{"id":69848,"date":"2020-03-06T15:16:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T23:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=69848"},"modified":"2020-03-06T15:16:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T23:16:49","slug":"english-department-is-launching-new-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2020\/03\/06\/english-department-is-launching-new-major\/","title":{"rendered":"English department is launching new major"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The English department will launch its new major, which includes a writing concentration, in fall 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new writing concentration contains multiple elective courses, allowing students to focus on their particular interests, such as creative writing, technical\/professional writing, or journalism; courses in advanced fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction writing; and the opportunity to gain real-world experience through an on- or off-campus internship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IDEA Center reports that effective writing skills are number one on the list of desired attributes for potential employees, so whether you hope to be the next J. 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