Welcome to the English Major Mentorship & Advising

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Welcome to the English Major Mentorship & Advising . Heath Academic Center *prayers provided*. “Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.” (Psalm 150:6). by Dr. Karen Lee, English Department & Writing Center. Welcome to English! . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Please visit our offices in Heath Academic Center!

English Mentorship Teas occur at least twice

a year to support student advising, mentorship, and good fellowship among majors & faculty.

Welcome to English!

Make an appointment with an English professor. . .

If you are thinking about declaring an English major

If you are declaring an English majorIf you are declaring/thinking about an English

minor

Considering an English Major?

Professor Warren Doodywdoody@vanguard.edu

Professor Karen Lee, Chairklee@vanguard.edu

Professor Daven Karidkari@vanguard.edu

Professor Daniel de Roulet, Dean of the Collegedderoulet@vanguard.edu

"For every house is built by someone; but the builder of all things is God." (Hebrews 3:4)

Who are we? Faculty introductions.

English Advising Handbook

7 Student Learning OutcomesEmphases in Literature or Writing(plus

teaching)Career OpportunitiesLiterary Journal (Synecdoche & Club)English Honor Society (Sigma Tau Delta)InternshipsNewsletter (Southern California Scribe)

"Wisdom for English Majors"

What is it? A society of English majors. What do we do? Book Clubs, community tutoring, fellowshipping activities, anything

literary Who can join? ENGLISH MAJORS What are the requirements? 3.4 GPA What is the membership fee? $57 – includes life membership, fancy pin, “red satin

stole,” and free subscription to society journal Members can compete for several $1,000 to $4,000 scholarships and awards.

  Members can submit papers for presentation at the annual spring Sigma Tau

Delta International Convention. 

Members can submit papers for publication in The Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle and The Sigma Tau Delta Review.

Questions? Faculty advisor: Professor Warren Doodywdoody@vanguard.edu

English Honor Society: Sigma Tau Delta

Vanguard University’s literary journalDeadline for submissions: February 1 Publishes art, creative writing, and scholarly

essaysENGL 499C English Capstone Seniors serve

as the editorial boardSynecdoche Club is open to all; journal-

related activities such as Synecdoche Reading Series

http://www.vanguard.edu/synecdoche

Synecdoche: Literary Journal

$5 lifetime membership fee to join – sign-up sheet

Membership comes with a free copy of journal!

Extra copies on sale today for $15 eachLots of fun club activities:

participate in Synecdoche Live! reading seriespromotion of Synecdoche on campusWriting Circles: write poetry, exchange short

stories

Synecdoche Club

Write a novel in one month!Join on-line national write-inshttp://www.nanowrimo.orgWrite together on campusWorkshop each other’s fiction

National Novel Writing Month ("NaNoWriMo"): November

Academy of American Poets activities on campus

Participate in Poem-in-a-PocketSubscribe to Poem-a-Day

National Poetry Month

Check this site for conference announcements: http://www.pepperdine.edu/sponsored/ccl/conferencesandannouncements/

Wonderful opportunity to present at an actual literature conference!

Vanguard University will host the 2011 conference!

Conference on Christanity & Literature

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