- Newsworthy: 2005-2006 Department Events
- Upgrading the Department Work Areas (8011, 8097, 9007, 9009)
- The Quilts of Gee's Bend in Context - Using the Quilts in Your Classroom
- Congratulations, Spring Graduates!
- Congratulations to Don Cunningham - Professor Emeritus
- Congratulations to Constance Relihan - EGO Faculty Appreciation Award
- Congratulations to Eva Shoop - EGO Service Award
- Congratulations to the Tweed Classic Winners - Nick Boone, Harry Newburn, and Rob Kulick
Newsworthy: 2005-2006 Department Events
Here is an initial list of Department events for the 2005-2006 calendar year. Please mark your calendars and send us events to add to the list. Plans for faculty meetings, English Hours, EGO meetings, English Symposium Series, and more will be posted as soon as they are available. Check the CALENDAR link off the department's homepage and the English Channel for upcoming events and details.
August 1-5, 8-12 - New Faculty Orientation
The first meeting day for new faculty will be Wednesday, August 3, at 9 am in 3104 Haley Center.
August 10-12 - New Graduate Student Orientation
New graduate students will attend their first meeting on Wednesday, August 10, at 9 am in 3104 Haley Center.
August 12 - Lead Teacher/Co-Teacher Workshop - 9 am in 3104 Haley Center
Lead teachers and co-teachers will meet on Friday, August 12, from 9 am until noon in 3104 Haley Center.
August 16 - Department Meeting and Reception - 11 am in 2370 Haley Center
All members of the Department (faculty, staff, and graduate students) should attend the Department meeting on Tuesday, August 16, at 11 am in 2370 Haley Center. A reception will follow the meeting in 9030 Haley Center.
August 16 - 2nd-Year Masters GTA Workshop - 1 pm in 3104 Haley Center
2nd-year Masters GTAs will participate in a workshop on Tuesday, August 16, at 1 pm in 3104 Haley Center.
August 17 - Classes Begin
Auburn University classes begin on Wednesday, August 17.
August 17 - World Literature Workshop - 3 pm in 3104 Haley Center
PhD GTAs and instructors teaching World Literature should attend the workshop on Wednesday, August 17, at 3 pm in 3104 Haley Center.
August 20 - Department Picnic - 4 pm at Chewacla State Park
All members of the department, alum, and their friends are invited to attend a Department picnic on Saturday, August 20, from 4 pm until dusk at Chewacla State Park. This event will be hosted by George and Carolyn Crandell.
Fall 2005 - English Symposium Series - Jack Selzer
Jack Selzer of Penn State University will discuss the rhetoric of science at the first English Symposium Series lecture of the 2005-2006 calendar year. Date, time, and location TBA.
September 11 - Quilts of Gee's Bend Opening at Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
The Quilts of Gee's Bend will be exhibited at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art during the Fall semester. This event opens on Sunday, September 11.
September 24 - New Directions '05 - Faculty Retreat - 8:30 am at Kiesel Park
Faculty will participate in New Directions '05 on Saturday, September 24, from 8:30 am until 1 pm at Kiesel Park.
October 4 and 5 - Haley Center Poetry Project
The sixth annual Haley Center Poetry Project will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 4 and 5, in the Haley Center Courtyard.
October 20 - English Symposium Series - Thomas Lux - 3 pm at Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
The poet Thomas Lux will present the second lecture in the English Symposium Series on Thursday, October 20, at 3 pm at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.
December 7 - Last Day of Classes
AU classes end Wednesday, December 7.
December 8 - End-of-Term Party and Pot Luck Dinner - 6 pm at St. Dunstan's
The Department's end-of-term party and pot luck dinner will be held on Thursday, December 8, at 6 pm at St. Dunstan's.
January 9, 2006 - Classes Begin
The first day of classes for the Spring semester is Monday, January 9, 2006.
Spring - Graduate Student Colloquium
The English Graduate Organization plans to once again sponsor the Graduate Student Colloquium in Spring 2006. More details will follow.
January - World Literature Lecture
The World Literature program will sponsor a lecture (speaker TBA) in January 2006.
March - English Symposium Series - Janisse Ray
Janisse Ray, an environmental writer, will be the English Symposium Series lecturer in March 2006. Date, time, and location TBA.
April - April in Auburn
The sixth annual meeting of the Birmingham Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication and AU faculty, students, and alum will be held in early April 2006.
April 20 - English Symposium Series - James Phelan - 3 pm at Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
James Phelan of Ohio State University will discuss narrative theory at the English Symposium Series and Benson Lecture on Thursday, April 20, at 3 pm at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.
April 27-29 - Southeastern Conference on Linguistics
The Southeastern Conference on Linguistics will hold its annual conference at Auburn University on April 27-29. John Joseph, University of Edinburgh, will give a lecture on applied linguistics.
Late April - Alumni and Awards Celebration
The Alumni and Awards Celebration will be held in late April 2006. Date, time, and location TBA.
May 1 - Classes End
AU classes end on Monday, May 1.
Upgrading the Department Work Areas (8011, 8097, 9007, 9009)
Over the next few weeks we will be upgrading the English Department work areas. 8097 will be closed until further notice beginning on Thursday, May 5. The new computers are on their way.
If you use HC 8011, 8097, 9007, or 9009, you need to save any files you have on the hard drives to a different location. The new computers will have CD burners and two USB (key drive) ports on the monitor for easy access. The computers will not have zip drives.
Before we move the new computers in, we will have each room painted, floors waxed, and other general maintenance work done. To accomplish this, rooms will have to be shutdown and emptied for a few days, but we plan to do one room at a time to avoid too much disruption.
The one bookcase in HC 8011 that does not contain World Literature materials will be cleaned. Books will be given away or discarded, as appropriate. If you want any of the books, please remove them by the end of the day May 12.
Please see Betsy Smith if you need help with saving your computer files or have questions about the changes to the work areas.
The Quilts of Gee's Bend in Context - Using the Quilts in Your Classroom
The Quilts of Gee's Bend exhibit opens September 11, and the faculty involved in the Quilts of Gee's Bend in Context research project hope you will consider taking a class to the museum and or incorporating a lesson on the quilts in your classes in the fall.
Please visit the research project's website to learn about the exhibit and particularly visit the page on "Teaching the Quilts." There you will find bibliography of texts that may tie into your courses in the fall, history and geography, links, and images of the quilts. This site will be updated throughout the summer so please visit it again before we resume classes in the fall. If you have any questions about the site or any feedback please contact Alicia Carroll.
Congratulations, Spring Graduates!
The Department congratulates the Spring 2005 graduates on their achievements! Don't forget to visit the Alumni News and send us a note to update us on what you're doing!
Congratulations to Don Cunningham - Professor Emeritus
The Department would like to congratulate Don Cunningham for earning the title Professor Emeritus.
Congratulations to Constance Relihan - EGO Faculty Appreciation Award
Constance Relihan, Hargis Professor and Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Liberal Arts, was awarded the EGO Faculty Appreciation Award, which recognizes the outstanding contributions and service of one graduate faculty member every academic year. Graduate students nominate faculty for the award based on their contributions and service to graduate students.
Congratulations to Eva Shoop - EGO Service Award
EGO presented its first Service Award to PhD student Eva Shoop for her dedication and contribution to the organization. The award was presented to Shoop at Monday night's Spring Reception.
Congratulations to the Tweed Classic Winners - Nick Boone, Harry Newburn, and Rob Kulick
The Department's Annual Tweed
Classic was held on Tuesday, May 3. This year's winners were Nick Boone, Harry Newburn, and Rob Kulick.
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Last updated May 4, 2005