The department sponsors a number of co- and extra-curricular activities for students. Whether you want to develop your resume, gain valuable practical experience, develop your portfolio, meet new people, or just have fun with others who share your love of literature and writing, the department has opportunities for you.
Applications for the Graduate Teaching Fellowship Program are due by March 1 each year.
In addition to materials required for admission to the graduate program, the committee that selects Graduate Teaching Fellows requires two additional documents:
Becoming an effective teacher draws on the skills involved in being a successful student, but it also requires the ability to communicate those skills to others. Using the following questions as a starting point, discuss why you feel that you could be an effective teacher of writing at the college level:
GTFs are awarded each spring for the following academic year, and are normally renewable for a second year.