2810 Two-Hundred Level Literature Course Offerings ENGL 212:   Children’s and Young Adult Literature.  Close reading of classics of literature to prepare teachers of children and adolescents to read, analyze, appreciate, and teach the genres of poetry, prose, and drama 2M (Leffingwell) 3T and 4T  (Cagle) ENGL 215:   Introduction to Thematic Approaches to Literature.  The study of […]

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Fall 2016: Creative Writing / Reading Series Dates /language/2016/09/01/fall-2016-creative-writing-reading-series-dates/ Thu, 01 Sep 2016 20:16:27 +0000 /language/?p=2427 Plan on joining us at the Colonel’s Retreat in the Student Union.  Students (and faculty) are invited to read their original creative works in an informal, public forum.  The fall 2016 dates and topics are listed below – please plan on joining us – we look forward to seeing you there.  The microphone goes on […]

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Fall 2015 English Literature Course Offerings /language/2016/09/01/fall-2015-english-literature-course-offerings/ Thu, 01 Sep 2016 20:05:19 +0000 /language/?p=2425 Fall 2015 ENGL 215: Going Home Again – Homecoming WWW, WW1 Instructor: Allen, Gabi Gautreaux Catalog Description: ENGL 215; Introduction to Thematic Approaches to Literature; 3-3-0. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102. The study of a specified theme as it recurs through literature. (23.0101). Course Theme: Going Home Again: The Literature of Homecoming Course […]

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Interested in Earning College Credit While Traveling to Costa Rica? /language/2016/08/10/interested-in-earning-college-credit-while-traveling-to-costa-rica/ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:56:38 +0000 /language/?p=2403 To learn more about our department’s international travel programs please contact either of the Associate Professors listed below.  Currently, we have a study abroad program wherein students are invited to visit Costa Rica and earn college credit while doing so.  Please check back for additional planned future locations. Contacts: Associate Professor Dr. Bryant Smith         […]

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The 2015 Undergraduate Humanities Symposium /language/2015/09/14/the-2015-undergraduate-humanities-symposium/ Mon, 14 Sep 2015 20:52:25 +0000 /language/?p=297 2015 Undergraduate Humanities Symposium Congratulations to our 2015 Undergraduate Humanities Symposium Winners! 1st Place–Rosalyn Stilling—Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party and the Problem of Female Identity 2nd Place–Anastasia Bergeron—The Fight for Tomorrow, or What the Near Extinction of the American Bison and Coastal Erosion in South Louisiana have in Common 3rd Place–Raquel Garza—Femininity: Murdered or Illuminated in Carson […]

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Undergraduate Literature Course Offerings /language/2014/11/18/undergraduate-course-descriptions-spring-2015/ Tue, 18 Nov 2014 17:28:11 +0000 /language/?p=2017 Be sure to check out the Language and Literature’s course offerings in the 200 level literature courses.  We are constantly striving to introduce students to literature which is of interest to a broad spectrum of the student body.  Each semester, instructors are invited to submit a topic or theme which they would like to teach […]

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