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  • Meet Dr. G Patterson!
    November 7, 2016 by

    How would you describe your perspective on teaching? Whatever class I teach, I really like to focus on social justice. For example, a professional writing class doesn’t seem like it would have anything to do with social justice, and yet, in my classes students are working with campus groups and nonprofits to make a difference in […]

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  • Stars to Steer By: Recap and Upcoming Events
    November 4, 2016 by

    Stars to Steer By is an event series hosted by the English Department to help Humanities majors find their way. The next event is November 29th in BL 104. On October 26, we hosted our most recent Stars to Steer By event, “Personal Branding: Uncovering Your Authentic Self,” in BL 104. Monica Scalf, founder of […]

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  • An Interview with Tiffany Austin
    November 2, 2016 by

    Tiffany Austin received her BA in English from Spelman College, her MFA in Creative Writing from Chicago State University, her JD from Northeastern University, and her PhD in English from Saint Louis University. She currently teaches rhetorical and creative writing at the College of The Bahamas. Her research and teaching field also includes African Diaspora […]

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  • Meet New #bsuenglish Faculty Member Aimee Taylor!
    October 28, 2016 by

    Aimee Taylor earned her Bachelor’s in English at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio. She went on to complete her Master’s at Marshall University in West Virginia, and she is currently working on her dissertation for her PhD in Rhetoric and Writing at Bowling Green State University. This semester, she is teaching ENG 103: Rhetoric and Writing. How would you describe […]

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  • Levi Todd Reacts to the Get Loud Poetry Slam
    October 26, 2016 by

    #bsuenglish student and Reacting Out Loud found Levi Todd shares his impression of the Get Loud Poetry Slam, sponsored by the Marilyn K. Cory Speaker Series, that occurred on October 16th at Two Cats Cafe. Tell us a bit about yourself. I am a junior English Studies major at Ball State. I enjoy rock climbing, biking, […]

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  • Monica Scalf, Owner of The Playground Group
    October 24, 2016 by

    Stars to Steer By is our monthly event series focused on helping #bsuenglish students make the best of their degrees after graduation. This month, #bsuenglish alum and owner of The Playground Group Monica Scalf will be presenting “Personal Branding: Uncovering Your Authentic Self” on Wednesday, 10/26 at 6:30 P.M. in Bracken Library 104. Below, Monica […]

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  • #bsuenglish Remembers Dr. James Ruebel
    October 21, 2016 by

    Many English Department students and faculty are also affiliated with the Ball State Honors College and were deeply affected by the passing of Dr. James Ruebel, who had been the Dean of the Honors College since 2000. “I’ve been acquainted with Dr. Ruebel since he arrived at Ball State many years ago,” Professor Elizabeth Dalton remembers. “We’ve […]

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