english major – The Ellen Reeder

May 19, 2023

Shakespeare for Social Justice, Spring 2023

EN 4805.01: Shakespeare Single Author Study, or Shakespeare for Social Justice, is a course at Plymouth State University in which students explore Shakespearean literature through various social justice lenses over the course of the semester. The course is co-taught by Jessie Chapman and Nic Helms. Each student chooses a project topic to explore in depth and share their knowledge with...

Literature/PSU Student Works/Students

March 1, 2023

Poets & Writers! Game Night! Cash prizes for your brilliant scholarly writing! Updates & announcements for March 2023

PSU Poets & Writers and Centripetal Updates & Events & Deadlines Open Mic: The first open mic of the semester will happen this Friday, March 3, from 12 – 2pm. It will be on the lower level of Lamson Library, located behind the Commons Café. There will be free coffee, hot chocolate, and donuts! The Student Art Collective (SAC) will...

Events/News/Plymouth State University/Poetry/Submissions/Uncategorized

February 6, 2018

PSU’s Cluster Composition Class Makes Digital Magazines

During the Fall 2017 semester, Professor Taylore Aussiker’s Composition class published several digital magazines to show that communication is not just textual, but also visual. The digital magazine publication assignment went hand in hand with the new Cluster Composition model, which was recently rolled out by Plymouth State University. These cluster classes aim to take a required course, Composition, and...

Plymouth State University/PSU Student Works/Students

November 24, 2017

English Student Takes Second at PSU Panther Pitch

Last week, English Education major Isabelle Elsasser took second place at Plymouth State University’s annual Panther Pitch competition. In the Panther Pitch, students propose a business or entrepreneurial idea that helps solve societal challenges on a local, national, or international level. PSU students of all disciplines and majors can participate in the event. Elsasser earned second place for her nonprofit,...

Plymouth State University/Students

November 5, 2017

Why Cluster English Majors with Technology?

In Fall 2017, Plymouth State University kicked off its integrated cluster program. This program threads complimentary majors into units called “clusters”. English majors have been placed in the Arts and Technologies with programs such as Computer Science and Information Technology. Some may ask, “Why cluster English majors with technology?” At face value, the two disciplines can seem worlds apart. But in...

Employment/Plymouth State University

November 2, 2017

New English Courses on Mindfulness and Contemplation

In the upcoming Spring 2018 semester, Dr. Karolyn Kinane will be teaching two new ENDI courses that have a focus on Contemplative and Mindful studies. The Canon interviewed Dr. Kinane to learn more about these courses. What are courses you will be teaching this spring? I’ll be teaching two General Education courses this spring. One is Curiosity, Playfulness, and Creativity,...

Faculty/Plymouth State University/Students

October 20, 2017

Resume Keywords for English Majors

English majors do more than just read and write. As a junior English student, I am certain that I do more than simply consume and regurgitate words onto a page. But words that explain all the things I do often escape me. What skills does an English major use on a day-to-day basis? “Can explicate the works of Flannery O’Connor through...

Employment/Students

May 2, 2017

In Case You Missed It…A Few Resume Tips From MESA

Here’s a sampling of what MESA went over at the resume workshop last Thursday! 1. Keep your resume concise, to the point, and specific. 2. Only include information in your resume that is pertinent to the job that you’re applying for. 3. Do your research! Make sure you know what the organization stands for and does on a daily basis...

Employment/Plymouth State University/Students

April 21, 2017

MESA Brings English Majors Along For The Ride

On April 6th, MESA brought students to Plymouth’s The Flying Monkey to see the film Paterson. The event was the first film outing of the semester and it brought students and faculty together to view the literary motion picture. Paterson follows the life of a bus-driving poet, the poet’s eccentric wife, and their trouble-making bulldog. The film stars Adam Driver,...

Faculty/Plymouth State University/Students

March 15, 2017

The Five Stages of Pre-Graduation For An English Major

Well, mere months stand between many of us and the conclusion of our undergraduate career. Graduation. I’m sure my fellow almost-graduates are all over the board when it comes to how they feel about finishing college: happy, sad, excited, anxious. It’s pretty safe to say that we’re feeling all of these things at once. Here’s a breakdown of the five...

Students/Uncategorized

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