Issue 2.17 the week of 2/21/2022 |
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The Weekly Undergraduate E-Newsletter
Coming to your inbox Mondays with updates to calendar, events, and information for our English Concentrators.
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Looking Ahead: Academic Dates
& Deadlines Spring 2022
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February 2022
February 28
Spring Midterm Exams Begin
March 2022
March 2
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
The Next Chapter: English Alumni Career Conversations
4:30 p.m. Watch Party East Pyne 010
Grab & Go Reception East Pyne Lower Hyphen
March 3
12:30 - 1:20 p.m.
Common Works Essentials:
Encountering Poetry
Zoom Party McCosh Hall B45
March 4
Spring Midterm Exams End
March 5
Spring Recess Begins
March 14
- Classes Resume
- UG P/D/F Option Begins
- 12:30 - 1:20 p.m.
Common Works Essentials:
Faculty-Led Skills Session TBD
McCosh Hall B45
March 16
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Sophomore Open House
Hinds Library, McCosh Hall
March 28
12:30 - 1:20 p.m.
Common Works Essentials: Faculty Led Skills Session TBD
McCosh Hall B45
March 24
Sophomore Declaration Period Begins
April
April 1
- UG Deadline to Drop Spring Term Courses
- Select P/D/F Option Ends
April 11
Sophomore Declaration Period Ends
April 12
- Senior Thesis Due
- Junior Independent Work Due
- Declaration Day
- Junior Fall Term 2022 Course Selection
April 13
Sophomore Fall 2022 Course Selection
April 14
First-year Fall 2022 Course Selection
April 18
12:30 - 1:20 p.m.
Common Works Essentials:
Faculty-Led Skills Session TBD
McCosh Hall B45
April 20
English Majors' Colloquium
4:30 p.m. East Pyne 010
April 22
Last Day of Regularly Scheduled Classes
April 25
- Reading Period Begins
- UG Add/Drop for Fall 2022 Term Courses Begins
April 29
UG Add/Drop for Fall 2022 Term Courses Ends
May
May 3
- Reading Period Ends
- Dean's Date
May 4
Take-Home Final Exam Period Begins
May 5
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Part 1:Senior Comprehensive Exam
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Part 2: Senior Comprehensive Exam
May 6
Spring Term Final Exams Begin
May 11
Deadline for Take-Home Exams
May 12
Spring Term Final Exams End
May 22
Baccalaureate
May 23
Class Day
May 24
Commencement Day
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Department's Undergraduate Research Funding Information |
Undergraduate research funding happens from a variety of source, through our Department, other departments, and the Office of Undergraduate Research (O.U.R.).
The below funding opportunities are available to English Concentrators only. You may search for additional funding opportunities through S.A.F.E.
S.A.F.E. has streamlined your application process: for each funding cycle, you submit only one application for all funding opportunities; however, the earliest funding opportunity deadline is the due date for your entire application.
Check your deadlines as they are often early for other departments and programs within the University. Please review the section below for more information about O.U.R.'s deadlines and processes.
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The Maren-Annan Grant for Departmental Research
The Maren-Annan Grant for Departmental Research supports student research for the Junior Paper and, under special circumstances, for other work for juniors or seniors within the context of a course in the English Department (excluding the senior thesis).
Applications should be made through SAFE, by choosing “Undergraduate Independent Projects” under “ACTIVITY.”
Please apply to all funds for which you are eligible along with the Maren-Annan Grant.
Allowable expenses correspond to those listed for senior thesis research on the OUR website.
Applications may be made at any time, but we recommend submission at least four weeks before any planned travel.
Awards are typically between $200 and $1200.
Consultation with your JP advisor or the instructor for your class is essential.
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The Maren Grant for Senior Thesis Research
The Maren Grant for Senior Thesis Research supports work toward the thesis for seniors in the English Department. Students should apply through SAFE, and choose the Maren Grant among their funding sources.
Please apply to all funding sources for which you are eligible.
Applications to the Maren Grant for Senior Thesis Research may be made in any of the three OUR funding cycles:
- for thesis research in the summer before senior year;
- in the fall of senior year;
- or in the winter before the thesis is due.
Awards are typically between $200 and $1200.
Deadlines in S.A.F.E. are early: be sure you consult O.U.R. and plan ahead.
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Additional Dates for Juniors: |
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Additional Dates for Seniors:
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2022
April 12
- Junior Independent Work Due
- Registration for Fall 2022 Courses Opens
May 3
Dean's Date
Please see the below information regarding O.U.R.'s funding cycles and the Departmental resources for research funding support.
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2022
March 18
Class Day photos due
April 12
Senior Thesis Due
May 3
Dean's Date
May 5
Senior Comprehensive Exam
- Part One 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Part Two 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
May 22
Baccalaureate
May 23
Class Day
May 24
Commencement Day
Please see the below information regarding O.U.R.'s funding cycles and the Departmental resources for research funding support.
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LINK TO DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH UG WEBSITE
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Maria Ressa ’86, Nobel Prize winner and Princeton ENG major, and Prof. Anne Cheng '85 came back to Princeton to accept the Woodrow Wilson Award from Princeton during Alumni Day |
Ressa, a member of the Class of 1986 who received her bachelor’s degree in English and a certificate in the program in theater and dance, received the Woodrow Wilson Award. This award was presented on Alumni Day (link is external), held on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022.
Read more here:
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Students: do you have interesting course work you've done in an ENG course, an assignment, or research project that you'd like to share with your peers?
Please submit your work to our Undergraduate Administrator, Kelly Lake for consideration. (kalake@princeton.edu)
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The Next Chapter 2022:
Career Conversations with Princeton English Alumni
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Hybrid Event: Zoom Speakers & Zoom Watch Party
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Please join us on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. for a Hybrid Event:
In-person Student Watch Party and Zoom English Alumni Speakers to meet our panel:
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Emma Boettcher '14, Senior UX Analyst @ OSU College of Medicine, former User Experience Librarian @ UChicago
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Victoria Davidjohn '19, Writer, Theatre Director, Lighting Designer
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Cande Duran '18, HBO Originals Creative Marketing Associate Manager
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Marlise Pierre-Wright '12 *16 S11, Northwestern Medical School
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William Plunkett '16, Assistant Manager @ Simon & Schuster
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Eliza Wright '19, Customer Success Associate @ Arable
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Maggie Zhang '16, Design Program Manager @ Spotify
The In-person Student Watch Party will be held in East Pyne Building 010 with grab & go reception to follow.
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Sophomore Open House 2022
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
5:00 p.m. EST
McCosh Hall B14, The Hinds Library
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Do you know underclassmen who may be interested in concentrating in English?
Have they asked you how concentrating in English might contribute to their future?
Are they wondering what concentrating in English might be like?
Do they want to meet current concentrators and faculty and find out?
Tell them to join us on
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
at 5:00 p.m. EST
in McCosh Hall B14,
The English Department's Hinds Library.
We look forward to meeting with you!
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Concentrators, did you know? You can access supplemental information about our Common Works through the website linked in the above Common Works image. |
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The Common Works Essentials Events: Encountering. . .
Open to all English Concentrators: Juniors & Seniors
Prior CWE sessions are recorded and posted to the Common Works CANVAS page.
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Sally Root and Cammie Lee were our
WINNERS of the SWAG drawing
for CWE: Encountering Climate Change.
Please stop by the office to pick up your prize!
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Encountering Poetry
in Songs of Innocence and Experience and Dickinson's Selected
with Professors Diana Fuss & Josh Kotin
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Join Professors Diana Fuss & Josh Kotin for a conversation exploring the essentials of reading poetry.
Thursday, March 3 at 12:30 p.m.
Zoom & Zoom watch party in McCosh B45
Two lucky winners will be drawn for Department swag!
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Save the Dates: Upcoming Study Sessions for the Common Exam 2022 |
We have scheduled a number of sessions that will address the types of questions you will encounter on 2022's Common Exam. Mark your calendars, you will not want to miss these!
- Monday, March 14, 2022 at 12:30 p.m.
- Monday, March 28, 2022 at 12:30 p.m.
- Monday April 18, 2022 at 12:30 p.m.
Keep an eye on your inboxes for more information.
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Encountering Moby Dick with Profs. Sarah Rivett & Josh Kotin
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Common Works Essentials:
Encountering Moby Dick.
Join Prof. Sarah Rivett and Prof. Josh Kotin on Monday, April 25, 2022 at 12:30 p.m.
to discuss how to approach reading Moby Dick.
For junior English concentrators, for those interested in concentrating in English, for beginners and seasoned readers alike (and anyone who just might be taking the Common Exam in the spring 2023).
We will read some passages together and dare to ask the question, how do we approach this text? Set reading goals for the summer of 2022.
Lunch provided for those concentrators who have RSVP'd by Thursday, April 21, 2022.
Register: htps://bit.ly/CWE_MobyDick22
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Senior Concentrators: CLASS DAY 2022 |
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Class Day 2022
Monday, May 23, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.
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Dear Senior Concentrators,
Class Day 2022 is approaching!(May 23, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.)
While you are working diligently to finish your Senior thesis work, the Department of English Undergraduate is working to put together a wonderful experience to celebrate you, your family and loved ones, and your graduation.
To aid us in this endeavor we need your help!
WE NEED YOUR PHOTOS! And we need your correct INFORMATION!
Your information:
Your Photos:
Please send us as jpeg/png/doc/pdf of your baby/ young person photo:
- Your favorite baby/ young person picture (cuteness you, creative you, "little reader" you, or the one you like the most!)
Please also send us a jpeg/png/doc/pdf of a recent picture photo:
- Picture(s) of you now or recently -- this will be shared in our department film with your thesis and any prize(s) you may win.
We would also greatly appreciate your help by sharing your photos from these past two years:
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We would also love photos that we can share of you and other concentrators. Please think of ones that "express you" or a photo of you that you love (and your family might too.)
And a really short video (30 seconds please!)
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If you'd like, please take a short video (no longer than a 30 seconds, of you sharing a favorite poem or passage that resonates with you, one which knocks you over, makes your heart sing, your brain buzz, or the one that captured your interest and brought you to your thesis!
WHERE TO SUBMIT?
Please submit your materials through the submission box on our webpage here
(Kindly label your files with your full name - pngs, jpegs, pdfs, word docs are all welcome.)
MATERIALS ARE DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022.
Stumped for ideas? Here is last year's Class Day 2021 and Class Day 2021 to see what's been done before...
It has been a challenging few years for all of us, and we hope to share with everyone those moments that you'd like to share with your family and friends.
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Student Employment/ Internship Opportunities |
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Princeton Research Day 2022
Video Submissions due:
March 28, 2022
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We are excited to announce that Princeton Research Day will be held May 5, 2022, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please take a moment to add this event to your planning and public event calendars!
Princeton Research Day is a celebration of early-career research and creative works by undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and other early-career participants. The event is an opportunity for presenters to develop their ability to communicate complex topics to broad, non-specialist audiences.
This opportunity is open to participants from across the campus in the arts and humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and engineering.
Participants will create and submit 3-minute videos about their research and creative work. All videos will be available for viewing online, and the PRD panel of judges will choose the top videos for prizes. Winners will be invited to attend Princeton Research Day in person on May 5, 2022.
Key dates for PRD:
- March 28 - Video submission opens
- April 27 - Final video submission deadline for award consideration
- April 29 - PRD videos online for viewing and judging
- May 5, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. - PRD Mainstage, poster session, and awards ceremony
Princeton Research Day is produced by the offices of the Dean of the College, the Dean of the Graduate School, the Dean for Research, the Vice President for Campus Life, with support from the offices of the Dean of the Faculty and the Provost.
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Program in Creative Writing presents
Reading Series 2021-2022
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Red Bull Theater Presents:
Staged Reading
Aimé Césaire's
A TEMPEST (UNE TEMPÊTE)
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IN-PERSON:
Monday, February 28, 2022 | 7:30 PM EST
FIAF Florence Gould Hall | 55 E 59 | NY, NY
LIVESTREAM & VIDEO ON DEMAND:
Available online through Sunday, March 6, 2022
For more information about this event:
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Summer Research
(May 15 - Sept. 7, 2022)
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Application Opens: Friday, February 18, 2021 |
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Application Closes: Sunday, March 20, 2022 |
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Funding Decision Posted: Friday, April 15, 2022 |
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DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR SUMMER RESEARCH FUNDING |
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Your application for all funding must be made through S.A.F.E.
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Students applying to the OUR senior thesis research funding program are required to apply for all departmental and programmatic funds for which they are eligible in one single application.
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You will be able to save your application in SAFE and go back to it, but you must complete and submit the application by the earliest deadline of all the funding sources to which you are applying; no changes will be accepted once applications are submitted and locked, except for the selection of additional funding opportunities when eligible.
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Student Activity Funding Engine (S.A.F.E.)
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The COVID-19 Dashboard now includes data from the undergraduates living on campus and those living locally with access to campus for the spring semester. Please keep in mind that the Dashboard is updated weekly on Mondays with results from the previous week, not in real time.
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Find Help When You Need It |
Princeton is a caring and relatively small place, so it is not difficult to find support if you look for it. The University strives to provide you with the academic, personal and health resources to succeed on campus. We do assume, however, that you will seek out the help you need.
To make the most of your academic experience, you’ll want to take advantage of the many resources designed to enhance your approach to research, writing and problem solving.
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Meet:
John Logan
English's Library Liaison
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John is readily available for any and all requests, advice, information, from faculty and graduate students, and undergrads developing JPs and Senior Theses.
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Useful Services & Information |
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The Center for Career Development is here to help all undergraduate and graduate students of all years to identify their interests and strengths, explore a diverse range of opportunities to build experience and clarity about their goals, and empower them to pursue paths they find personally meaningful.
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Humanities Council Faculty Bookshelf:
Visit the Humanities Council's Faculty Bookshelf! Browse by author or discipline to explore the University's cutting-edge humanities scholarship.
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University Center for Human Values offers events of interest:
To access the events that the University Center of Human Values presents please use this:
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Writing Program
For Juniors and Seniors:
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80-minute, Discipline-Specific Appointments: From formulating a plan for semester- and year-long projects to conducting research and drafting and revising, our trained Graduate Fellows are available as students tackle the challenges of independent work! Make an appointment now: https://writingcenter.princeton.edu/s/80MIN
The Virtual Writing Lab (Sunday-Thursday 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. ET): Having a hard time getting motivated working on your JP or Thesis? Looking for a sense of community? Don’t go it alone! Join our Zoom-based virtual lab to write with peers, consult Fellows as needed, and tackle your short and long-term writing goals! Join here any time we’re open.
Writing Partnerships: Pair up with an experienced Graduate Fellow for a standing weekly appointment to structure the JP or thesis writing process and avoid a pile-up of writing at the end of the semester. If you’re interested in setting up a partnership, write to Dr. Creedon (greedon@princeton.edu).
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Murray Professor of English Literature
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Undergraduate Administrator
(609)258-4093
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Suggestions, events, additions, or questions?
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