Events & Workshops

Current & Upcoming Events

The Best English Instructor of 2008 Awards elections are now over. We thank everyone who voted, the results will be up shortly!

UEA E-Board Elections

E-board elections are now over (nominating ended April 9). Results will be posted shortly.

Events Archive

T-Shirts on Sale!

Get them while you can, 10 bucks a piece for purchase in 3244 Angell Hall. You can also e-mail uea@umich.edu if you want one!

Dead Poet’s Society Screening

We will have a movie showing of Dead Poet's Society April 3rd at 7 PM, Chem Bldg

Faculty/Student Mixer

Let's have both faculty and students get together over some hot chocolate. This will be a great opportunity to meet some professors and get recommendation letters. The Mixer will be held on March 13th at 6 PM in 3222 AH

Job Panel

Following the success of our grad panel last fall, we will be having a job panel on March 26th at 6 PM in 3222 AH. Come learn about what you can do with an English degree!

Choosing Classes Party

The party will be held on March 19th from 5-7 PM. A brief informational event held by English advisors will be in Aud D AH followed by a student session in 3222 AH directly afterwards

It is Xylem Month!

Please submit poetry, prose, or plays limited to 8 pages double spaced to xylem@umich.edu! You can also submit photographs, drawings, or paintings to xylem@umich.edu! Deadline is February 28th at midnight.

T-Shirts on Sale!

Get them while you can, 10 bucks a piece for purchase in 3244 Angell Hall

Movie Night

Thursday, February 13th, 7pm, 1300 Chem. Come see a screening of "Romeo and Juliet" starring Leonardo DiCaprio!

Sappy Poetry Contest and Reading

Come up with your sappiest love poem for Valentine's day and submit it to uea@umich.edu before February 13th at midnight to enter our Valentine's Day Sappy Poetry Contest. There will be one winner and several runner-ups. The winner will receive a prize, but all selected sappiest poets will get the chance to recite their work to a group of friends and fellow students, which will be held on February 13th at 6 PM, location TBA. We will provide snacks and drinks.

On the Horizon

Tentatively on Wednesday, February 6th from 8-10pm, the UEA will be going ice skating at Yost. Details to come.

Faculty/Student Mixer

Soon we hope to have everyone from the English department, both faculty and students, get together over some hot chocolate. This will be a great opportunity to meet some professors and get recommendation letters. Details will follow.

Job Panel

Following the success of our grad panel last fall, we will be having a job panel sometime in early March. Come learn about what you can do with an English degree!

Winter Mass Gathering

Come hang out with the board. It is January 30th at 7 PM location TBA. We might have an Apples to Apples competition. Snacks and hot chocolate will be provided.

Career Center Talk

"Careers in English," Nov. 15th, 7:30 PM in 2260 Undergraduate Science Building - cookies and coffee provided!

"Elf" Movie Night

Dec. 6th at 7 PM in 1200 Chem Bldg.

Choosing Classes Party

Nov. 29th at 6 PM in 3222 Angell Hall, English Dept.

T-Shirt Design Winner

The winner of our t-shirt design was Colleen Yancy and she will be receiving a free t-shirt and a gift card, congratulations!

Grad Panel

Nov. 5th, 7 PM in Wolverine Room of the Union we will be having our Grad Panel

Open Mic Night

The open-mic night location is 3rd Henderson room in the League

Movie Night

Oct. 4th in 1200 Chem at 7 PM we will be showing "Knocked Up"

T-shirt contest submissions due

Oct. 12th by midnight. Winner will receive gift card and a free t-shirt.

Open-mic night

Students must submit poetry or prose to uea@umich.edu for eligibility. Oct. 21st at 7 PM location TBA

Workshops