Welcome (back) to BU: Activities Fair Coverage

Welcome (back) to BU: Activities Fair Coverage

Hi everybody, and welcome to Bloomsburg University. If you’re returning, welcome back! Since this is obviously the English Department blog, covering any and all things related, we’re kicking off this semester with a recap of some of the great organizations related to the English Department.

WALES (Writing and Literacy Engagement Studio) is probably the best place to get help with any kind of writing project you’ll have this semester. The yellow bookmarks this WALES rep is holding in the pic are too little to read on screen, but they list available hours in Andruss Library (Schweiker Room), Bakeless 206, and Elwell Hall (N219). Check out their full schedule at http://bloomu.edu/wales for their full hours schedule, or email them at wales@bloomu.edu for an appointment.

Warren, the campus Literary and Art journal, just had their 70^th anniversary last year of the journal existing on campus (under various names). They’re holding their initial meeting Thursday, August 29, in Bakeless, so be sure to swing by and hear about all the cool things they’re doing this semester. These lovely ladies are showing the most recent edition of the journal, which is completely student-published, and also completely free, so ask them for any extras they may have lying around. Check out their website: http://warrenliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/

NCTE stands for the National Council of Teachers of English, and they “amplify the voice of educators through personal connection, collaboration, and a shared mission to improve the teaching and learning of English and language arts at all levels” (http://www2.ncte.org/). Check them out if you’re on the Secondary Ed English track.

The Voice, the campus newspaper, prints every Thursday and is always looking for new “voices” in their sections. Check them out online at http://buvoice.com/, especially if you're a writer looking for something to talk about.

Other pics and tables from the fair:

Table Top Gaming club, representing;

The Anime and Manga club was doing really well;

The Sci Fi club, having a blast (and apparently learning the ukulele);

Active Minds in health and wellness was so busy I could barely get a picture;

The LGBTQA table had FREE pride flags!

The Women’s Resource Center, perfectly posing;

And the whole fair!

Here's to the start of a great semester.

Reserve a Spot on the Husky Career Road Trip!

English majors in all tracks who are juniors and seniors should consider the Husky Career Road Trip sponsored by ProfessionalU to WebFX on Friday, April 12. The Harrisburg-based company is ranked as one of the top "Best Places to Work for Millennials" in the nation. WebFX (http://www.webpagefx.com) is a full-service internet marketing company offering innovative web marketing solutions to mid to large sized companies across the globe.

Megan Berbaum, a 2014 Bloomsburg graduate with a Creative Writing major and Professional Writing minor, has worked at WebFX since 2016. Megan says she really likes working there and encourages upcoming graduates to check out the company because they are hiring content creators. Megan would be happy to answer questions for any current Bloomsburg students about WebFX. Her email is mberbaum@webfx.com.

To find out more information, or to reserve a spot on the trip, follow this link to Handshake:
https://bloomu.joinhandshake.com/events/287377.

Join The Voice

Interested in journalism?  Would you like to take part in a student-run organization?  Want to see your name published?  Consider joining The Voice next semester to put your talent and skills to work!

There are currently openings for assistant editors in most sections of The Voice.  You can join in the spring semester, learn the ropes, and eventually move up to an editor's seat.

If you don't know if you have the full time to be a part of the staff?  You can submit articles as contributing writers as well.  The Voice always needs reporters to cover current events, authors interested in opinion columns, reviewers engaged in the latest games and movies, features writers, sports analysts, and more.

What do you get from being part of the staff?

• Bylines.  (And perhaps fan mail!)
• Published clips for your portfolio.  
• Hands-on experience in publishing.
• Fun!  Being part of our team and producing something together is a wonderful experience.

How to join:

• Reach out if you're interested.  Send an email to Josh Lloyd, editor in chief, at voiceeditor@huskies.bloomu.edu or to our advisors, Dr. Noon (mnoon@bloomu.edu) or Prof. Koslosky (jkoslosk@bloomu.edu). 
• Stop in at our office in Schuylkill (rear, lower level, across from Old Science) any Tuesday or Wednesday evening during production to meet the editors and see what we're about.

Although we are publishing our final issue for this semester, please consider joining us in the spring!