To celebrate the National Day on Writing coming up on October 20, Marymount has opened a writing gallery through the NCTE National Gallery of Writing Website. Marymount students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to contribute their writing: essays, poetry, blog entries, love letters, lists, lab reports, Facebook updates, etc., etc.–whatever you would like to [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Submit writing to the Marymount Gallery!
Posted in Events, Faculty, Publications & Projects, Students on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fall ‘09 Semester: Changes, Changes
Posted in Faculty on August 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The beginning of the new semester includes a number of administrative and faculty transitions:
Dr. Marguerite Rippy will take over as Chair of the department. Dr. Fay is stepping down after completing her 3-year rotation as chair.
Dr. Sean Hoare is the new Director of the Graduate Program. Dr. Lillian Bisson, who has served as director for [...]
Two New Faculty Resources
Posted in Faculty, Publications & Projects on August 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Writing instructors should note that Dr. Fox of the English department has put together an online resource collection for composition 101, containing sample syllabi, assignments, links, ideas for sequencing your course, and more. Check it out, and don’t forget to tell us what you think!
Also newly available for faculty across campus is MUir, a participatory [...]
Publication Note: Dr. Marguerite Rippy’s Book on Orson Welles
Posted in Faculty, Publications & Projects on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The department celebrated the publication of Dr. Marguerite Rippy’s book, Orson Welles and the Unfinished RKO Projects: A Postmodern Perspective, at a reception in late May. Her book provides the first in-depth examination of early film and radio projects shelved by RKO or by Welles himself. While previous studies of Welles largely fall into the [...]
2009 English Night Celebration
Posted in Uncategorized on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Class of 2003 graduate Jeb Butler returned to campus to address graduating seniors, faculty, and friends at the department’s annual spring celebration in April. His topic, “What Can You Do with an English Major?” was of particular interest to the graduates. The department honored 11 undergrads and 5 graduate students completing their studies in May. [...]
Holly Karapetkova with RITL in Bulgaria
Posted in Faculty on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Holly Karapetkova is working as literary advisor and resident artist with the Rhodope International Theatre Laboratories again this summer. This year, her performance project, “Parts of Speech,” involves a series of original poems staged by Sophia Shrank, a directing student from Carnegie Mellon University. It will premier on Friday, August 7 at the State [...]
