- Newsworthy: Welcome new Graduate Students
- Job Search Workshop - September 1 - 4 pm
- Quilts of Gee's Bend - September 11
- CLA Reception - September 14
- English Symposium Series - Jack Selzer - September 19 - 2 pm
- The Case of the Missing Spoon
- Call for Graduate Student Essay Submissions
- Teaching Excellence Award Nominations
Newsworthy: Welcome new Graduate Students!
Please welcome 18* new graduate students -- 11 MA, 7 MTPC -- to the English Department. The new PhD students will be featured in next week's edition.
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Stephanie Allen Master of Arts |
Natalie Atkins Master of Arts |
Samantha Batten Master of Arts |
Antonia Bowden Master of Arts |
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Jennifer Browning MTPC |
Heather Crocker MTPC |
Brigitte Demasi MTPC |
Heather Finch Master of Arts |
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Jackson Fisher MTPC |
Natasha Jones MTPC |
Maggie Morgan Master of Arts |
Jeri Peters Master of Arts |
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Melissa Pojasek Master of Arts |
Kim Shumack MTPC |
Jessica Sims Master of Arts |
Beth Topping Master of Arts |
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Laura Whitaker Master of Arts |
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*1st year MTPC student Brandon Simmons was not available for pictures.
September 1 - Job Search Workshop - 4 pm in 8009 HC
Plan to attend the job search workshop if you are a graduate student or faculty member planning to enter the job market this fall. Margaret Kouidis will discuss the process.
September 11 - Quilts of Gee's Bend Opening at Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
The Quilts of Gee's Bend exhibit opens September 11 at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. 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 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. If you have any questions about the site or any feedback please contact Alicia Carroll.
September 14 - CLA Reception at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts
The annual College of Liberal Arts reception at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts will be September 14 from 5 to 7 pm. The event is held in appreciation of all the hard work the CLA faculty and staff are doing for their individual departments, the College, and indeed, the entire University. It is also an opportunity to get together with friends and meet new colleagues. Refreshments will be provided.
September 19 - English Symposium Series - Jack Selzer - 2 pm in the RBD Library Auditorium
Jack Selzer of Penn State University will discuss rhetorical criticism at the first English Symposium Series lecture of the 2005-2006 academic year at 2 pm in the RBD Library auditorium.
The Case of the Missing Spoon
Michelle Sidler lost a spoon at the Department Picnic on
August 2
1 and hopes someone has found it. The spoon looks exactly like the one pictured here, without the slots. This spoon is one of a set, and she would very much like it returned. If found, please email Michelle or simply return it to her Department mailbox.
Call for Graduate Student Essay Submissions
Blackwell Publisher's new online journal and reference resource, Literature Compass, invites submissions for the graduate essay prize. Prizes will be awarded to essays in each of nine literature sections. Each section winner will receive $200 of free Blackwell books and have their article published on Literature Compass. The deadline for submissions is October 15. For details about the contest and the kinds of essays they are seeking, visit their website.
Note: the MLA Bibliography indexes publications in Literature Compass.
Teaching Excellence Award Nominations
The Auburn Alumni Association is seeking nominations for its Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Awards. Students, alumni, and others are invited to submit nominations for professors who have made an impact on their lives. Recipients of the award will receive $1,000 and a plaque at the recognition reception in early 2006. Please submit your nominations to George Crandell by Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 4:40 pm.
To nominate a teacher or support a nomination made by someone else, each nominator should send a letter explaining how the teacher is exceptional. In the letter, consider the following:
- the quality of the teaching performance (i.e. good lecturer)
- knowledge of subject
- interest in students and availability to them
- impact on the nominator's personal educational experience
- influence within Auburn University (i.e. number of courses taught, committee assignments, etc.)
A letter of support from the nominee's dean and/or department head must accompany the letters of nomination. Other letters of support from colleagues are welcome, but greatest emphasis will be placed on letters from students and alumni. The nominator's name, address, phone number and email address should be included with the nomination.
Nominations can also be made online by clicking here. If you have any questions about the awards or the nomination process, call 844-2586.
To include an item in The English Channel, submit text items by Tuesday at 4 pm for publication Wednesday. Submit items by email to Will Brinkley 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.
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Last updated August 31, 2005