Category: Our Community

Faculty Pep Talks: Lyn Jones

April 15, 2020 by Kathryn S. Gardiner

Dr. J says hey and brings a library of guidance.

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Faculty Pep Talks: Kathryn S. Gardiner

April 13, 2020 by Kathryn S. Gardiner

Professor Gardiner has some thoughts about writing “King Lear” during quarantine.

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Faculty Pep Talks: Rani Deighe Crowe

April 8, 2020 by Kathryn S. Gardiner

Professor Crowe reports in from her ark of animals. Click for the cute pets, stay for the encouragement. Hi BSU Students, I just want to tell you how amazing you are for continuing to work on your classes. I want to reassure you how much your professors and university want to help you successfully complete […]

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Faculty Pep Talks: Jeff Spanke

April 6, 2020 by Kathryn S. Gardiner

Jeff Spanke has a message for BSU English students (that has nothing to do with Dr. Bascom)

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Faculty Pep Talks: Ben Bascom

April 2, 2020 by Kathryn S. Gardiner

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A Letter From the English Office

March 16, 2020 by Bruno Reinert

Dear English majors and minors: As you know, Ball State has decided to move courses online for the rest of the semester, in order to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). I know this is a stressful and confusing time for many of you, and that this was probably not how you […]

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Why I Want to be an English Teacher: Karen Palencia

October 31, 2019 by Sarah Dalton

Karen Palencia is a Ball State English Education student. The following is a personal reflection she wrote for an English Ed course with Dr. Benko. Bachata music blasted from one cracked window of my noisy household. Outside stood a town of local mechanic shops, pan dulce bakeries, cheap convenience stores, and taco stands sizzling […]

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Why I Want to be an English Teacher: Lauren Alvarez

October 24, 2019 by Isabel Parham

Lauren Alvarez is a Ball State English Education student. Connect with her on Instagram. The essay below was a response to a prompt in one of Lauren’s English Ed classes. Why do you want to be an English teacher? I know why I want to be an English teacher. I chose English with dreams of […]

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It’s #BSUEnglishEd Month

October 15, 2019 by Cathy Day

From Oct. 15-Nov. 15, 2019, the English department at Ball State is going to devote a whole bunch of our online bandwith to highlight our amazing English Ed program. If you’re a current student or a recent graduate, you probably know that over the last 5-6 years, we’ve used our online platforms to successfully “flip […]

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The Stories of #FirstGenBSU

October 15, 2019 by Bruno Reinert

This fall, Ball State welcomed 4,034 freshmen to our campus, surpassing the previous record of 4,006 in 1997. The record-setting population of freshmen also brought with it an influx of first-generation students — students that are the first in their families to pursue higher education. Throughout the month of September, we set out to welcome […]

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