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Header: The English Channel English Department News
April 13, 2005
Volume 7.29 		 

Newsworthy: EGO Sponsors Intra-Departmental English Research Colloquium
The English Graduate Organization (EGO) will sponsor its first Intra-Departmental English Research Colloquium on Saturday, April 16, at 12:30 pm in the 3100 quadrant of Haley Center. This colloquium aims to promote active participation in the academic scholarship of English studies in an informal, friendly atmosphere.

Faculty and graduate students will present their research in five sessions during the colloquium. Members of the department are encouraged to attend to support their peers in their presentations.

Light refreshments will be served.

Panels 1 and 2 - 1 to 2:10 pm
Colonialism, Postcolonialism, Postmodernism
3182 Haley Center

American Literature Part I
3184 Haley Center

Panels 3 and 4 - 2:20 to 3:30 pm
American Literature Part II
3194 Haley Center

British Literature Part I
3196 Haley Center

Panel 5 - 3:40 to 4:50 pm
British Literature Part II
3184 Haley Center

For more information about this event, contact Jill Parrott, Mary Ann Rygiel, or Stephanie Bogle.

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EGO Nomination Deadline - Today - April 13 - 10 pm
Any graduate student wishing to nominate another graduate student for a committee position or for the EGO Executive Board should send the nomination to Amy Qualls by 10:00 pm today, April 13, when nominations close.

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CLA Promotion of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (PETL) Teaching Enhancement Activity - "Writing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy" - Thursday - April 14 - 3:30 pm in 202 Thach Hall
The College of Liberal Arts Promotion of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (PETL) will sponsor a Teaching Enhancement Activity on Thursday, April 14, at 3:30 pm in 202 Thach Hall. Bill Buskist, chair of PETL and professor of psychology, will discuss "Writing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy." This TEA will provide an overview of writing the statement of teaching philosophy for both formative and summative purposes. Participants will leave this TEA with a working outline of their philosophy statements.

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Gender Questions: A Film and Discussion Series - Orlando - Tuesday - April 19 - 7:30 pm in 2306 Haley Center
Gender Questions: A Film and Discussion Series sponsored by the World Literature program will present Orlando (1992) on Tuesday, April 19, at 7:30 pm in 2306 Haley Center. Based on the 1928 Virginia Woolf novel, this film is directed by Sally Potter and stars Tilda Swinton. The film follows young Orlando as s/he moves through several centuries of British history, experiencing a variety of lives, genders, and relationships along the way.

A discussion of Orlando and brown bag lunch session will be held on Wednesday, April 20, at 12 pm in 2306 Haley Center.

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Promotion and Tenure Workshop - Tuesday - April 19 - 3 pm in 238 Broun Hall
The Office of the Provost will sponsor a Promotion and Tenure Workshop at 3 pm on Tuesday, April 19, in 238 Broun Hall. A brief overview of promotion and tenure guidelines will be given by the Provost and the University Promotion and Tenure Committee will provide practical pointers. A question and answer session will follow the discussion. Participants are encouraged to bring Chapter 3 of the Faculty Handbook, which can be found online.

Participants must register for the workshop by returning the form to 208 Samford Hall, faxing to #4-5778, or emailing their information.

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Alumni and Awards Celebration – Thursday - April 21 – 4 pm – Alumni Center
Join members of the Department in starting a tradition.

The Department's Alumni and Awards Celebration will be Thursday, April 21 beginning at 4 pm at the Alumni Center, 317 South College Street. Graduate and undergraduate students will receive Department awards and scholarships, and faculty and staff will be recognized for their achievements in 2004-2005.

The newly established Advisory Council will be introduced:

  • Kay Bains, Attorney, Bradley Arant, Birmingham, AL
  • Dan Ennis, Assistant Professor, Coastal Carolina University
  • Alise Chabaud Hagan, Coordinator of Technical Communications, National Center for Biomedical Research & Training, Louisiana State University
  • Dan Retzer, Vice President of Product Development and Software Engineering, Xcitek Solutions Plus, Inc., Birmingham, AL
  • Molly Smith, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

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English Hour - "Star Wars: Mythology of Our Time, or Bad Art?" - Wednesday - April 27 - 12 pm
The final English Hour of the year will be a brown-bag lunch session on Wednesday, April 27, at 12 pm.

In anticipation of the May 19 release of Star Wars Episode 3, Revenge of the Sith, Timothy Dykstal and James Truman will debate the question: “Star Wars: Mythology of our Time, or Bad Art?” More debaters are needed to join the panel, particularly to respond, in 5 minutes or less, to Dykstal and Truman's opening 5-minute statements. Those interested should contact Dykstal.

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Screening of Dan Griffin's Documentary Carson McCullers: Lonely Hunter - Thursday - AprCarson McCullersil 28 - 4 pm in Draughon Library Auditorium
Filmmaker Dan Griffin will screen his latest documentary Carson McCullers: Lonely Hunter on Thursday, April 28, at 4 pm in the Draughon Library Auditorium. A lecture by Griffin and question-and-answer session will follow the 40 minute documentary.

Author McCullers, Columbus, GA native and author of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Member of the Wedding, and Ballad of the Sad Cafe, was a literary celebrity by the age of 25.

Sponsored by the English Department and the Center for the Arts & Humanities, the program is being held in conjunction with The Acting Company's performance of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter on Monday, May 2, at 7 pm at the Telfair Peet Theatre.

For more information, please call 334-844-4948.

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EGO Spring Reception - Monday - May 2 - 6:30 pm at St. Dunstan's
The English Graduate Organization will host a reception honoring both students and faculty. As the faculty of this department have, for many years, been gracious enough to show their support by hosting the reception, this year EGO would like to invite the entire faculty as honored guests.

Graduate students have enjoyed this opportunity to gather together in the past, and hope faculty will join them at St. Dunstan's on Monday, May 2, to celebrate all of their shared achievements and the end of another academic year. The festivities will begin at 6:30 pm and end around 9:30 pm.

Children are welcome. Food and drinks will be provided as has been the tradition.

Please mark the evening in your calendars and join EGO for what should be a lovely time! Contact Katharyn Privett, Katherine Perry, or Eva Shoop for additional information.

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Short Story by Marvyn Petrucci Accepted for Publication
Marvyn Petrucci has had a short story, "The Punic Wars," accepted by Santa Clara Review. The story will appear in the summer issue.

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Charlie Rose Publishes Short Story
Charlie Rose 's short story, "Mr. Hardcastle," has been published by Alabama Literary Review.

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Jim Ryan Contributes to Companion to 20th Century American Poetry
Jim Ryan has made several contributions to the recently published Companion to 20th Century American Poetry (Ed. Burt Kimmelman. New York: Facts on File, 2005), a concise and authoritative guide to modern poetry. These include brief entries on the poetry of John Berryman and Kenneth Patchen, as well as an essay examining Robert Creeley's influential volume of minimalist poetry, Pieces (1969).

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Essay by Michelle Sidler Reprinted in Anthology
Michelle Sidler's essay, "Living in McJobdom: Third Wave Feminism and Class Inequality," has been reprinted in the second edition of McGraw-Hill's feminist anthology Women's Voices, Feminist Visions Classic and Contemporary Readings. Michelle joins other prominent authors in this anthology such as bell hooks, Adrienne Rich, Barbara Ehrenreich, and Virginia Woolf.

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Congratulations to Katherine Perry - Merriwether Fellowship Recipient
PhD student Katherine Perry is one of three Merriwether Fellowship recipients for 2005-2006. This award carries a stipend of $4,000 and is presented to outstanding doctoral students whose work is nearing completion.

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Congratulations to Amy Qualls on Her Marriage
PhD student Amy Qualls announces her marriage to Rodney Sutterfield on March 25th, 2005. She plans to move to Arkansas in the fall, to work part time at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, and to continue work on her dissertation from there.

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Congratulations to Derrick Spradlin - Tenure Track Position
PhD student Derrick Spradlin has accepted a tenure track position in the English Department at Freed-Hardeman University, located in Henderson, Tennessee.

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Congratulations to Joanne Tidwell - Dissertation Defense
PhD student Joanne Tidwell successfully defended her dissertation entitled "'Almost a Face of its Own': Politics and Aesthetics in The Diary of Virginia Woolf."

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Congratulations to Deborah Walling - Benjamin Franklin Stevens Fellowship
Second-year Master's student Deborah Walling has been awarded a Benjamin Franklin Stevens Fellowship from the Massachusetts Historical Society. The fellowship, which is active for one year, is in the amount of $1500 and requires Walling to be in residence at the Historical Society for at least four weeks. This award will allow her to research the personal letters and journals of James Freeman Clarke, a 19th Century unitarian minister, and to learn more about his interest in mesmerism and spiritualism.

Walling plans to use the fellowship next summer when "I'm not in the middle of a wedding/moving transition, and when I've had time to learn more about the subject!"

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English Department and Birmingham STC Host Successful April in Auburn Meeting
The Department and Birmingham STC hosted the 5th annual April in Auburn meeting on Saturday, April 9.

Don Cunningham was recognized for his outstanding achievement and contribution to the field of technical and professional communication. Karrie Brock, Birmingham STC chapter president, announced that the chapter scholarship for MTPC students has been renamed the Dr. Donald H. Cunningham Scholarship for Technical Communication. Betsy Smith also read an official declaration from the Association for Teachers of Technical Writing to honor Cunningham's achievements.

Several first-year MTPC students received awards at the meeting. They are

  • Cecily Jackson, Dr. Donald H. Cunningham Scholarship for Technical Communication
  • Katie Wilder, Department of English Award for Excellence in Technical and Professional Communication
  • Diane Glanzer and Xiangrong Liu, Betty Travis Naugle Annual Fellowship in Technical and Professional Communication.

View a slideshow of pictures from the meeting.

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