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ALT A blue graphic with a photo of a stack of books in front of the book swap shelf. The pile includes Ready Player One, The Awakening, City of Bones, Much Ado About Nothing, The Dead, Kite Runner, Carry On, and Thief of Souls. Yellow text above the photo reads "UNCO English Department Book Swap Shelf". Blue text inside yellow boxes next to the photo reads "Are you trying to weed out your bookshelves before you move out for summer? Donate your pile to the Book Swap Shelf! While you're here, you can pick up a new favorite like one of these! Open to all students and faculty. English Department Ross 1268."

ALT A blue graphic with torn strips of paper in the background. Yellow strips of paper frame the cover of Nuclear Nuevo Mexico by Dr. Myrriah Gomez which features an illustration of a woman praying in front of a red nuclear mushroom cloud. Text reads "Required Reading: Nuclear Nuevo Mexico by Dr. Myrriah Gomez. Nonfiction. Approaches some of the most difficult topics to read with eloquence, grace, and clear and digestible writing... It is required reading for understanding colonialism as it exists today, learning how to honor people through research, and thinking about how to approach broader subjects like climate change, the military-industrial complex, and environmental racism. -Frankie Logan"

ALT A graphic with blue and yellow swirls in the background. In the center is a yellow box with blue text reading "English Department Social. Come join us for coffee, treats, and conversation to celebrate the end of the semester! Drop in whenever you can and stay however long you'd like. Tuesday, April 25. 12:15-1:15 PM. Ross Hall 1268 (English Office)." An illustration of a coffee cup and a donut are on the right hand side.

ALT A yellow graphic with torn strips of blue paper. There's a cover of Kindred by Octavia Butler on the left hand side. Text reads "Required Reading: Kindred by Octavia Butler. Historical fiction & Sci-fi. "it truly was my introduction to Black women fantasy/sci-fi. it's the perfect mix of realistic & fantasy. it's both contemporary and historically based. wonderfully written without pretense but in a voice you can hear in your own head. a primer for butler's imagination & writing style. additionally, the graphic novel version is exceptional. -dr. janine m. weaver-douglas"

ALT A graphic with a yellow background and blue waves on the sides. A yellow pencil is at the top. Text reads "Writing Tip: Read Aloud. Reading your writing out loud is a fantastic way to catch spelling errors, weird sentences, or missing information that your regular spellcheck may miss. Sometimes things "look" right on the page but don't sound right once you hear it. If you can, find a friend and read it out loud to them as well!"

ALT A yellow graphic with blue blobs. Text reads "Still Hiring: Summer 2023 Internships." The names of several companies are written in blue boxes: W.W. Norton & Co., Macmillan, National Journalism Center, Hachette Book Group, Bloomsbury, Scholastic, and U.S. News & World Report. Check out company pages or Handshake for more info on deadlines and how to apply!

ALT A blue graphic with strips of torn yellow paper on top. Text reads "Required Reading: National Poetry Month". The book covers on top of the yellow paper contain Citizen by Claudia Rankine, Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith, Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns by Andrea Gibson, Annie Allen by Gwendolyn Brooks, Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein, Ariel by Sylvia Plath, Lighthead by Terrance Hayes, The Masvani by Rumi (translated by Jawid Mojaddedi), Diving Into the Wreck by Adrienne Rich, and Goblin Market and Other Poems by Christina Rossetti.

ALT A yellow graphic with blue accents. Text reads "Writing Center Hiring. Join our team. Writing consultants work with writers one-on-one to support any type of writing at any point in the writing process through consultation, classroom visits, and workshops. If you're a thoughtful reader, chances are you'll be a good Writing Center Consultant. Qualifications: Work study only at this time. Any major/minor, any year. Kind, patient, and helpful. Multilingual students highly encouraged to apply! Apply on Handshake. For more information: unco.edu/writing-center/, email [email protected], or visit Ross Hall 1240."

ALT A blue graphic with three white and yellow blocks in the middle. The title reads "3 Keys to Becoming a News/Media Researcher". The first block has a lightbulb illustration and reads "If you love these things about English: tracking down reliable sources, gathering and explaining complex information, and planning, writing, and workshopping as part of a team". The second block has a briefcase illustration and reads "Bonus skills: software knowledge (html, css, etc.), interpersonal skills, organization, and background in a specific subject (like politics, arts, history, sciences, etc.)." The third block has a spaceship illustration and reads "Start here: get experience with student publications or shows, attend media courses at conferences or online, and look for internships or entry-level production assistant and junior researcher positions."

ALT A blue graphic with yellow ripped papers in the background. It features the cover of All Quiet on the Western Front, a red book with a picture of a soldier on the front. Text on the graphic reads "Required Reading: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. Historical Fiction. This book encapsulates the spirit of youth, loss of innocence, and the inhumanity of war in a way everyone needs to experience at least once. -Avery McJunkin."

ALT A blue and yellow graphic with a black and white photo of a person with glasses and short hair smiling while reading a book. Text on the graphic reads "Fall 2023 registration is open now! Log in to URSA. Go to the Student Tab. Click on Register, Add or Drop Classes. Choose fall 2023 and search for classes. When you're finished, click Accept/Submit. For course blurbs check the "FA2023 Classes" highlight on Instagram or the Fishbowl Bulletin Board in Ross Hall!"

ALT A pale blue and yellow graphic with an illustration of a tree. Text reads "ENG 225: Environmental Relationships. T/TH 9:30-10:45. Dr. Brownlee. This class will examine sustainability, the world ecosystem we exist in, and how Indigenous practices and beliefs can move us forward in our relationship with Earth. If we consider the planet a living being, as many Indigenous populations do, perhaps we can start to understand what needs to be done to sustain and heal the planet so that we can also sustain our existence. We will begin with examining our footprints and how the way we exist is not sustainable, and then examine ways to make human existence sustainable. To do so, we need to look at cultures that are and have been more in tune with what the planet needs, what ecosystems need, to continue thriving, to sustain. With understanding of what can be done, we will move forward to consider ways to adjust the ways we live to make our lives more focused on making the changes we need to make to

ALT A blue and yellow graphic with a silhouette of a man's head with a lightbulb inside. Text reads "ENG 639: Literature and the Public Intellectual, Romanticism to Today. T/TH 11 AM-12:15 PM, Dr. Desjardins/ Readings: The Blood of Others by Simone de Beauvoir, Hind Swaraj by Mahatma Ghandi, The Lives of Animals by J.S. Coetzee. Assignments: Notebooks, discussions, abstracts, and a final project with a public-facing writing option.





