The Nonfiction Writing Program

FALL 2020 CALENDAR

 

Week 1: August 24-29            

ACADEMIC

Monday, Aug 24: First Day of Classes

                         

Week 2: August 31-September 5

 

Week 3: September 7-12

REST

Monday, Sept 7: Labor Day (university offices closed)

           

Week 4: September 14-19

 

Week 5: September 21-26

COMMUNITY

Thursday, Sept 24, 5:30PM via Zoom: NWP Town Hall

 

Week 6: September 28-October 3

COMMUNITY

Friday, Oct 2, 6:00PM via Zoom: NWP Social

 

Week 7: October 5-10

       

Week 8: October 12-17

READING

Friday, Oct 16, 7PM, Online: "Power and Bodies of Art" - a Creative Matters conversation with Kiese Laymon, moderated by NWP alum Darius Stewart

 

Week 9: October 19-24

READING

Friday, Oct 23, 7PM, Prairie Lights Books (online): NWP Faculty Reading featuring Melissa Febos, Andre Perry, and Louisa Hall

 

Week 10: October 26-31

READING & COMMUNITY EVENT

Thursday, Oct 29, 7PM, Online: the 2020 Krause Essay Prize Awards Ceremony, celebrating GRASS by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim

 

Week 11: November 2-7

AWARD

Monday, Nov 2, 3PM: Deadline for Englert Award Submissions (emailed to Corey)

READING & COMMUNITY EVENT

Friday, Nov 6, 7PM, Prairie Lights Books (online): Magda Montiel Davis, author of KISSING FIDEL

 

Week 12: November 9-14

 

Week 13: November 16-21

 

Week 14: November 23-28

REST

Mon-Fri, Nov 23-27: Thanksgiving Break

COURSES MOVE ONLINE                

 

Week 15: November 30-December 5

ACADEMIC

Monday, Nov 30: Early registration for Spring 2021 begins (NEW DATE!)

 

Week 16: December 7-12

ACADEMIC

Friday, Dec 11: Close of classes

 

Week 16: December 14-19

ACADEMIC

Final exam week for the university