English Community Events (2024 Spring)
All English events are held in the English Department suite on the 5th floor of Leonard Hall except where noted.
- Apr. 12-13: EGO Conference
- Friday April 12 (3 p.m.-6:30 p.m.) and Saturday April 13 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) in Leonard Hall Room 220
- Event Coordinators: Ryan Mahokey (EGO President) and Chris Orchard (EGO Advisor, IUP English Professor, and Director of IUP’s M.A. in Literature and and M.A. in Composition and Literature Programs)
- April 22: Monday: Into the Archives: Between the Lines – Poems, Poets and Muses
- Presenters: Haleigh Hayes (EGO President), Ken Sherwood (IUP English Professor), and Harrison Wick (IUP Special Collections Director)
- What is your favorite poem, poet or muse? In the 11th Into the Archives event, learn more about classic and modern poetry at IUP. Presenters will discuss specific titles, including works of poetry in the IUP Department of English’s Poetry Collection, and the IUP Special Collections and University Archives. Special appearances will be made by the first edition of “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) and the first English printing of Dante’s Inferno illustrated by poet and engraver William Blake (1757-1827). The presentation will feature many poets and poems brought to you through a collaboration with the IUP Special Collections and University Archives (IUP Libraries) and the IUP Department of English.
IUP Community Events (2024 Spring)
- Apr. 9 Tuesday: AI Summit
- Event Coordinator: Dana Driscoll (Director of IUP Kathleen Jones White Writing Center)
- Apr. 10 Wednesday: 2024 Scholars Forum (At the KCAC)
- Mar. 8 Friday: Deadline for students to submit a proposal to participate in the Scholars Form
- To submit a proposal, use the InfoReady Portal: https://iup.infoready4.com
- Mar. 8 Friday: Deadline for students to submit a proposal to participate in the Scholars Form
- April 10 Wednesday: Superhero Smash Live Broadcast Interview with MCU Graphic Designer Susan Burig (11 a.m.)
- Apr. 11 Thursday: Marvel Movies Graphic Designer Susan Burig (6:00 p.m. in McVitty Auditorium, Sprowls Hall)
English Community Events (2024 Spring–Completed)
- Jan. 20 Saturday: Wikipedia Editing as Research Inquiry (11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on Zoom)
- Featuring Matt Vetter and Alexandria Lockett
- Please register in advance to attend: https://iupvideo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMod-2trTouH9yNwHWmd9DeLpmls-BpF9K8#/registration
- Feb. 7 Wednesday: English Club Fair ((11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the English Department suite)
- Event Organizer: Grace Fette (English Major)
- Feb. 14 Wednesday: English Valentine Poetry Party (11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the English Department suite)
- Feb. 22 Thursday: Penny’s Library Dedication Ceremony (6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. in the 2nd floor Jane Leonard Hall lounge area)
- Event Organizer: Alayna Pesce (NCTE IUP 2022-2023 President) and Kailey Swope (NCTE IUP 2023-2024 President)
- March 25 Monday: Advising Pizza Party (5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. in 114 Jane Leonard Hall)
IUP Community Events (2024 Spring–Completed)
- Feb. 28 Wednesday: IUP Women’s Burnout in the Academic Workplace (3:30-5:00 p.m. in 216 Jane Leonard Hall)
- Event Coordinator: Lingyan Yang, Director of IUP WGS
- Feb. 28 Wednesday: IUP Women’s Burnout in the Academic Workplace (3:30-5:00 p.m. in 216 Jane Leonard Hall)
- Event Coordinator: Lingyan Yang, Director of IUP WGS
- Mar. 6 Wednesday: Jessica Jopp’s Reading of Her Award-Winning Novel & Poetry (3:30-5:00 p.m. in 216 Jane Leonard Hall)
- Followed by a brief reception and book signing
- Event Coordinator: Lingyan Yang, Director of IUP WGS