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. [...]
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2009 English Night Celebration
Posted in Uncategorized on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Coming in the fall: American Sign Language
Posted in Courses, Uncategorized on March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last year, students requested that the department add a course in American Sign Language. Since the department houses both literature and language courses, we were happy to meet the request. Next fall, the department will offer a new elective: EN 150 Introduction to American Sign Language. The course will provide an introduction [...]
Internship/Employment Opportunities
Posted in Uncategorized on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Looking for a job or an internship in the arts? Consider attending the Career Fair for the Arts scheduled at the Harman Center for the Arts. Ten Washington-area institutions including Arena Stage, the Smithsonian, and the Wolf Trap Foundation are sponsoring the event on January 31st. Hundreds of positions including fellowships and [...]
Marymount Faculty Present at DC Praxis
Posted in Uncategorized on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Drs. Bess Fox, Holly Karapetkova, Laura Valdez-Pagliaro, and Tonya Howe recently presented papers at the new “Praxis, Pedagogy, People: Writing Studies in the DC Metropolitan Area” conference, hosted by George Mason University at George Washington University’s Mount Vernon Campus. They presented together on a panel examining “fruitful failure,” or creative experiments in the composition classroom. [...]
Join the editorial board of Magnificat: A Journal of Undergraduate Nonfiction!
Posted in Uncategorized on December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Each spring, Marymount publishes a journal dedicated to nonfiction essays written by undergraduates in a range of humanities courses: history, literature, creative nonfiction, philosophy, composition, etc. Our 2008 edition included creative essays about growing up in Pakistan and confronting homelessness at the Ballston Metro as well as critical essays about the reform agenda of [...]
Holly Karapetkova at Breadloaf
Posted in Uncategorized on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dr. Holly Karapetkova just returned from 10 days at the Breadloaf Writers’ Conference, where she studied with poet Linda Bierds.
Holly Karapetkova with other Breadloaf participants after a group reading
