Happy Halloween, everyone! Remember the Guild Literary Complex Prose Awards contest? Well, today we are very excited to announce that current M.A.W.P. student Lisa Applegate has been selected as one of 3 semifinalists for the 2011 Prose Award for Short Non-Fiction. Not only that, but Lisa’s piece is an edited version of one she wrote…Continue reading Student News & DePaul Humanities Center Conference
Month: October 2011
Student News, Food Drive, and More
Happy Friday! Congratulations to current M.A.W.P. student Zhanna Vaynberg, for getting a story published in the upcoming Fall issue of Euphony Journal, and for receiving an honorable mention in Glimmer Train‘s August 2011 Short Story Award for New Writers for another story of hers, “Things You Should Never Tell Your Mother.” — The DePaul Can:…Continue reading Student News, Food Drive, and More
News from the English Department
Today we have several very important announcements and reminders from the English Department: It is with sadness that we have learned of the death of M.A. in English student Warren Scheideman, a faculty member in the School for New Learning. Warren passed away on August 25. He was a very enthusiastic student of literature who…Continue reading News from the English Department
EGSA Halloween Party, Tom Montgomery Fate Reading, & Guild Complex Events
Lots of exciting upcoming events to talk about today! Oh, and have you liked the DePaul University English Graduate Programs on Facebook yet? Well, what are you waiting for?! — The English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) cordially invites all MAE and MAWP students to attend their second-annual Halloween Party, this THURSDAY, OCT. 27TH. Yes, that…Continue reading EGSA Halloween Party, Tom Montgomery Fate Reading, & Guild Complex Events
English Graduate Programs on Facebook, Tennessee Williams Fiction Contest, and More
*REMINDER: Tomorrow, Tuesday Oct. 25th is the LAST DAY TO DROP A CLASS for the Autumn Quarter.* — Exciting news for social media aficionados: DePaul University English Graduate Programs is now on Facebook! If you’re a Facebook user, hop on over and “like” our page to connect with your friends and classmates and get even…Continue reading English Graduate Programs on Facebook, Tennessee Williams Fiction Contest, and More
Faculty News, Radio DePaul, and More
Two exciting Faculty News updates today: Congratulations are due to Christine Sneed, who has just sold a novel, Little Known Facts, to Bloomsbury. And her short story, “The First Wife,” which appeared in the December2010/January 2011 issue of the New England Review, has been selected for this year’s O. Henry Prize Anthology. Congratulations also to…Continue reading Faculty News, Radio DePaul, and More
Student Government Representation and a Call for Papers
Happy National Day on Writing, everyone! How are you celebrating writing today? Perhaps by catching the Essay Fiesta performance coming up in the student center? And have you been checking Winter 2012 for course descriptions? We’re right in the middle of registration week and almost all of them are up. Best of luck to everyone…Continue reading Student Government Representation and a Call for Papers
Essay Fiesta, Turcotte Reading, and a PhD Program
Did you know that this Thursday, Oct. 20 is the National Day on Writing? The National Day on Writing, sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English, honors the significance of writing in our lives and draws attention to the remarkable variety of writing that we engage in. NDW emphasizes the lifelong process of…Continue reading Essay Fiesta, Turcotte Reading, and a PhD Program
Get Involved in EGSA!
Today’s post is a quick recap of the first 2011-2012 meeting of the English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) which took place last Sunday. If you weren’t able to make it to the meeting, it’s still not too late to get involved. E.G.S.A. is looking for lots more MAE and MAWP students to help plan and…Continue reading Get Involved in EGSA!
Internships, a Call for Papers, & More
Just a handful of announcements and reminders for today: Grad students: are you ready to begin enrolling in Winter 2012 courses? Enrollment appointments will take place throughout the coming week, so check your Campus Connect account if you haven’t already. If you’re still deciding on classes and you’re curious about course descriptions, check Ex Libris…Continue reading Internships, a Call for Papers, & More
Guild Literary Complex October Sampler
This is a great week to get involved with the Guild Literary Complex and check out some of their Chicago literary events, because tomorrow begins their “Mid-October Sampler Platter.” There’s lots to choose from! Tuesday Oct. 11th: “Crossing State Lines: An American Renga” A film screening, discussion and renga poetry from Crossing State Lines: An…Continue reading Guild Literary Complex October Sampler
More Upcoming Events
The Red Clay Review, the nation’s only literary review to feature exclusively the work of graduate and doctoral students, is seeking submissions for this year’s edition of the Review. Red Clay Review is accepting poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and one act/ten-minute plays from both new and established authors, with the desire to…Continue reading More Upcoming Events