The Faculty Appreciation Awards are annually organized by the Office of Residence Life and First Year Experience, with the Fenestra Community Advisor student staff team taking the lead role in facilitating all aspects of the process. The award categories are designed to capture faculty’s outstanding work inside the classroom, in addition to recognizing their efforts
Earlier this week students were honored at the 2019 Annual Kugelman Arts and Humanities Awards Ceremony. Below is a list of the Wilkinson College winners. Congratulations to everyone! (Click here to see some pictures!) Art Art History Honors Loralynn Ingreso Grace Jones Ellen Joo Maguy Michelman Purcell Award Maguy Michelman Fine Arts Honors Amanda Burtness
How to MFA and Work Full-Time by Geneva Trelease Working full-time and being an MFA in Creative Writing student is challenging, but it can be done! I’m the proof. I’m a full-time high school teacher and a part-time MFA student at Chapman University. Here, I’ve assembled some tips on how to keep your sanity
The MFA & Time Management by Larissa Lacy During my first semester as a graduate student at Chapman University, I had trouble with time management. More specifically, one of the biggest problems I faced was putting my school work on the back burner to spend time with friends or my significant other. At the beginning
No Inspiration is too small by Morgan Wilson If you were to go through the Notes app on my phone, you’d see a section called “Quotes and Scribblings.” I’ve had it since 2014. It has poems, character names, and even things I’ve written about people that I’ve seen on public transportation. This all started because
Dual MA English and MFA Creative Writing student Daniel Strasberger participated in Chapman University’s Graduate Student Research Showcase on Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus. Daniel presented a poster on “The Efficacy of Differing Small Group Workshops” that summarizes the research he has been doing for his MA thesis
Fueling the MFA by Sarah Valadez For many MFA in Creative Writing students, caffeine is our best friend. Coffee, tea, energy drinks, etc. Sometimes, I need a boost, and caffeinated beverages come to my temporary rescue. Maybe you don’t like caffeine, of course. We all need energy, and the MFA student needs to sustain attention
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 16th! Chapman University is hosting its annual Pub(lishing) Crawl in the Center for American War Letters in Leatherby Libraries. No, we won’t be drinking our way from O’Hara’s to Chapman Crafted at this year’s pub crawl. Instead, the Pub(lishing) Crawl is a jam-packed event where successful writers talk with
How To Take Part in National Poetry Month by Meg Boyles April is more than a time for showers; it’s National Poetry Month. Since 1996, the Academy of American Poets has spearheaded this month-long celebration of the art form, in order to remind us to appreciate and be inspired by the power of poetry. If you’re
From Mid-Career to MFA (Part 3) By Candice Yacono Whether you’re a returning student or moved into graduate school straight from undergrad, it’s important to be clear about your goals for the MFA in Creative Writing, whether they are to publish a novel, to teach creative writing, or to make professional contacts. Check in with