Poetry and prose wanted! Students are invited to submit for Celebration of Writing Day, May 5

UPDATED with new submission deadline information. Deadline is now April 20, 2023 

The annual Celebration of Writing Day at SUNY New Paltz will take place on Friday, May 5, and the Writing Board is inviting students in all majors to participate.

As part of the larger Student Research Symposium, this event celebrates student writing across the curriculum in multiple genres: creative writing, nonfiction (including journalism, memoir and creative nonfiction), academic writing, languages other than English, and poetry.

Students can submit their original work by completing this application by Thursday, April 20. Those who are selected will have the opportunity to read their pieces before an audience of peers and professors at the event beginning at 3:30 p.m. on May 5. Awards of distinction will be given to the most outstanding submissions.

More information can be found on the Writing Board’s website, including the link to the One Drive folder for uploading submissions.