[Cwgrad-announcements] FW: National Poetry Series mtvU Prize

[Amanda]

The National Poetry Series and mtvU are teaming up to offer one talented
student the chance to have his or her book of poems published by
HarperCollins. The winning poet will be the recipient of The National Poetry
Series mtvU Prize and will also have the opportunity to interview the
competition's judge, celebrated poet Yusef Komunyakaa, on mtvU.  NPS'
partnership with mtvU offers college students an unparalleled opportunity to
have their work published.  Past NPS winners include Marie Howe, Sherod
Santos, Mark Doty, and former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins. 

The entry period is January 1 through February 15, 2008 and the competition
is open to undergraduate and graduate students.  For more information on the
National Poetry Series mtvU Prize and a link to the NPS homepage, which
includes detailed submission guidelines, please visit
<http://www.mtvu.com/contests/nationalpoetryseries/2007/>
http://www.mtvu.com/contests/nationalpoetryseries/2007/.

Thank you in advance for doing what you can to ensure that this opportunity
does not go unnoticed by your students.  If you have any questions, please
do not hesitate to contact me at the number below or Ashley Simon at
212-654-4862.

Best, 
Jordana 

Jordana Cohen 
mtvU, University Relations 
312.836.0765 
jordana.cohen at mtvnmix.com 
 <file:///\\www.mtvU.com> www.mtvU.com 

mtvU is MTV's college channel, featuring Emmy Award-winning programming
developed specifically for and by real college students.  mtvU empowers
students at over 750 schools with exclusive grants, pro-social initiatives,
contests, opportunities to showcase their talents on a national level,
campus events, cutting edge music and everything else that makes college,
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