Tag: Writers Community


  • Stargazing at Star Party 2019

    Earlier this month, students, organizations, and faculty involved in the humanities at Ball State gathered in the Studebaker East multi-purpose room for Star Party, the activity fair for introverts. In just one year, Star Party doubled its attendance, from 50 guests in 2018 to 117 in 2019! As we all enjoyed free pizza, we heard […]

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  • You Should Join Writers’ Community!

    By: Rachael Carmichael  Come to Ball State University’s Writers’ Community and share your work with others in an encouraging environment. It’s a close-knit club, and the vibe is always positive. A unique experience  The Writers’ Community shares various forms and genres, from poetry and parts of novels, to song lyrics and short stories. Writers are […]

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  • Jeff Owens: What I Learned from Writers’ Community

    Since we’re approaching the end of Spring semester, it’s time to hear what the English public relations interns have to say! Today, Jeff tells us about his experiences in the Writers’ Community — from freshman year to junior year. If you’re interested in attending Writers’ Community, it takes place during the Fall and Spring. Meetings are from […]

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  • Digest: What’s Happening September 22-28

    Welcome to our first-ever installment of the English department digest. Published on Fridays, the digest is a list of what’s happening in Robert Bell in the week ahead. If you need to look farther ahead, be sure to check out our calendar. Week of September 22-28 Wednesday, September 24 Author, poet, and publisher Joyelle McSweeney […]

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  • Welcome Back!

    Welcome back students, faculty, and staff! We hope that each of you have had a productive and restful summer. The English Department has been working hard to ensure that the 2012-13 academic year not only begins smoothly but runs efficiently. As the autumn semester kicks off, we would like to remind each of you of […]

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  • Spotlighting The Writers’ Community

    Welcome back English Majors! We here in the department hope your summer went well and that you’re as eager as us to get the new semester going. There are several exciting events planned for the coming months that we will keep you updated on and hope to include you in. In addition to new classes […]

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  • Annual Gala Winners Reading

    Tonight! The Writers Community will be hosting its annual Undergraduate Gala Winners Reading. The reading serves as one of the outstanding prizes awarded to Layne Ransom, Lindsey P. LaVal, and Spencer McNelly for winning the top three places at the Undergraduate Writers Gala last fall. The reading will be in Bracken Library, room 104, at 7:30 […]

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  • The Annual Undergraduate Writers Gala is here!

    Next Tuesday, December 7th, is the Annual Undergraduate Writers Gala. For those that have never been to it before, twenty students will present a piece of their own written work to a panel of judges made up of English Department faculty. Winners of first, second, and third place will be awarded prizes consisting of literary […]

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