Many students gain journalistic experienceby writing for the independent campus newspaper, The Florida Flambeau . The Writing Program sponsors readings one evening a week in the community and an annual Spring Writer's Festival, and the department also sponsors the World's Best Short Short Story contest, which attracts thousands of entries from around the world. Each fall, the English Colloquium features lectures by FSU and guest experts in literature and scholarship. A number of graduate students present their first scholarly papers at the annual Florida State University Film and Literature conference, which brings scholars throughout the nation to the campus each year. The Reading and Writing Center also has Macintoshes and laser printers and IBM PCs and printers available on a sign-up basis.
Teaching assistants have access to the departmental copier for teaching materials only.
See the Director of First Year Writing for further details. These other resources are already subject to very heavy priority demand by office staff and faculty.