Tag: Kara Nosal
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Homecoming and English: Past, Present, and Future
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Read More: Homecoming and English: Past, Present, and FutureHomecoming & Family Weekend, October 15th – 17th, is an event for alumni, families, community members, and friends of CSU. It’s a time when we come together to celebrate the past, present, and future of Colorado State University. An integral part of that past, present, and future is the CSU…
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Creative Writing Reading Series: MFA Thesis Reading (Fiction & Poetry)
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Read More: Creative Writing Reading Series: MFA Thesis Reading (Fiction & Poetry)~From English Department Communications Intern Kara Nosal On April 30th, I attended the final installment of the Creative Writing Reading Series of the school year. Presenting their MFA projects were Gracie McCarrol, Neil Fitzpatrick, Matt Treslow, and Drew Webster. I started to get a bad case of nostalgia walking into…
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English Department Communications Intern Kara Nosal
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Read More: English Department Communications Intern Kara NosalThe end of the semester is typically a mix of relief, exhaustion, and joy. Students who have worked hard all semester long are looking forward to a break and some rest, giddy with the promise of summer. It is a bittersweet moment for many faculty because while they are looking…
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Humans of Eddy: Sue Russell
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Read More: Humans of Eddy: Sue RussellSue Russell Composition Program Assistant How would you describe your work in the English Department? I provide administrative support for the Composition Program. I meet with students to determine composition transfer equivalencies. I provide support for composition registration issues and support for our Composition Challenge Exam. I provide support for…
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Creative Writing Reading Series: MFA Thesis Reading (Nonfiction)
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Read More: Creative Writing Reading Series: MFA Thesis Reading (Nonfiction)~From English Department Communications Intern Kara Nosal I have taken two creative nonfiction workshops this year. Still, because nonfiction lies in a realm somewhere between journalism and fiction, often I am confused as to what purpose creative nonfiction fulfills. On April 16th, in the Organ Recital Hall, Jayla Rae Ardelean,…
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Faculty (and Alumni) Profile: Todd Mitchell
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Read More: Faculty (and Alumni) Profile: Todd MitchellTodd Mitchell, Assistant Professor B.A., English, Oberlin College; M.F.A., Creative Writing, Fiction, Colorado State University Todd Mitchell currently serves as Director of the Beginning Creative Writing Teaching Program. In addition to overseeing Beginning Creative Writing sections, he teaches Adolescents’ Literature (E405), Teaching College Creative Writing (E607B), Advanced Creative Writing: Nonfiction…
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Faculty (and Alumni) Profile: Bruce Shields
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Read More: Faculty (and Alumni) Profile: Bruce ShieldsBruce Shields is a 2012 graduate of CSU’s MFA in fiction writing program. He currently teaches composition and English courses, as well as works as the Associate Director of the Writing Center. How would you describe your work in the English Department? It’s dynamic and challenging every day and that’s…
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Creative Writing Reading Series: Kyle Dargan
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Read More: Creative Writing Reading Series: Kyle Dargan~From English Department Communications Intern Kara Nosal Poet Kyle Dargan read at the UCA Art Museum on March 12th as part of the Creative Writing Reading Series. He walked in wearing a clean, gray sweater, but his poetry ended up being neither clean nor gray. What I was expecting from…
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Humans of Eddy: Davis Webster
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Read More: Humans of Eddy: Davis Webster~from English Department Communications Intern Kara Nosal When my classmate Davis Webster mentioned that he had switched his major from Mechanical Engineering to English, I immediately thought to myself, “Why?” Then, instead of thinking to myself, I decided to interview him to get the full story. Here are Davis’ responses.…
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Creative Writing Reading Series: MFA Thesis Reading (Fiction & Poetry)
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Read More: Creative Writing Reading Series: MFA Thesis Reading (Fiction & Poetry)by English Department Communications Intern Kara Nosal Where does a person end and her words begin? I began to wonder at the February 19th Master of Fine Arts poetry and fiction reading held at the University Center for the Arts. Each of the four writers — Kristin George Bagdanov, Mary…