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Spring 2019 English Department Accomplishments

Spring 2019 English Department Accomplishments

With the semester coming to an end, we are honored to celebrate our talented faculty and students of the Spring 2019 term.

April 10, 2019Honors and Awards

Chelsea Dingman, a poet and alumnae of ÎÞÂëרÇø's MFA program

ÎÞÂëרÇø Poets Sweep Top Spots for Georgia Poetry Prize

The Creative Writing Program at ÎÞÂëרÇø is pleased to congratulate Chelsea Dingman, a poet and alumnae of ÎÞÂëרÇø's MFA program, for winning the 2018 Georgia Poetry Prize.

March 29, 2019Department News

ÎÞÂëרÇøâ€™s Florida-themed literary magazine run by the Creative Writing Program’s MFA students

Saw Palm Celebrates Release of 13th Issue

The staff behind Saw Palm, ÎÞÂëרÇøâ€™s Florida-themed literary magazine run by the Creative Writing Program’s MFA students, hosted a release party at Southern Brewing & Winemaking on Friday, March 1. This party celebrated the completion and release of the 13th issue of Saw Palm.

March 26, 2019Events

English Student Awarded Research Travel Grant

English Student Awarded Research Travel Grant

ÎÞÂëרÇø Literature MA student Scott Simeral was awarded this semester a competitive William J. Hill Visiting Researcher Travel Grant from the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX.

March 21, 2019Honors and Awards

6x6 Event, featured six undergraduate and six graduate students

Vintage-Themed Reading Features ÎÞÂëרÇø English Students

The ÎÞÂëרÇø English Department hosted its spring 2019 installment of the 6x6 reading on Feb. 22 at Felicitous Coffee and Tea on 42nd Street. The reading featured six undergraduate and six graduate students who shared their creative writing of 1,000 words or fewer.

February 27, 2019Events

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‘Writers with Conviction:’ Teaching Fiction in a Men’s Correctional Facility

For Adam Carter, 3rd year MFA at the ÎÞÂëרÇø, a graduate internship became a unique opportunity to harness his professional background with his studies in fiction writing.

January 28, 2019Department News

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Department of English students, alumni, and faculty can submit news of accomplishments and events for our News section. We welcome announcements of publications, works presented, jobs procured, awards garnered, scholarships awarded, graduate school placements, and upcoming events.