Spring 2025
THE MASTHEAD SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY ENGLISH GRADUATE STUDENT NEWSLETTER SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY ENGLISH GRADUATE PROGRAMS CONTACT INFORMATION Keja Valens
Coordinator, English Graduate Programs kvalens@salemstate.edu 978.542.7050
IMPORTANT PROGRAM DATES FALL 2024 OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Sovicheth Boun
Coordinator, TESOL Graduate Programs sboun@salemstate.edu 978.542.3071
Amy Minett
• November 14 – Writers Series: Eileen Cleary and Heather Treseler, 7:30 pm, MLK, Ellison Campus Center
• December 1 – Graduate Racial Justice Writing Contest submissions due • January 1 – Masters in English Regional Conference (MERC) submissions due
SPRING 2025 JANUARY
Coordinator, Certificate in Writing and Rhetoric aminett@salemstate.edu 978.542.2621
English Department Faculty
• October 21 – Writers Series: Jan Lindholm, 7:30 pm, Recital Hall
• November 15 – Scholars Toolkit, Jan Allen, PhD, Associate Dean, Academic and Student Affairs, Cornell University, “Maintaining Writing Productivity, 12-1 pm, Register for the Zoom Link – Writing Productivity
Al DeCiccio
Coordinator, Writing Center al.deciccio@salemstate.edu 978.542.3007
• October 16 – Thesis and Manuscript Proposals for Spring Due
• November 1 – Scholars Toolkit: Lance Eaton, Director, Faculty Development and Innovation at College Unbound, “Don’t Look at My Desktop! Navigating the Digital Clutter of Information, Knowledge, and Resources,” 12-1 pm. Register for the Zoom Link – Navigating Digital Clutter
Scott Nowka
Chair, English Coordinator, Certificate in Digital Studies snowka@salemstate.edu 978.542.7183
• October 8 – Writers Series: Carmen Maria Machado, 7:30 pm, Recital Hall
• January 13 – First Full Complete Teaching Day Full Semester Courses • January 17 – Full Semester Add/Drop Period Ends • January 20 – MLK Jr. Day • February 7 – Application for March Language Exam Due (to School of Graduate Studies)
FEBRUARY
• February 17 – Presidents’ Day Holiday • February 21 – CPS/G Makeup Day for Presidents’ Day Holiday
directory.salemstate.edu/english School of Graduate Studies 978.542.6323
• February 24 – Registration for Summer Opens (current students) • March 1 – Masters in English Regional Conference (MERC), at Bridgewater State University
MARCH
• March 5 – Language Exam • March 15 – Graduate Application Due (through Navigate) • March 15-21 – Spring Recess