|
William J. Maier Writing Awards
Cash prizes available through the generosity of the Sarah and
Pauline Maier Scholarship Foundation are awarded annually to students
enrolled in English classes at Marshall University. The categories
include freshman composition, upper-division and graduate
exposition, and poetry and fiction. Mr. William J. Maier, Jr., a
native West Virginian, a Harvard Phi Beta Kappa, and a Rhodes
Scholar, began the awards in 1973 after reading an article by
English Department faculty member John Teel in The National
Review. These awards for excellence in writing range from $100
to $500.
Wallace E. Knight Excellence in Writing Award
Named for a former Director of Editorial Services at Ashland Oil and
professor at Marshall University to recognize students for
"excellence in creative writing of any sort." Given annually,
the award ranges from $300-$700.
Visiting Writers Series
Organized by the Department of English, this series is currently in its
twentieth year. Each year, four to six noted authors have come to campus to present a reading
of their work to the faculty, students, and the public. The series
is funded by the College of Liberal Arts and such organizations as
the Birke Symposium and the West Virginia Humanities Council.
Et Cetera
Founded in 1953,
Et Cetera is an annual literary magazine that publishes the work of
Marshall University students. Et Cetera is free to the Marshall
University community.
Et Cetera
welcomes submissions in
literary and film criticism, poetry, short stories, drama, all types
of creative non-fiction, photography, and art.
Office: CH 402A
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tony Viola
Read more...
MUSE (Marshall
University Students in English)
MUSE is a student and faculty organization for those interested
in literature and creative writing. It hosts various events,
including readings, book discussions, and workshops.
Contact
Dr. Janet Badia (badia@marshall.edu)
for more information about MUSE and its activities, or just drop by
a meeting.
Meeting Place and Time: TBA
MU Poets'
Society
Join us every week to write and workshop poetry.
Meeting Place and Time: TBA
ΣΤΔ
Sigma Tau
Delta
Sigma Tau Delta is the international English honors society with
over 700 chapters worldwide. Members receive The Rectangle, a
journal which publishes non-fiction, fiction, and poetry written by
members of Sigma Tau Delta, The Sigma Tau Delta Review, an annual
literary journal of critical essays on literature, rhetoric and
composition, and pedagogy, and are eligible to apply for a
scholarship offered by the national organization. The Marshall
University Department of English chapter sponsors a variety of
literary events and activities throughout the year.
Your membership in Sigma Tau Delta is
a significant plus on your resume when you apply for jobs, grants,
fellowships, or graduate/professional school.
Eligibility
requirements:
undergraduate: minimum of
two college courses in English language or literature (excluding ENG
101, 102, 201H, 302); minimum 3.0 GPA in English and overall; must
have completed 45 credits.
graduate: must be enrolled
in English MA program; have completed six credits of graduate
work or the equivalent, and have a minimum GPA of 3.3.
To apply, submit the
Sigma Tau
Delta Application Form, along with a cashier's check for $37.00 to
cover one-time national organization dues, to Sigma Tau Delta,
Department of English, CH 346.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. John Young
CH 461
696.2349
youngj@marshall.edu
|
