Rogue Valley Teachers visit the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ English Program

Before finals week of fall term 2021, the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ English Program hosted a panel of four Rogue Valley teachers. This event served as a resource for students who are interested in teaching. Kevin Boringot, John Kellogg, Teresa Connelly and Hanah Cronin answered an array of questions and gave great advice for potential teachers.

Peyton McGovern’s Nonprofit Journey

Catching Up with Alumni

Former Âé¶¹´«Ã½ student and PSU alumni Peyton Humphries McGovern is putting her English major to work in her current position with AmeriCorps. She has also published work with The Immigrant Story advocating for women and immigrants.

Kelley Lusk on Teaching in Vietnam

Where in the world?

After graduating from Âé¶¹´«Ã½ in 2019, Kelley Lusk began their journey of teaching abroad in Vietnam. They worked in Phu Ly, Ha Nam, Vietnam for nearly a year, and now they work as a Print Book Editor for Blackstone Publishing.

Shop EMDA-Made for the Holidays

With the approach of this holiday season, we’d like to take a megabyte to feature our amazing makers! Why not set aside a little bit of your gift budget this season to support EMDA students who share their creativity through product design?

Laura Payne’s Passion for Teaching in Japan

Where in the world?

English Alum Laura Payne is currently working as a Special Commissioned Instructor at Shimane University in Japan. Before the pandemic, she had been in the Shimane Prefecture for three years as an Assistant Language Teacher through the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. Read more to learn about her teaching-abroad journey.

Manuscript Editing and Audio Proofing

What Can You Do with an English Major?

Have you ever thought about going into the publishing industry? Âé¶¹´«Ã½ alumni Reilly Nycum and Ciera Leanne Cox both work at Blackstone Publishing. They share their passion for their careers and experiences of getting where they are now.

Ecoadventure: Explore Ecuador’s Andes and Amazon

We invite you, regardless of your major, to join us for an exciting 11-day journey to Ecuador! The course will focus on the impacts of tourism and development on the culture and environment of Ecuador.

Ebo Barton Shares their Journey with Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Students

Ebo Barton won 5th in the world at Individual World Poetry Slam in 2016 and since then, their career has flourished. This is an interview-style post that shares their journey of slam poetry and includes advice for aspiring writers here at Âé¶¹´«Ã½! Photo by .

“Poetry as Witness” Students Tackle Podcasting

English Major Spotlight

The English Program at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ provides students with a wide variety of classes and assignments. Alma Rosa Alvarez discusses the reasoning behind the podcasting final for her ENG 447 class. Featuring student perspectives from Jewel Blanchard, Katherine Dion, and alumni Jaz Waters.

Student overcomes life challenges to earn Âé¶¹´«Ã½ MBA and land “dream jobâ€

O’Shea received notification last week that she has completed all requirements for her online MBA degree from the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ School of Business, after earning her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Âé¶¹´«Ã½ in 2019. She has reached those academic milestones while working – first with a local nonprofit and for the past year in her “dream job” as a project manager at the Dutch Bros. headquarters in Grants Pass.