Black History Month is not only about Black history, but also about Black literature. By hosting an annual African American Read-In every February the University of Portland works with the rest of the nation as well as other countries to encourage awareness of African American Literature during Black History Month. Our Read-In is not the…
Literary Events Around Portland: February
Here are this months Literary Events Around Portland. Make sure and attend some! Events at Powells City of Books (Burnside Location): Tuesday, February 12th @ 7:30pm- Mary Szybist (Incarnadine) Friday, February 15th @ 7:30pm- Chad Kultgen (The Average American Male; The Average American Marriage) Wednesday, February 20th @ 7:30pm- Roger Hobbs (Ghostman) Friday, February 22nd…
Alumni Panel Preview: Handling Life After College
Familiar to most English majors is that moment of panic when we think about life after graduation. Some have their careers planned out, whereas some take opportunities as they come along, but leaving college and beginning anew is a universally daunting task. To acknowledge and address these anxieties, the English Department has assembled a panel…
Valentine’s Writing Contest
Oregon Women’s Report (one of Oregon’s largest online women’s magazines) is hosting their second annual Valentine’s Day writing contest with three $50.00 cash prizes for the three top winners. The contest theme is “love” and covers a wide spectrum of ideas from family, kids, relationships, advice, romance to friendships. Articles can be about life lessons,…
Summer Internship with Wordstock Festival
Wordstock is a literary art and education nonprofit organization that supports and celebrates writing in the classroom and in the community and is currently accepting applications for their summer internship position. The Festival Intern would play a key role in putting on the festival that involves 15,000 anticipated attendees, over 100 authors, and over 150…
Volunteer at Roosevelt High School
Looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity close to campus? Talk to Aurora Myers! Who: UP students/ any grade level (you don’t have to be an English major!) What: We we need UP students to commit at least 2 hours each week for the semester as a writing consultant/tutor at RHS When: now Where: RHS is less than…
Editorial Internship Opportunity
Are you interested in a new-media writing career? Katherine Cole, wine columnist for The Oregonian newspaper, seeks an editorial intern to research and assist with Oregon Wine, the App, for Android, iPhone and iPad. The intern will also assist in arranging professional wine tastings and creating presentations. Design skills a plus and the applicant must have car. For more…
Rising Star Creative Writing Competition
The 8th annual Rising Star Creative Writing Competition is now accepting submissions until March 10th! The competition is open to all writers from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho and includes three age categories: 15-18, 19-25, and 25 and over. The three genres include Fiction, Literary Nonfiction, and Poetry. For more information on submission guidelines and…
The English Major: What is it Good For?
Many articles have cropped up lately, some of which were highlighted here, that praise the English major, promising lucrative career opportunities after graduation. Most of these articles focus on an English major’s ability to write and the careers best suited to this ability (marketing, public relations, etc). Two recent articles, however, focus not just on…
Literary Events Around Portland: January
Here are this months Literary Events Around Portland. Make sure and attend some! Events at Powells City of Books (Burnside Location): Monday, January 21st @ 7:30pm- Trevor Aaronson (The Terror Factory: Inside the FBI’s Manufactured War on Terrorism) Tuesday, January 22nd @ 7:30pm- Nicole Georges (Calling Dr. Laura) Sunday, January 27th @7:30pm- Oliver Burkeman (The…