- Newsworthy: Alumna Molly Smith
- First Symposium - Alumna Molly Smith - Thursday, September 11
- Faculty Meeting Today - 3:00 pm - 3195 Haley Center - Policies and Procedures (Revision)
- Great Flicks Tonight - 7:30 pm - 1203 Haley Center
- The Auburn Circle - Now Accepting Submissions
- Teaching Forum - 3:00 pm - Wednesday, September 17
- College of Liberal Arts to Hold Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament - Friday, September 19
- New Directions '03- 8:30-1:00 - Saturday, September 20
- List of Films owned by the English Department
- Public Lecture: "Diversity: The Genius of Scotland"
 Auburn
University alumna Molly Smith earned her PhD in English, specializing
in Renaissance literature. When Smith was a graduate student at
Auburn, she served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (1985-1988);
now Smith is the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton
Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. The
picture to the right shows Smith receiving the Merriwether
Fellowship in 1987. Pictured with her are H. Miller Solomon
and Margaret Kouidis. Solomon and Kouidis, along with Drew
Clark and Patrick Morrow, served on Smith's dissertation
committee.In 1991, Smith's dissertation--The Darker World Within: Evil in the Tragedies of Shakespeare and His Successors--was published by the University of Delaware Press and soon became the 1,999,999th volume acquisitioned by the University of Delaware Library. Also notable, the two-millionth volume the library acquisitioned was the Second Folio edition of William Shakespeare's plays, published in 1632. |
First Symposium - Alumna Molly Smith - "Shifting Centers and Expanding Margins in Early Modern England" - Thursday, September 11
The following table lists the times and topics for the additional activities:
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TIME
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TOPIC
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| 8:30 - 9:30 | General meeting of faculty and students in 9030 Haley Center (coffee and pastries) |
| 9:45 - 11:00 | Meeting in 8009 Haley Center with ABD Colloquium on how to use an AU PhD in English as the foundation for a successful academic career |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | Meeting in 8009 Haley Center with students and faculty interested in research issues on the Renaissance |
| 12:15 - 1:45 | Lunch with faculty/students* |
| 1:45 - 3:00 | Break |
| 3:30 - 5:00 | Talk and discussion in 2370 Haley Center |
| 6:00 - until | Dinner with faculty/students* |
| *Please let Betsy Smith know if you plan to attend lunch and/or dinner. |
Faculty Meeting Today - 3:00
pm - 3195 Haley Center
- Policies and Procedures (Revision)
Great Flicks Tonight - 7:30 pm - 1203 Haley Center
OEDIPUS REX (Guthrie and Polansky, 1957)
An attempt to present the play (in a translation
by W.B. Yeats) as closely as possible to the original conditions of
the production.
See the fall
schedule for the Great Flicks series.
The Auburn Circle - Now Accepting Submissions
The University's general interest magazine, The Auburn Circle, is accepting submissions for the fall 2003 issue until Thursday, September 25. The fall issue will be available on Thursday, November 13.
The Circle invites all students, faculty, alumni, and Auburn University supporters to submit their fiction and non-fiction work, poetry, artwork, and other visual media.
For more information about the Circle, visit the Circle's website or email the Circle staff.
Teaching Forum - 3:00 pm - Wednesday, September 17 - 3104 Haley
Center
Faculty who participated in Summer Academy 2003 will show their projects.
College of Liberal Arts to Hold Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament - Friday, September 19
The College of Liberal Arts will hold its second annual Scholarship Scramble on Friday, September 19, beginning at 10:00 am at the Moore's Mill Golf Club. The tournament is open to all faculty members. The English Department plans to have a team. If you are interested, contact George Crandell.
New Directions '03- 8:30-1:00 - Saturday, September 20 - Kiesel
Park
Making a Difference: Our Students and How We Can Help Them
Drew Clark will discuss the results of the National Survey of
Student Engagement. We will also have small group conversations, social
time with refreshments, and lunch.
List of Films owned by the English Department
Take a look at a list of films owned
by the English Department.
Public Lecture: "Diversity: The Genius of Scotland"
Friday, September 12, Public Lecture: "Diversity: The
Genius of Scotland," Dr. Rennie McLeod, West Virginia University,
7:00 pm, Foy 203. Sponsored by Center for Diversity and Race Relations.
To include an item in The English Channel, submit text items by Tuesday at 11:40 am for publication Wednesday. Submit items by email to Kelly Messerschmidt or Betsy Smith or put the information in their mailbox. Please check your submission for accuracy and completion--all calendar items and meeting announcements must include the date, time, and location of the event.