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Biological Laboratory, and received her MA in zoology from Johns Hopkins University in 1932. She was hired by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries to write radio scripts during the Depression and supplemented her income writing feature articles on natural history for the Baltimore Sun. She began a fifteen-year career in the federal service as a scientist and editor in 1936 and rose to become Editor-in-Chief of all publications for the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She wrote pamphlets on conservation and

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Seattle-based Open Books: A Poem Emporium just as she finished the Master of Fine Arts program at Pacific Lutheran University. The Rainier Writing Workshop — a three-year, low-residency program — provided Swift an outlet to pursue a graduate degree in creative writing. Open Books provided an outlet to continue to foster the community she built within the program. “The driving force was just that I wanted a poetry bookstore to exist,” Swift said. “But knowing I would be able to stay connected to the

three-year, four-residency program in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The Rainier Writing Workshop is a community of talented, mature, and independent writers, working in an atmosphere in which each writer’s work deepens and flourishes.Jasminne Mendez '21 Talks About the PLU Rainier Writing Workshop (MFA Program)The Rainier Writing Workshop is PLU’s MFA in creative writing program. It is the Pacific Northwest’s premier low-residency Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.Master of Arts in

The PLU English Major and ConcentrationsEnglish majors at PLU complete three core courses that introduce the skills of creative and critical reading and writing that unite all three concentrations of our major. ENGL 227 – Introduction to Creative Writing ENGL 275 – Literary Passages: An Introduction to Literatures in English ENGL 300 – Living Stories Students then complete one of three Concentrations: The Creative Writing Concentration allows students to hone their craft in a variety of genres

her studies as part of the Rainier Writing Workshop. These and other stories throughout these pages highlight the persistent, creative and driven alumni who help make PLU’s programs distinct. They chose PLU for their advanced degree, for much more than the letters after their name. Who will be next? Visit plu.edu/graduate to learn more about our distinct graduate programs, and the possibilities awaiting you. Geoff Foy, Associate Provost for Graduate Programs and Continuing Education Catherine Chan

an iconic, poetry-only bookstore flourishing while finishing her studies as part of the Rainier Writing Workshop. These and other stories throughout these pages highlight the persistent, creative and driven alumni who help make PLU’s programs distinct. They chose PLU for their advanced degree, for much more than the letters after their name. Who will be next? Visit plu.edu/graduate to learn more about our distinct graduate programs, and the possibilities awaiting you. Geoff Foy, Associate Provost

Click the Image Below to Visit our Newsletter in Full Many thanks to Prof. Anna Trammell (Archivist & Special Collections Librarian) for providing the Clover Creek images that appear in this issue. You can learn more about  PLU’s Archive and Special Collections here and follow them on Instagram.  We are immensely grateful to Sami Hoskins (WMGS/Global Studies/IHON '20) for designing this year's Newsletter and this webpage. Student Video Projects from English 322: Place-Based Writing

The English Department is pleased to present the 2024 Spring Capstones. Thursday, May 16 – 5:00-9:00 pm:   Morken 216 – ENGL 424 – Creative Writing   Morken 214 – ENGL 434 – Writing, Literature, and Public Engagement Friday, May 17 – 11:30-4:00 pm: Morken 103 – ENGL 424 – Creative Writing Hauge Admn, Room 202 – ENGL 434 – Writing, Literature, and Public Engagement May 16, 2024 - Creative Writing5:00 pm - Kaylie Bracy5:55 pm - Victoria Schultz6:45 pm - Meghan Mitchell7:30 pm - Rachel Paller5:00