English Department
English Department Activities
Internships and Careers
Scholarships
Sigma Tau Delta
Travel
Undergraduate Research
Writing Awards
Internships and Careers
Internships offer professional work experience, an opportunity to sample careers while earning college credits, and the possibility of future employment. Recent sponsors include:
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Southern Living / Oxmoor House
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Clanton Advertiser
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Southern Building Code Congress International
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Alagasco
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Shelby Baptist Medical Center
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Literacy Council of Central Alabama
Scholarships
The English Department awards the following scholarships:
For incoming freshmen
For incoming majors
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English Department Merit Scholarship, $3,500 (renewable for three years)
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Judy Norton Trotter Scholarship, $600
For sophomores, juniors, and seniors
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Melba Griffin Scholarships: $1,000 sophomore, $1,500 junior, and two $1,500 senior awards
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Eva O. Golson Scholarship: $1,500 senior award
Sigma Tau Delta
The UM chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society, has received international recognition.
Travel
The English Department enjoys a rich tradition of study abroad, having traveled to places such as England, Turkey, Italy, and Greece. Future plans include travel to South Africa, France, and the Caribbean. Trips will be offered during both Spring Break and Summer Semester.
Undergraduate Research
In addition to gaining valuable research experience as you work with a faculty mentor, you will be eligible for travel to the annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Recent English Department representatives have presented creative work and research on Shakespeare's plays and on postmodern narrative structures.
Writing Awards
As an English major, you may enter writing competitions, some of which award cash prizes. These include the President's Awards for Excellence in Writing, the Carmichael Library Book Review Awards, and the Harbret Writing Center Prose and Poetry Competition.