Scholarships for English Majors! Due this Fall
After you have sent DePaul the results of your completed FAFSA, complete the general application here so you can apply for opportunities such as this one!
If awarded a scholarship, you will be notified via email and you will see a notification on the “Applications” tab of the scholarship application site under “Active”. You will also hear from financial aid stating that your financial aid award letter has been updated. If you are not selected for a scholarship, you will see a notification on the Home tab of the website indicating your application was reviewed and not selected.
If you have any questions, please contact Professor Rebecca Cameron, Acting Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies, at rcameron@depaul.edu.
For Sophomores — Seniors: The Mary Zavada Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For Juniors and Seniors: The Kelly Endowed British Literature Award
For Honors students:
Virtual Author Visit!
Mark your calendars and register for this conversation between authors Jaquira Díaz and DePaul professor Erika Sánchez as they discuss Díaz’s debut memoir, Ordinary Girls.
Wondering about Editing Certificate Programs?
If you’re interested in a career in the publishing industry, you might have come across editing certificate programs.
If you’re unsure of what they are, how they can help, or if you even need a certificate, check out this blogpost written by Miranda Lukatch for new and upcoming editors.
As an independent editor and author, Miranda Lukatch gives advice on what to consider when researching and applying for editing certificate programs. Now a professional in the industry, this is the sort of information she would have found helpful when starting out.
Final Reminder: English Orientation
Don’t forget about DePaul’s English Orientation on Thursday, October 1st. The event is mandatory for for new English Majors, but is open to returning students.
Visiting Writers’ Event this Wednesday!
In partnership with the History Department, The English Department Visiting Writers Series is hosting a remote event for the release of Professor Kathleen Rooney and Professor Miles Harvey’s books beginning at 6:00 pm on September 30: Historical Research in Fiction and Creative Nonfiction: Readings and Conversation with Kathleen Rooney and Miles Harvey. The conversation will be moderated by Amy Tyson of the History Department.
Continue reading “Visiting Writers’ Event this Wednesday!”Banned Books Week
We’re celebrating Banned Books Week! This week recalls the value of free and open access to information. Check out DePaul’s upcoming events, and exercise your freedom to read!
Global Fall @ DePaul
Join us for this series of international academic opportunities!
The events include:
- Study Abroad Week, September 21 – 25
- Global Conversations, September 28 – October 2
Michele Morano New Release & Events
Congratulations to Michele Morano for her newest book, Like Love! The memoir-in-essays explores the idea of unconsummated romance and all of its possible lessons, pleasures, and weirdness.
While the book comes out Friday, September 25th, 2020, here are some events as a part of Morano’s virtual book tour:
Continue reading “Michele Morano New Release & Events”Currently Active Publications for Undergraduate Submissions
Here you’ll find an updated list of magazines, blogs, journals, etc. where undergraduate students can submit their work. Find out more at the links below (listed in alphabetical order)
The Allegheny Review — A nationwide literary magazine that annually publishes undergraduate poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and artwork.
Columbia Poetry Review — a student-edited, national literary journal published annually by Columbia College.
Crook and Folly — This is DePaul’s very own award-winning journal of literature and art. The journal is run by students and accepts submissions of poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, flash fiction, and dramatic lit.
North Dakota Quarterly — A literary and public humanities journal that has published a mixture of articles, essays, fiction, and poetry for over 100 years.
Rainy Day — Cornell University’s literary magazine. They accept fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and short plays from college undergraduate students.
The Foundationalist — An intercollegiate literary journal organized by undergraduate editorial boards at Yale University, Bowdoin College, and University of Iowa that publishes undergraduate pieces of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and essays.
The Orange Couch — A literary magazine created and run by tutors at the UCWbL for DePaul writers and alumni.
30 N — A fine arts undergraduate literary review published by North Central College.
Be sure to check back on an updated list.
