Sigma Tau Delta: Pitt Chapter

09/13/2017

Don't forget to join us today at 5 p.m. in 501 CL for our first meeting of the year. See you all there!

08/27/2017

If you're at the activities fair, be sure to stop by our table and say hi!

04/04/2017

Congratulations to the new members of Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Upsilon Nu!

09/26/2016

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Censors are increasingly focusing on books that represent diverse points of view

12/04/2015

Joshua Bellin talking about writing and publishing!

11/10/2015

Don't forget to come down to Cup and Chaucer for Harry Potter reading! Bring a can or money to donate to the community food bank! Stop by even if it's just for five minutes. It's going on until 6 :)

11/08/2015

If anyone wants to come write for NaNoWriMo, we're at the Starbucks on Forbes in the back by the mural!

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11/05/2015

Hey everyone! The Read-a-thon's official book is Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone! We'll be reading throughout the day, so be sure to sign up for a time slot!

"You are cordially invited to participate in the the Literature Program and University Library System's inaugural Lit@Pitt Read-a-thon charity drive on Tuesday November 10th in the Hillman library’s Cup & Chaucer Café.

The event will run from 10:00 am until 6:30 pm with participants collaboratively reading aloud the entirety of J.K. Rowling’sHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, a text selected via popular demand in a poll given to English majors/minors. (The novel won by a 30 vote margin!)

For the Read-a-thon to be a success, we need YOU! Each volunteer reads for only 10 minutes. (That's shorter than waiting for a spot in the Cathedral elevators.) If you have a 10-minute break in your Tuesday schedule, consider visiting http://pitt.libcal.com/booking/read and signing-up as a reading volunteer for one of the remaining slots.

If you’re unable to attend the event as a reader, we encourage you to come for a few moments on Tuesday and support the readers as an audience member.

Looking for something a bit more competitive? Be sure to come by for our Supreme Reader contestat 2:00—the winning candidate will receive a trophy worthy of the Triwizard Tournament. Think you have what it takes to be titled Supreme Reader? Can you make listeners swoon? Can you capture the drama in a sentence? Email us ([email protected]) to enter into the competition and claim your chance at glory!

Since the event is a charity drive benefiting the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food bank we’re asking each reader or audience member to bring one non-perishable food item or a monetary donation. With your help we know this food and fund drive will be successful.

The Literature program and the University Library System are very excited to provide a free way to experience the audio-version ofHarry Potter, indulge in delicious treats provided for all attendees, and to support a great cause. If you're an especially generous donor (those bringing 2 or more items for donation) you could even bring home some free swag.

Sincerely,
Jessica FitzPatrick & Katherine Mooney
Literature Program Outreach Coordinators

P.S. If you’d like to attend in costume, we encourage your enthusiasm! However, we’re just as excited to see more casually dressed Muggles"

10/26/2015

For all those who couldn't make it, here is the presentation from the meeting.
If you still need to hand in your application, email us at [email protected] to coordinate a pick up. Good luck with midterms all!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3HfRdTpxnz0bUdfZkxsN1c2TFk/view?usp=sharing

10/15/2015

Don't forget, applications are due on the 25th!
Again, some reasons to join!http://www.english.org/sigmatd/pdf/At-A-GlanceInvitationFlyer.pdf

10/05/2015

Just some of the INTERNATIONAL benefits to joining Sigma Tau Delta:
Academic recognition, scholarships (up to $5000), writing awards, publications, and Internships! (with a huge network!)

Some PITT chapter benefits:
Hang out with fellow English nerds, attend mixers with other cool groups on campus (and with CMU!), national convention trip, author talks, community service and chapter bonding!

http://www.english.org/sigmatd/members/benefits.shtml

Student membership in Sigma Tau Delta is only by invitation to undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at a college or university with an active Sigma Tau Delta chapter. It is an outward recognition of personal accomplishment and signifies that those invited to join Sigma Tau Delta ha…

10/05/2015

Thank you everyone for coming out tonight! We hope you enjoyed the pizza :) Applications and due dates will be sent in an email, so if you didn't sign up tonight, be sure to email [email protected] to let us know you want to be on the mailing list!