English Council of Majors - UMBC

03/29/2016

Interesting and extremely crucial piece by Jia Tolentino remarking on sexual assault and harassment in the literary community.

In public, everyone says that Thomas Sayers Ellis, 52, formerly of Case Western and Sarah Lawrence, a visiting professor at the Iowa Writers Workshop this semester, is brilliant. Even the people who find him off-putting and unprofessional tend to agree. He’s charismatic and surprising, a protest poe…

11/06/2015

Make a Difference in One Hour! - Tutors Needed to Inspire Struggling Young Readers at Westport Academy!

Reading Partners is a literacy nonprofit that mobilizes community volunteers to provide one-on-one tutoring to struggling elementary student readers.

No experience is required to volunteer! We seek volunteers who can commit a minimum of 1 hour/week for the school year. Tutors are paired to work with the same student and are provided with an easy-to-follow curriculum that includes all of the books, worksheets, and step-by-step lesson plans to teach an effective lesson. Reading Partners also has a staff Site Coordinator who is available to support tutors at all times. Volunteers make an enormous impact: on average, students TRIPLE their rate of learning while enrolled in the program.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Reading Partners' Volunteer Coordinator, at [email protected], or call (410) 585-7600 to get scheduled for an orientation.

11/04/2015

Join us at Harbor Cafe on November 16 for FREE PIZZA and a movie!!!

09/14/2015

Welcome back!

03/06/2015

Hey everyone! Today's event has been postponed due to the university delay. We'll update everyone to let you all know when the event is back on!

03/01/2015

Ay everyone! On March 6 at 12-1 in PAHB428, ECoM will be hosting an Alumni Panel with two distinguished alumnus: Andrew Holter and Asynith Palmer. Andrew Holter will be speaking on his experience as a freelance writer for the City Paper and other publications, as well as his experience teaching English in the Czech Republic and working for AmeriCorps. Asynith Palmer will be discussing her experience as a Ph.D. student at the prestigious University of Michigan and what she has been able to do with her excellent education.

Free pizza and soda will be provided! We hope to see you all there!