English 315 » CMU Announcements http://eng315.edublogs.org Writing in the Elementary Schools Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:32:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Litzenburger Fiction Writing Award http://eng315.edublogs.org/2008/02/27/litzenburger-fiction-writing-award/ http://eng315.edublogs.org/2008/02/27/litzenburger-fiction-writing-award/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:45:41 +0000 hickstro http://eng315.edublogs.org/2008/02/27/litzenburger-fiction-writing-award/ THE
SEVENTH ANNUAL
GOW LITZENBURGER AWARD
IN UNDERGRADUATE FICTION WRITING

$300 FIRST PLACE PRIZE

The contest is open to all CMU undergraduate students registered in at least one English or creative writing course.

Submission deadline: Friday, MARCH 21ST.

Submission guidelines: Please submit one short story, a maximum of 30 typed and double-spaced pages of fiction.

All stories must include a cover sheet listing story title, author’s name, address, phone number, and e-mail address.

All stories must be submitted to Denise Abbey, English Office,
215 Anspach

]]> http://eng315.edublogs.org/2008/02/27/litzenburger-fiction-writing-award/feed/ 0 Writing Contest Notice http://eng315.edublogs.org/2008/02/18/writing-contest-notice/ http://eng315.edublogs.org/2008/02/18/writing-contest-notice/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:26:19 +0000 hickstro http://eng315.edublogs.org/2008/02/18/writing-contest-notice/ Given that many of you have an interest in animals, this note from one of your classmates, Lynette, about a writing contest for a good cause may be worth checking out:

I just wanted to let you know that the local animal shelter H.A.T.S., is holding a writing contest. The rules are located at the following pdf file address below. I just thought it would be a good opportunity for those that are interested:

http://www.hatsweb.org/PDF/2008-SpayDayUSAEssayContest.pdf

Thanks, Lynette!

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Student Teaching Applications Due!

Week of January 21-24, 2008 (Applications will be accepted on Monday, January 21 from 10:00 am-4:30 pm and the rest of the week from 8:30 am-4:30 pm) Departmental approvals are also due by this date in the departments.

Turn in to Ronan 308

]]> http://eng315.edublogs.org/2008/01/22/fall-2008-student-teaching-deadlines/feed/ 0 The Effect of Globalization on Children’s Literature http://eng315.edublogs.org/2008/01/19/the-effect-of-globalization-on-childrens-literature/ http://eng315.edublogs.org/2008/01/19/the-effect-of-globalization-on-childrens-literature/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:55:39 +0000 hickstro http://eng315.edublogs.org/2008/01/19/the-effect-of-globalization-on-childrens-literature/ I hope that some of you are able to attend this event next Tuesday:

THE EFFECT OF GLOBALIZATION ON CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
CMU English professor Susan Stan will give a talk on her research titled, “The World is Flat, Children’s Edition,” on Tuesday Jan. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair rooms. The talk will explore the effect of globalization on children’s literature. Free and open to the public. (Submitted by: Jeffrey Weinstock, English, phone 3101, Jeffrey.Weinstock@cmich.edu).

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