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This summer institute is designed for teachers who would like to gain a thorough background in the teaching of writing with practical applications they can use in their classrooms. Participants write, respond to other’s writing, and reflect on how this experience informs their thinking about their teaching.

Click here for a brochure/application form. For more information, contact Meg Peterson at meg@plymouth.edu.

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Leila Christenbury taught high school English before becoming a professor of English Education at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is co-author of Writing on Demand and A Student’s Guide to Writing on Demand.   Some of her other publications include Making the Journey: Being and Becoming a Teacher of English Language Arts, now in its third edition, and Retracing the Journey:  Teaching and Learning in an American High School.

For more information, contact Meg Peterson at megp@plymouth.edu.

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Liz Ahl teaches poetry and creative writing at Plymouth State University, where she is the Chair of the English Department.  She has published poetry in various literary magazines, including Prairie Schooner, Crab Orchard Review, The American Voice, The Formalist, Southern Poetry Review, The Pittsburgh Quarterly, 5AM, Sundog, and The Woman’s Review of Books.

For more information, contact Meg Peterson at megp@plymouth.edu.

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Mary E. Finger’s first novel for children, Charlotte Bakeman Has Her Say, was published in 2007 by Little Pear Press. Finger grew up in the secure surroundings of small-town New Hampshire during the years of the Depression and the advent of World War II.

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William Lychack is the author of a novel, The Wasp Eater, and a forthcoming collection of stories, The Architect of Flowers, both published by Houghton Mifflin. He is currently the Writer-in-Residence at Phillips Academy and a member of the MFA faculty at Lesley University. 

For more information, contact Meg Peterson at megp@plymouth.edu.

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Janna Malamud Smith is a writer and psychotherapist. She is the author of three books, Private Matters (1997), A Potent Spell (2003), and My Father is a Book: A Memoir of Bernard Malamud (2006).

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 This event is a celebration of young student writers whose work will be included in the annual Middle/High School Voices Anthology. The day includes a performance poetry workshop for middle and high school students, open mic readings, and pizza. $15 registration fee.

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Newfound Room, Prospect Dining Hall

Presentation of MBA certificates and academic awards. Featured speaker is John Morgridge, chairman and CEO emeritus of Cisco Systems, Inc.

For more information, contact Ellanna Tallent at emtallent@plymouth.edu.

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Newfound Room, Prospect Dining Hall

Event features celebration dinner and initiation of new members. Guest speaker will be NH Principal of the Year William Tirone.

For more information, contact Ellana Tallent at emtallent@plymouth.edu.

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John C. Foley Gymnasium, PE Center

The annual Spring Convocation recognizes a number of students with awards and scholarships.

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