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February 25, 2004
Volume 6.23		  

 

English Symposium Featuring Pulitzer Prize Winner Anthony Hecht
Anthony HechtAnthony Hecht won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his work, The Hard Hours (1967). His most recent work is Collected Later Poems (2003). This University Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. has received a number of significant awards for his work, including the Bollingen Prize in Poetry, the Ruth Lilly Prize, the Loines Award, the Librex-Guggenheim Eugenio Montale Award, and the Corrington Award. Hecht has received fellowships from The Academy of American Poets, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the Rockefeller Foundation, among others.

Hecht will read from his poems at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art (located at South College Street and Woodfield Drive, between the AU main campus and Interstate 85) on Thursday, March 4 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. Admission to the reading is free and will include the JCSM After Hours event, which includes music, tours of the galleries, and hors d'oeuvres. Hecht's reading is this year's third English Symposium, and his visit will also complement the English Department's annual Haley Center Poetry Project.

The following table lists the times and topics of additional activities:

Time Topic
9:00 - 10:00 General meeting of faculty and students in 9030 Haley Center
10:00 - 11:30 Hecht introduced at the Haley Center Poetry Project in the Haley Center Courtyard (outside the AU Bookstore)
11:30 - 1:30 Lunch with faculty and students
4:30 - 5:30 Poetry reading at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
5:30 - 7:30 JCSM After Hours


The College of Liberal Arts and the Center for Diversity and Race Relations are sponsoring Hecht's activities on Wednesday, March 3. A tea is planned for 1:00 in the Foy gallery for students and faculty to meet Hecht. At 7:00 that evening, he will be part of a panel, "Speaking About the Unspeakable," a look at some of the events during World War II.

Read more information about Anthony Hecht and his publications.

Haley Center Poetry Project - Wednesday, March 3 and Thursday, March 4
Haley Center Poetry ProjectAll students, faculty, staff, and other friends of poetry are cordially invited to participate in the Haley Center Poetry Project for Spring 2004, sponsored by the Department of English, Sigma Tau Delta, and the AU Bookstore. The second of our twice-yearly poetry readings is scheduled for March 3 and 4, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm each day, and there will be opportunities for as many as 50 readers to take part in this public outdoor event, which will be held in the Haley Center courtyard (outside the AU Bookstore). Refreshments will be served!

The Poetry Project is especially pleased to announce that it will feature a guest appearance by Pulitzer-Prize winner Anthony Hecht, who will be visiting campus on March 4. Format will be similar to previous Poetry Projects, with each reader allotted about 10 minutes to read the poetry of his or her choice. As always, readers are welcome to read poetry from any time period and/or language, famous or obscure, old or new, soothing or provocative.

Faculty are invited to bring their classes to attend the Poetry Project on either day, or to spend part of the lunch hour listening to some of our readers.

If you’d like to be a part of the Haley Center Poetry Project, please sign up as soon as possible by email to Jim Ryan or by adding your name to the list posted on the door of 8070 Haley Center.

English Department Handbook Now Online
The English Department Handbook is now available online on the department website. You'll find it in the area labeled "Faculty/GTAs." This area is password protected, so you will need to log in using your user id and password.

If you have any difficulty gaining access to the handbook, email Sam Singer or email Betsy Smith.

MTPC Oral Exam - John Campbell - Thursday, February 26 - 3:30 pm - 3130 Haley Center
Members of the English Department and guests are invited to participate in the oral exams.

Donald Cunningham and Joyce Rothschild to Conduct Workshop at Currents Conference - Saturday, February 28
Donald Cunningham and Joyce Rothschild will conduct a workshop on technical editing at the Currents conference on Saturday, February 28. Currents is the Society for Technical Communication Atlanta Chapter's annual regional conference held at Mercer University in Atlanta. The title for the workshop is "Technical Editing: Being Correct Is Not Always Enough—Sometimes We Have To Convince the Writer."

English Hour: Calling All Creative Writers! Monday, March 1 - 4:00–5:00 pm - 3104 Haley Center
Chris Forhan, Peter Huggins, and Judy Troy will share experiences and offer advice on the writer's marketplace, including publication strategies, dealing with agents and editors, and other nuances of the writing profession. This is a great opportunity for writers in the department to confer and mingle.

Technology in Composition Fair - Monday, March 1 and Tuesday, March 2 - 3183 Haley Center (the AU English Center)
Bedford/St. Martin's will be hosting a Technology in Composition fair open to all English faculty and graduate teaching assistants on Monday, March 1 and Tuesday, March 2 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm each day. The fair will be held in 3183 Haley Center (the AU English Center), and lunch will be provided.

A number of online resources will be on display for you to view and try out, including COMMENT (new online peer review software), Diana Hacker's Research & Documentation Online, and the Research Assistant Hyperfolio.

There will also be free copies of Andrea Lunsford's St. Martin's Handbook 5th Edition, plus catalogs of various other textbooks and media resources from the Bedford/St. Martin's list. View the Bedford/St. Martin's catalogs online.

Submissions Deadline for the Robert Hughes Mount, Jr. Poetry Prize - Monday, March 1
The English Department is pleased to announce its annual Robert Hughes Mount, Jr. Poetry Prize, sponsored by the Academy of American Poets, and endowed by Mrs. Frances Mayes, offering a $100 prize for the best poem submitted by an Auburn University student. Past judges of the Mount Poetry Prize have included poets Susan S. Chambers, Davis McCombs, and Katherine Soniat.

Graduate or undergraduate students may submit up to three poems to Jeremy Downes' mailbox in 9030 Haley Center. The contest deadline is Monday, March 1.

Submission Guidelines

• cover sheet with contact information (no identification on poems)
• three poems maximum
• no electronic submissions

 



The prizewinner will be announced at the English Department's annual Benson Lecture on Thursday, April 15. If you have questions about Auburn's contest, please email Poetry Prize Coordinator Jeremy Downes, or call him at 844-9040. For more comprehensive information, visit the Academy's website.

Great Flicks - Wednesday, March 3 - 7:30 pm - 1203 Haley Center
Rashomon (Kurosawa, 1950)
Arguably the first great masterpiece from Akira Kurosawa, Japan’s greatest director. Despite the ancient setting and samurai characters, Japan’s postwar woes and tensions are very much on display in this story of a terrible crime recounted afterwards by various participants—the criminal, the witnesses, even the victim speaking through a medium. Since their accounts differ wildly, how can the truth be found?

View the Great Flicks Spring Schedule.

Summer Academy Applications Deadline - Monday, March 8
This year's Summer Academy is looking for faculty and GTAs to participate. The Instructional Multimedia Group will offer two basic Summer Academies and one advanced Summer Academy in which faculty and GTAs will work on specific teaching projects. As in previous years, the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) will provide funding for some participants of each session with $3000 per participant.

The deadline for applications is Monday, March 8. Apply for Summer Academy online. If you have questions concerning the Summer Academy, please email Wiebke Kuhn.

Annual ACETA Meeting - Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13 - AUM
The Association of College English Teachers of Alabama (ACETA) will hold its annual meeting on Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13 at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM). Full details of the program will appear in the February issue of Light.

The theme of the program will be coping with the present financial crises in higher education in Alabama. Very important revisions to the Association's constitution, intended to provide for the establishment of a permanent secretary/treasurer position, will be brought up for consideration and vote. The text of these changes will be included in the February issue of Light.

Other highlights include the presentation of the annual Calvert, Woodall, and McMillan awards and papers and a Friday night reception/light supper at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF), followed by the opportunity to attend a performance of the acclaimed drama, Proof, at a reduced ticket price. Macbeth will also be running that weekend; you may purchase tickets online or by calling (800) 841-4273.

The February Light will contain suggestions for lodging convenient to AUM and ASF. Visit the ACETA website.

OIT Department Announces Teaching with Technology Day - Tuesday, March 16
The Education Technology Services Department within the Office of Information Technology (OIT) and the AU Library will be sponsoring a Teaching with Technology Day on Tuesday, March 16 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in the AU Library. Faculty members will have the opportunity to share their special methods of enhancing the learning experience of their students and to present their accomplishments in a context that will encourage face-to-face discussion with their colleagues.

Faculty members wishing to participate in the Teaching with Technology Day are requested to submit a brief description of their proposed presentation by email to Terry Daughtrey. Please include the name and number of the course and summary information about the use of the technology in the course.

Applications for Breeden Faculty Enhancement Grants Due Friday, March 19
The Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce that competitive grants for teaching enhancement projects will be available again this year from the Daniel F. Breeden Endowment for Faculty Enhancement. The Teaching Effectiveness Committee will review proposals; grants will be awarded through the Biggio Center. Awards will be made for up to $2,000 for one-year projects beginning in the summer or fall term, 2004.

Tenured/tenure-track faculty from all disciplines or faculty from the clinician title series with appointments continuing through the 2004-2005 academic year are eligible. Although graduate students or instructors may be hired to work on the projects, funds may not be used to support the writing of dissertations or theses. Funds may be used to enhance courses or programs, enrich the core curriculum, provide field experience or hands-on experience for students, pay for travel for research or presentations on teaching, purchase books, develop workshops, or underwrite almost any activity germane to teaching or the evaluation and assessment of teaching.

Applications for the Breeden grants are available online or directly from the Biggio Center, 4011 RBD Library. Completed applications must be received in this office by 4:45 p.m. on March 19, 2004. Applicants will be notified within four to five weeks, and funds will be available first day of summer term.

Spring Applications for CLA Funded Research Support Due Friday, April 2
Spring applications for research support funded by the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) are due Friday, April 2. This deadline is timed to coincide with the conclusion of the Competitive Research Grants process conducted by the Vice President for Research.

View details on the Humanities grant program.
View details on the CLA Summer Grant program.

Please note that the Humanities grant program and the CLA Summer Grant program are two separate programs, and winners are chosen by two separate committees. Eligible faculty may apply for both programs, but two distinct applications are required. In practice, most people file similar proposals for both programs, but it is important that the proposals be titled clearly to indicate the program to which you are applying.

If you have questions or would like any assistance with your proposal(s), please email Tony Carey.

AU Instructional Development Grant 2004 - 2005 Competition - Applications Due Friday, April 9
The purpose of the Instructional Development Grant - Incorporating Service Learning into the Curriculum is to encourage enhancement of teaching and community service through financial support of selected projects. Such projects should directly benefit the students, the community, and the faculty member. Instructional activities in any area can qualify for support.

Five grants of up to $1000 each for instructional development will be awarded. The application is available online and the deadline for submitting the application is Friday, April 9, 2004. The grant period begins on Thursday, July 15, 2004 and ends on Thursday, May 12, 2005.

View more information, or attend the Service Learning Instruction and Grant Writing Workshop on Friday, March 5 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am at the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center.

Teacher Workshops Offered in St. Augustine, Florida in June and July
Summer workshops for teachers are being offered by the Florida Humanities Council through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The week-long seminars, held in St. Augustine, Florida between June 28 and July 24, are titled Spanish St. Augustine: Between Columbus and Jamestown.

Teachers and school administrators who are interested in Spanish heritage and the Spanish, British, and American colonial experience are encouraged to apply. Stipends for living expenses and travel will be paid.

View details and application instructions. If you have questions, please email Laurie Berlin or call her at (727) 553-3810.

Creative Writing Instructor Wanted - Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center
The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center in Auburn, which offers a variety of classes for the arts, is looking for a professor or graduate student who would be interested in offering a creative writing course at the center for the summer quarter.

The creative writing instructor will be free to design the class to his or her preference, and the fee, payable to the instructor, will also be left to the instructor's discretion. A 10% charge of the instructor's fee is required to be paid to the Center for use of the facility.

The specific date for the beginning of the summer quarter has not been established; however, detailed information and an instructor information packet will be sent to you upon request.

Please contact:
Stephanie Wilkinson, Recreational Supervisor
Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center
City of Auburn Parks and Recreation Department
Auburn, AL 36830

Phone: (334) 887-4938
Fax: (334) 887-2957

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Last updated February 25, 2004


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