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other chapters have begun, and they are building a new community on campus—a place where students and faculty can continue asking questions, studying literature, developing their writing, and building camaraderie with one another. The hope is that this community of Lutes will help strengthen the spirit of the PLU English department and welcome others to further the appreciation of writing and literature outside the classroom. The process for establishing an honor society is not always a swift one
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, which received the Benjamin Franklin Award in the travel essay and photography category. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and magazines, including Orion, Creative Nonfiction, Brevity, Superstition Review, AQR, and Bellingham Review. Her essays have appeared in such anthologies as On Nature: Great Writers on the Great Outdoors, American Nature Writing, The Fourth Genre, Living Blue in the Red States, and In Fact, the best of Creative Nonfiction journal. She has received the Andrés Berger
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Communication, Media & Design Arts Learning OutcomesUpon completion of the program, a student receiving a BA in Communication will be able to: Deliver a public and/or professional presentation for an audience within a specified timeframe. Effectively communicate in written formats appropriate to situation, audience, and medium (journalistic formats, academic essays and research writing, press releases and promotional writing, media writing, etc.). Identify credible media and information sources
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told him he made my day. I got off the call, and then there was screaming – I think I frightened my daughter.” It was the first writing contest Andrews had ever entered. She is currently in her final year of PLU’s master of fine arts in creative writing degree program, the Rainier Writing Workshop, working hard to complete her final manuscript. Andrews was only notified of the contest one week prior to the submittal deadline. Realizing this was the only year she was eligible – it was only open to
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Our Low-Residency ModelThe low-residency MFA in Creative Writing offered by The Rainier Writing Workshop is a three-year program in the study of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Each new cohort starts the program on June 1st, the beginning of the summer term. The summer term culminates in the 10-day residency on the PLU campus in early August. The degree is awarded after completion of the following: four residencies, three years of mentorships, a successful “Outside Experience,” a Critical
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Rona Kaufman Former Director of the Writing Center (On Sabbatical) Phone: 253-535-7295 Email: kaufman@plu.edu Office Location: Hauge Administration Building - 227-D Professional Additional Titles/Roles Professor of English Director of the First-Year Experience Program Education Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2002 M.A., University of Maine, 1994 B.A., Penn State University, 1992 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Composition Rhetoric and Writing Literacy Pedagogy English Language Accolades Faculty
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RWW SoundingsView the online literary journal from the MFA Rainier Writing Workshop. Current RWW SoundingsVideo BlogHear from alumni and learn why they chose a degree in Creative Writing. Video Blog
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torrin a. greathouse Poetry Biography Biography torrin a. greathouse is a transgender cripple-punk poet and essayist. She received her MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. Her work has been featured in Poetry Magazine, The Rumpus, the New York Times Magazine, Ploughshares, and The Kenyon Review. She has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Effing Foundation for Sex Positivity, The Ragdale Foundation, and the University of Arizona Poetry Center
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Charles Bergman Professor of English and Environmental Studies Website: http://www.charlesbergman.com/ Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1977 M.A., University of Minnesota, 1973 B.A., English, University of Washington, 1970 B.A., Economics, University of Washington, 1969 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Environmental Writing Environmental Literature Freelance Writing Shakespeare Accolades Washington State Book Award Southwest Book Award Benjamin Franklin Book Award
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reading is one thing, but having the critical analysis skills from my time as an English major help me to help my authors in shaping their stories. My PPA minor, on the other hand, gave me the language to talk about publishing, and was my first time practicing thinking about books as not just a creative endeavor, but a business, with a market and an audience to consider. That’s the kind of perspective that can really set you apart as a candidate in an interview for a publishing job! What do you love
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