UAA Department of English

As nears its close, the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Sigma Tau Delta chapter and Department of English want to encourage you to participate in Sigma Tau Delta’s Banned Books Week Social Media Challenge. To participate you must tag the following social media accounts:

Facebook: National English Honor Society
Twitter:
Facebook: Sigma Tau Delta
Twitter:
Instagram:
or snap us at englishmatters on Snapchat

The following information about the contest is provided by Sigma Tau Delta:

Books are banned for a variety of reasons. Take your own original photo of your favorite banned book and share with us (on one social media platform) one of the reasons it has been contested. If you wish to post on a second platform, please choose a second banned book to post about. The contest will run from Sunday, September 18-Saturday, September 24. Everyone who participates during this time frame will be entered in a drawing to win one of three $25 Amazon gift cards. A $45 Amazon gift card also will be awarded for the best overall post. Select submissions will be shared across our social media platforms.

Yes, we have late start courses this semester!

Dr. Kline said of his class "We're going to spice up the normal British Literature survey that features Beowulf, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton by "gamifying" it! This late-start course will take advantage of the shorter span but longer class periods by adding an RPG (Role-Playing Game) element to our class discussion and assignments. Who will you be? Beowulf? Chaucer's Miller? Margery Kempe? The Ghost of Hamlet's Father? Milton's Satan? There's only one way to find out! Join us and get creative in ENGL A203: BritLit I."

Dr. Widdicomb of his "a 3 credit, asynchronous course, ENGL A309B 802 from October 18 through December 11th entitled "The Triumph of Hope (in Just Eight Weeks)." Professor Widdicombe welcomes students to enroll now for this Late Start course. As he says: "Life has been hellish. The literature of social change offers hope and answers."

Interested? We hope so!

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