Postdoc Writing Retreat
A postdoc writing consultant will be available to support your writing process and answer questions. One-on-one consultations. Bagels, donuts, and coffee will be provided.
A postdoc writing consultant will be available to support your writing process and answer questions. One-on-one consultations. Bagels, donuts, and coffee will be provided.
Join us to learn how to promote emotional and social skills. You may have heard about the importance of growth mindset and grit for student learning, but how does mindsets research relate to the work we do in ENGL 150/250? In this session, we’ll share ideas and workshop designs for assignments and activities that can … Continue reading Cancelled — Developing a Growth Mindset for Communication Skills
In this interactive workshop, Dr. Jim Ranalli will provide a guided introduction to the premium version of Grammarly, an online writing enhancement tool, which all ISU faculty and students currently have access to via a pilot program. Dr. Ranalli’s 2018 CELT-sponsored trial of Grammarly in writing-focused and writing-intensive courses (including ENGL 150 and 250) found … Continue reading Cancelled — Integrating Grammarly into your ISU Course: Why and How
Join us to share your favorite freely accessible reading or resource. Our goal will be to create a curated list of thematically relevant readings that can be assigned for ENGL 150/250. In particular, we are interested in readings that help you teach pedagogically challenging skills and readings that promote understanding of diverse voices, perspectives, and … Continue reading Creating a Community Curated Reader
Unfortunately this has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 partial shutdown Beate Schmittmann, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, selected Novotny Lawrence, associate professor in the Greenlee School of Journalism and the Department of English, to deliver the spring 2020 LAS Dean’s Lecture. Lawrence, who studies African American research in film and … Continue reading Cancelled–Novotny Lawrence selected to deliver LAS Dean’s Lecture
Dr. Jim Ranalli, assistant professor in the Department of English, is helping ISU students and faculty make the most of Grammarly, the online writing enhancement tool. Iowa State began a one-year pilot of Grammarly in January 2020. All students and faculty can create a premium Grammarly account by following the instructions at MyCanvas Teacher or MyCanvas Student. The $57,000 … Continue reading Grammarly Pilot Program
SP CM 212 Section 29: Fundamentals of Public Speaking for Advocates is proud to present their team informative speeches to you! Six teams worked with the Margaret Sloss Center for Women and Gender Equity’s Assistant Director, Andra Castle, and their staff. Topics include explorations of intersectionality, pronoun use, gender expression, and more! After the presentations, … Continue reading SP CM 212 Presentation Showcase
Dr. Joe Geluso was awarded the inaugural English Department Graduate Student Leadership award, which recognizes graduate students who have taken on leadership roles in the program, department, college, university, and/or profession, and who have actively encouraged, advised, and mentored other students as they entered leadership roles. Congrats, Joe!
Your One Wild & Precious Life — MFA Creative Writing & Environment Faculty Reading Part of The Pearl Hogrefe Visiting Writer Series 2019-2020 The MFA Faculty Spring 2020 reading takes its inspiration from the question posed in Mary Oliver’s poem, “The Summer Day,” which asks: “Tell me, what do you plan to do with your … Continue reading Cancelled — Your One Wild & Precious Life — MFA Creative Writing & Environment Faculty Reading