UMB Professional Writing Program

Fall Open House!

Our Fall Open House is coming up! Thursday, 11/3, 2:00pm – 4:00pm (drop-in!) Wheatley, 6th Floor, Room 52 (English Dept. Commons) Here’s why you should come! Get a jump on planning your Spring/2017 courses through drop-in advising. Learn about searching for internships. Meet with representatives from the Office of Career Services. Get the scoop on…

2016 Career Symposium

This year’s career symposium will take on a liberal arts focus, with visiting alumni representing a wide range of industries, including education, non-profit administration, marketing, and human resources. This is a great opportunity to network and learn about potential career paths. For more information, visit the career symposium event page.

2016 Audience Choice Winners!

We’re delighted to announce the Audience Choice winners in the 2016 Digital Showcase: Undergraduate Student Winner: Christopher Harris: “A Curious Old Back Hall” (Audio Essay) Centered around memories of cigarettes and smokers, this project explores the creation of narrative through sounds and silence. Scents and sights produce strong memories, and while they themselves don’t translate to the…

Digital Showcase THIS Thursday!

Professional & New Media Writing will be hosting our Annual Digital Showcase this Thursday, May 5th—our biggest event of the year! The Showcase will feature selected faculty and student media projects in an open house session, with a $100 Audience Choice Prize going to the top-voted undergraduate and graduate student work. So swing by Wheatley, 6th floor, room 47 anytime between 12-2pm to…

Extended Deadline!

We have room for just a few more projects in this year’s Digital Showcase! Submit by 5pm Monday 4/25 Questions? Email ProfWriting@umb.edu.

Earn 3 Credits in Bologna, ITALY this Summer!

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to study “A History of Writing: From Medieval Script to Digital Screen” at the University of Bologna (Italy) this summer! * Approved Elective for Professional & New Media Concentration/Minor* From June 26, 2016 to July 9, 2016, undergraduate and graduate students are invited to work with University…

Showcase Proposals DUE WEDNESDAY

REMINDER: Deadline this Wednesday! Submit your work today. Calling all digital writers/artists/makers! Working on an interesting digital project? Have a blog, website, video, or other digital multimodal composition you’re excited about? Submit a project proposal for the chance to have your work featured in the second annual Digital Showcase, sponsored by the Professional & New Media Writing program. But hurry!…

Alumni Career Panel ~ TODAY!

Interested in a career in writing, editing, journalism, or publishing? Come learn about the exciting careers of UMass Boston alumni — and how they got there! Four professional writers share their stories and offer advice in this interactive session. Thursday, April 14th 11am-12:30pm Wheatley 6th Floor, Room 47 Sponsored by the English Department: Creative Writing / Professional…

Alumni Career Panel: 1 Week from Today!

Interested in a career in writing, editing, journalism, or publishing? Come learn about the exciting careers of UMass Boston alumni — and how they got there! Four professional writers share their stories and offer advice in this interactive session. Thursday, April 14th — Next Week! 11am-12:30pm Wheatley 6th Floor, Room 47 Sponsored by the English…

Author’s Talk: Susan Tan on Children’s Lit

Come meet author Susan Tan and hear about publishing children’s literature. This will be a great chance to learn about the writing/publishing industry, and to get some advice from an established author. Thursday, April 21st at 9:30 am ~ Wheatley 6th Floor, Rm 47