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  • Eileen Porzuczek: Writer, Designer, Activist
    April 18, 2019 by

    What’s a pilgrim soul? Yeats might say that it’s who we really are, not who we pretend to be. We say it’s someone who isn’t afraid to admit they’re searching, a current student who is on a path, but doesn’t know exactly where it will lead.  By: Marisa Sloan Eileen Porzuczek is a writer, author, editor, […]

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  • Taylor Townsend: Director of TNT Productions
    April 12, 2019 by

    What’s a pilgrim soul? Yeats might say that it’s who we really are, not who we pretend to be. We say it’s someone who isn’t afraid to admit they’re searching, a current student who is on a path, but doesn’t know exactly where it will lead.  By: Marisa Sloan Taylor Townsend is a senior majoring in English […]

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  • Dr. Sharon Lynette Jones: Angela Davis and the Power of Protest
    March 14, 2019 by

    In honor of Women’s History Month, African-American studies scholar Dr. Sharon Lynette Jones will visit Ball State University on Tuesday, March 19 from 5-6pm in the Letterman Building (LB) 125. Dr. Sharon Lynette Jones will share her current research on renowned scholar Angela Davis through her presentation,“Angela Davis and the Power of Protest: Exploring the […]

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  • #BSUEnglish and the Career Search
    February 22, 2019 by

    We’re back with another Retweet Rapport! See how a bunch of introverts rocked the networking scene at the career fair this week. Stay tuned for who won the #bsuenglish Tweet of the Week! First, we got ourselves geared up for the career fair. Without the careers class, I wouldn’t be doing half of what I’ve […]

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  • #BSUEnglish and the Stories We Love
    February 15, 2019 by

    We’re back with another Retweet Rapport! Take a look at what we talked about during #LoveStories week and see who won the #bsuenglish Tweet of the Week! We talked about the opportunities that come with an English degree. Good to know! #bsuenglishworks https://t.co/D5H6MJ462m — Rachel Haywood (@Rachel_Marie_96) February 12, 2019 So much great advice from […]

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  • #bsuenglishworks: What’s in a Degree?
    February 12, 2019 by

    By Marisa Sloan Welcome back to our careers class, English majors! So now that we’ve established that you need to find what you want from a career rather than mold yourself into one, it’s time to address the obstacles to finding that fulfillment. There is no linear path Whether you’re relatively early in your college career […]

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  • #BSUEnglish and the Meaning of Life
    February 8, 2019 by

    We’re back with another Retweet Rapport! We’re talking about our faculty and students successes, and the power of English majors. Stay tuned for who won Tweet of the Week! Let’s start with successes! Agreed. Such great people. We @bsuenglish are lucky. https://t.co/rEoyGXwmok — Jill Christman (@jill_christman) February 7, 2019 Kinda geeking out at the CADMA […]

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  • Sigma Tau Delta is Going to St. Louis, and More!
    February 5, 2019 by

    This January was full of good news–from films and festivals to Sigma Tau Delta saving for St. Louis. Read on to learn more. Faculty Prof. Emily Ruth Rutter was awarded the John Coates Next Generation Award for her book Invisible Ball of Dreams: Literary Representations of Baseball behind the Color Line (University of Mississippi Press, […]

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  • Ball State Centennial Poem Contest
    January 31, 2019 by

    Calling all Ball State Poets, Wordsmiths, and Performance Artists! On the occasion of Ball State’s 100th Anniversary, the creative writing program is seeking a commemorative poem that honors Ball State’s history and celebrates its future. The winning poet will be published in the Spring-Summer 2019 issue of Ball State Magazine. Creative writing faculty will judge the […]

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  • Shirley Brice Heath: “The Future of English”
    December 6, 2018 by

    What does it mean for millions of people to learn English for a global market when the humanities are so undervalued within academia? Additionally, what are the responsibilities of English departments in this increasingly anglophone world? Dr. Shirley Brice Heath will address such concerns in her presentation “The Future of English” on Friday, December 14 […]

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