Tag: Ciara Baird
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Alumna Profile: Cara McDonald
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Read More: Alumna Profile: Cara McDonaldCara McDonald Editorial Director Evergreen Custom Media MA English: Communication Development, 1998 Where are you working now? I’m self employed; I work with a business partner, and we own Fort Collins, Winter Park Mountain Living and Breckenridge magazines. How did your major prepare you for the job, the life you have…
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Humans of Eddy: Maia Coen
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Read More: Humans of Eddy: Maia CoenMaia Coen English Major: Creative Writing Concentration (Poetry) Favorite English class or teacher? My favorite classes have always been the poetry writing ones taught by Matthew Cooperman. He is a wonderful teacher with a plethora of knowledge about poetry and literature. He always has thought provoking assignments that really get me…
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Faculty Profile: Maurice Irvin
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Read More: Faculty Profile: Maurice IrvinMaurice Irvin Composition Instructor English Alumnus: M.F.A. Creative Writing What brought you to CSU? I came to CSU for my MFA in Creative Writing. What is your favorite class to teach? My favorite class to teach is CO150. Why are the humanities important? The humanities are (quite literally) what…
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Faculty Profile: Mark Bresnan
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Read More: Faculty Profile: Mark BresnanMark Bresnan Composition Instructor Where did you go to college? I got my Bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College in Minnesota and then attended the University of Iowa for graduate school. What is your favorite class to teach? I always enjoy teaching introductory composition classes. It’s a pleasure to…
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Faculty Profile: Lindsay Brookshier
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Read More: Faculty Profile: Lindsay BrookshierLindsay Brookshier Composition Instructor English Alumna: M.A. Literature What brought you to CSU? I originally came to Colorado State University as a graduate student in the Literature program. I taught CO150 as a Graduate Teaching Assistant during my time in the program and realized I loved teaching composition more…
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Creative Writing Reading Series: Cummings and Fagin Reading
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Read More: Creative Writing Reading Series: Cummings and Fagin Reading~from Ciara Baird and Caitlyn BucknerBackstrom Intern Ciara Baird was lucky enough to be in an advanced poetry workshop that Adam Fagin visited the day of his reading. She had this to share about that experience: Adam Fagin came to my Advanced Poetry Workshop and discussed with us how he came…
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Faculty Profile: Roger Austin
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Read More: Faculty Profile: Roger AustinRoger Austin Composition Instructor Where did you go to college? Michigan State University (BA), University of Michigan-Flint (MA), and Georgia State University (PhD). What is your favorite class to teach?I find different classes enjoyable for different reasons, but recently I’ve really enjoyed teaching CO.300, Writing Arguments. It’s a great mix…
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Humans of Eddy: Kenna Castleberry
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Read More: Humans of Eddy: Kenna CastleberryKenna Castleberry Double major in Biological Science: Botany and English: Creative Writing What made you interested in studying both English and Biology? I decided to study both English and Bio because I originally wanted to be a novelist, but my dad, the engineer, told me I should go into…
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Faculty Profile: Alyson Welker
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Read More: Faculty Profile: Alyson WelkerAlyson Welker English instructor What brought you to CSU? I grew up in Fort Collins, and all of my family is still here. I always knew I wanted to come home and teach. What is your favorite class to teach? I love teaching CO301B Writing in the Sciences, because the…
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Creative Writing Reading Series: Eduardo C. Corral
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Read More: Creative Writing Reading Series: Eduardo C. Corral~from intern Ciara Baird Margaret Brown introduced Eduardo C. Corral by describing his writing style, saying he uses dreamlike and unfamiliar language in order to ask the reader/listener to see a world full of new possibility. She said that Corral draws on his own life for inspiration, while interweaving fantasy…