- Newsworthy: Upcoming Events
- Tenured Faculty Meeting Postponed
- EGO Meeting - March 22
- Alabama Prison Arts Education Project Roundtable Discussion - March 23
- Deadline to Enter The Nation Essay Contest - March 31
- Professorial Faculty Meeting - April 5
- Alabama Prison Arts Education Project Art Exhibit - Through April 7
- April in Auburn Meeting - April 8
- Tenured Faculty Meeting - April 12
- Publication Announcement - Jeremy Downes
- Min Hu Honored by Graduate School Council
- No English Channel Next Week
Newsworthy: Upcoming Events
The Department of English has many exciting events planned for the last month of the semester. The following is a preview of events that will be featured in upcoming editions of The English Channel (after spring break).
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On April 8, the Department of English and the Birmingham Chapter of the Society of Technical Communication (STC) will host the 7th annual April in Auburn meeting. This year's meeting will focus on practical sessions for professionals and will feature presentations by several Department of English faculty members.
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The final English Symposium of the semester will be April 20, featuring James Phelan of Ohio State University, who will present a lecture on narrative theory. Phelan's work include books about style; character and narrative progression; technique, ethics, and audience; and character narrators. -
The English Department's annual spring Awards ceremony is scheduled for Friday, April 21. All Department members are encouraged to attend.
- On April 26, Auburn University is hosting the Southeastern Conference on Linguistics. Several English Department members will be featured as presenters during this distinguished event.
These are just a few of the many events happening in the English Department during the final few weeks of the semester. Be sure to read future editions of The English Channel for more information.
Tenured Faculty Meeting Postponed
A tenured faculty meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, has been postponed until April 12.
March 22 - EGO Meeting - 3:30 pm - HC 8009
The last EGO meeting before elections will be Wednesday, March 22 at 3:30 pm in HC 8009.
March 23 - Alabama Prison Arts Education Project Roundtable Discussion - 12 pm- JCSM
There will be a panel discussion by APAEP teachers Katherine Perry, Barry
Fleming, Brooke King, and Kyes Stevens on March 23 at 12 pm at
the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. The panel discussion is free and open to the public.
The Alabama Prison Arts & Education Project is a program of the Center for the Arts & Humanities at Pebble Hill in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University.
For more information, please contact Kyes Stevens at 844-8946.
March 31 - Deadline to Enter The Nation Essay Contest
The Nation, a national magazine, is sponsoring a student writing contest looking for original, thoughtful, provocative student voices to tell us what issue is of most concern to their generation. Entries (only one per student) will be accepted through March 31.
Essays should not exceed 800 words and should be original, unpublished work that demonstrates fresh, clear thinking and superior quality of expression and craftsmanship. The Nation will select five finalists and one winner, who will be awarded a $500 cash prize and a Nation subscription. The winning essay will be published in the magazine and featured on our website. The five finalists will be awarded $100 each and subscriptions, and their entries will be published online.
The
contest is open to students at American high schools and to undergraduates at American colleges and universities. A winner will be announced by May 31. Please send entries to studentprize@thenation.com or faxed to
(212) 982-9000. All e-mailed submissions will be acknowledged. Each entry must include author's name, address, phone number, e-mail address,
short biography, and school affiliation.
Please email questions to studentprize@thenation.com.
April 5 - Professorial Faculty Meeting - 3 pm - HC 3104
A professorial faculty meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 5 at 3 pm in HC 3104.
Through April 7 - Art on the Inside Exhibit - Jule Collins Smith Museum
Art on the Inside, a selection of work from the Alabama Prison Arts Education Project, will be on display through April 7 at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.
The Alabama Prison Arts & Education Project is a program of the Center for the Arts & Humanities at Pebble Hill in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University.
April 8 - April in Auburn - 9 am to 3:30 pm - Haley Center
The Department and the Birmingham Chapter of the Society of Technical Communication (STC) will host the 7th annual April in Auburn meeting on April 8 from 9 am to 3:30 pm in Haley Center. An optional tour of the new Jule Collins Smith Museum of Art at Auburn University is scheduled for 2:30 to 3:30 pm.
This year's meeting will focus on practical sessions for professionals and will feature presentations by several Department of English faculty members. The sessions include:
- New Industry Standards for Website Design, HC 3116, 9:40-10:30 am, presented by Jason Kneip, Librarian II, Archives and Special Collections, Auburn University-Montgomery and Michelle Sidler, Assistant Professor, Department of English
- Editing Workshop, HC 3104, 10:45 am to 12 pm, presented by Joyce Rothschild, Coordinator, Technical and Professional Communication Program, and Assistant Professor, Department of English
- Best Practices in Document Design, HC 3104, 1-1:50 pm, presented by Keith Gibson, Assistant Professor, Department of English
The meeting is held every April on Auburn's campus, giving students and STC members a chance to meet and interact while providing students with a network-friendly environment. Students also traditionally display their portfolios, allowing for valuable feedback from attending professionals.
The registration fee is $15 for STC members and $25 for non-STC members. There is no registration fee for students or presenters, but all attending must register. All proceeds go to the Donald H. Cunningham Scholarship fund.
Register for the program online at birminghamstc.org, and, if possible, please do so by Monday, April 3, so that we may order the appropriate number of lunches. Lunch and refreshments are provided courtesy of the Auburn University Department of English.
For additional information, please contact Joyce Rothschild.
April 12 - Tenured Faculty Meeting - 3 pm - HC 3104
A tenured faculty meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 12 at 3 pm in HC 3104.
Publication Announcement - Jeremy Downes
Jeremy Downes's new book of poetry, The Lost Atlas of Desire, has been published in the Mobilis in Mobili series from BlazeVOX [books].
In addition, his recent essay, "Against the Father's Amnesia: Sharon Doubiago, Hard Country, and Women's Epic,” has been published by Bernard Schweizer in Approaches to the Anglo and American Female Epic, 1621-1982, available from Ashgate Press.
Min Hu Honored by Graduate School Council
Min Hu placed second in her session at the Graduate Student Council Research Forum on March 9 for her presentation "When Native Speakers (NNS) Meet Non-native Speakers (NNSs): A Study on Foreigner Talk."
Min will be recognized with a plaque and a cash award at the Graduate School Council Spring Picnic on April 6 at the Arboretum. All graduate students are encouraged to bring their families and friends to enjoy free food.
No English Channel Next Week
Because of Spring Break next week, there will not be another English Channel published until Wednesday, April 5.
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Last updated March 22, 2006