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Written By: Heather Verani

Welcome back everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the long break and are ready for the second half of the academic year. In this initial blog post for the Spring semester, I would like to […]

Welcome back everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the long break and are ready for the second half of the academic year. In this initial blog post for the Spring semester, I would like to highlight one of our graduate […]

In continuation with the series on faculty highlights, this blog post is centered around Dr. Pfannenstiel and one of her recent research projects.

Dr. Pfannenstiel’s research project, in collaboration with D […]

Written by Mandy Flickinger

Through studying English at Millersville University, English majors learn about the world, its history, and the hopes and dreams of all kinds of people through literature. Most […]

Thanksgiving break has finally arrived at Millersville, and the shift in temperature tells us that winter break is just around the corner. With the week of Thanksgiving being the last before the Christmas season […]

Thanksgiving break has finally arrived, giving us all some much-needed time to relax and unwind before finals week. With only a few weeks left in the semester, I would like to share some survival tips to […]

It is hard to believe that the end of the semester is quickly approaching. The conclusion of this academic period provides a time to reflect on different aspects of your semester, such as your major. If you feel […]

One of my least favorite conversations to have with members of my family is the dreaded “what can you do with an English major?” With Thanksgiving in just a few weeks, I feel it is beneficial to brush up on a kno […]

With each assignment that is expected within graduate school, one may forget the foundational basis for the work and research that goes along with it. In continuation with my series about revealing the hidden […]

In most of the courses offered here at Millersville, writing is almost always an important component of the class. Whether it be an English course or not, students are usually expected to write a paper, essay, or […]

Within Quentin Vieregge’s article Exigency: What Makes My Message Indispensable to My Reader the term and usage of exigency is explained  as “not simply explaining why a topic matters generally, but why it shou […]

Registration for the Spring semester is right around the corner, and deciding which classes to take may be more frustrating than waking up at 6am to sign up for them. This upcoming Spring, the English department […]

On Wednesday, October 12th two professors within the English department here at Millersville hosted a book-talk event centered around the graphic novel Everything is an Emergency by Jason Adam Katzenstein. These […]

The 2016 presidential election was a shocking and tumultuous time to witness in the United States. Donald Trump’s victory of a more conservative America reminded Dr. Jakubiak of her youth in Poland. The fall o […]

National Day on Writing- Tips for Overcoming Writers Block

October 20th is the National Day on Writing, an event which celebrates the importance of writing by highlighting the role it plays in society today. […]

Fall break has finally arrived here at Millersville,  giving students and faculty some well-deserved time off. Before these few days of relaxation begin, I encourage you to reflect on your semester so far. This […]

Fall break has finally arrived here at Millersville, providing students and faculty with an opportunity to relax. Although short in length, this break can be utilized to reflect on both the past and future of the […]

In my last blog post, I reviewed what a synthesis was, including the definition, its main purposes, and its function within higher education. If you have not read that post yet, I highly recommend you do so. […]

It’s hard to believe that it is already week 6 in the semester, and with midterms just around the corner, its good to have a refresher on how to study for certain classes. English courses can be difficult to s […]

Does a beautiful day move you to write about the nature that surrounds you? Do you find that writing about your emotions helps to relieve them? Have you ever felt the urge rhyme within a verse or a line? If you […]