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  • An Interview with Daniel Brount
    April 15, 2016 by

    Daniel Brount is a Ball State senior majoring in creative writing and minoring in professional writing and emerging media. He will graduate in May 2016 and is pursuing a career in publishing. When not spending time with friends and family, he writes his own prose, reads books for his book review website, and tries to keep up with […]

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  • Jaelyn Winkle on the “electricity” of teaching
    April 12, 2016 by

    Jaelyn (Saulmon) Winkle is a Fall 2013 graduate of Ball State University. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in English Education and an Honors College certification. Currently, she is a 7th grade English Language Arts teacher in Piqua, Ohio and resides in Vandalia, Ohio with her husband, a law student at the University […]

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  • Matt Balk
    April 8, 2016 by

    Matt Balk is a PhD candidate in Rhetoric and Composition at Ball State University. He graduated Ball State with an MA in Creative Writing in 2010. My big piece of advice about grad school is this: be open to new opportunities. I’m currently a PhD candidate in Rhetoric and Composition, but when I started my […]

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  • March
    April 5, 2016 by

    In the latest installment of the “Good News” series, the Ball State English Department highlights the accomplishments of our faculty and students.  BSU media’s article “Parents learning English benefit from class offered by Ball State, Muncie Schools” is based on a partnership between BSU ESL licensure students in Prof. Lynn Stalling‘s Methods and Practicum courses and the Muncie […]

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  • Internships for English Majors
    April 1, 2016 by

    Hopefully you’ve been checking our internships page regularly to see all of the new and exciting internships we post on a weekly basis. As an English major, internships are a great way to gain experience and show employers all of the applicable skills your education has taught you, such as how to communicate effectively, think well, […]

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  • New Immersive Course: Jacket Copy Creative!
    March 25, 2016 by

    We’re sure you know all about The Broken Plate and Digital Literature Review, the English Department’s two ongoing immersive learning courses. Well, we’re here to tell you about a new immersive learning opportunity launching this Fall: Jacket Copy Creative! Jacket Copy Creative will be a team of students from English and other areas working to manage the public communications of two real-world […]

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  • Introducing the Book Arts Collaborative
    March 22, 2016 by

    Do you want to learn how to make a book from sheets of paper, thread, and glue?  Do you want to be one of the few who carry on the art of letterpress printing? Do you want to be an apprentice and teach fellow apprentices these skills? We have two opportunities for you. 1. The Book […]

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  • Check Out These Great Courses for Fall 2016
    March 18, 2016 by

    Registration approaching and still don’t know what to take? We’ve got you covered. Below you can find the info for some of our best classes offered in Fall 2016. Intro to African American Literature ENG 215 with Dr. Emily Rutter MWF 12-12:50 pm This course will provide you with foundational knowledge about African American literary traditions, […]

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  • Lauren Lutz: Content Strategist in Marketing
    March 15, 2016 by

    Lauren Lutz is a content strategist for Cleriti, an inbound marketing agency in Cincinnati. She graduated in 2014 from Ball State with a degree in English Studies. She’s passionate about her career, national parks, traveling, and food. How would you describe your job? I’m a content strategist for an inbound marketing agency, so I’m responsible for […]

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