Newsworthy: Spring Semester Calendar
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. Check the CALENDAR link off the department's homepage and the English Channel for upcoming events and details.
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January 5, 2006 - Lead Teacher/Co-Teacher Workshop - 9:30 am - HC 3104
A workshop for Department members serving as Lead Teachers and Co-Teachers during the upcoming Spring Semester will be on January 5, 2006, from 9:30 am to noon in HC 3104.
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January 5, 2006 - ENGL 1120 Workshop - 1 pm - HC 3104
New faculty and second-year masters students should plan to attend a workshop on teaching ENGL 1120 at the beginning of the Spring 2006 semester.
The workshop will cover guidelines and requirements for ENGL 1120, including syllabus development, paper assignments, documentation principles, and WebCT resources for ENGL 1120.
Please bring the textbook you plan to use and the Student Guidelines for ENGL 1100 and ENGL 1120 (2005-06 - distributed in the orientation materials at the beginning of the Fall semester).
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January 5, 2006 - WebCT Basic Training Session - 8:30 am - HC 3242
January 6, 2006 - WebCT Advanced Training Session - 9 am - HC 3242
The College of Liberal Arts is offering two workshops on WebCT next year—a basic training session on January 5 and an advanced session on January 6. If you would like to participate, email Darrell Crutchley or Wiebke Kuhn. There are 28 seats available for each workshop.
For both workshops it will help greatly if you have already created your content (i.e., text files, images files, list of links, PowerPoint presentations) and bring it on a CD, jump drive, or can access it from your email.
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January 9, 2006 - Classes Begin
Spring Semester classes begin Monday, January 9, 2006.
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January 10, 2006 - Information Technology Open House - 10 am - HC 3223B
The College of Liberal Arts is hosting an Information Technology Open House on January 10, 2006, from 10 am to 4 pm in HC 3223B (located in HC 3223).
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January 11, 2006 - Faculty Meeting - 3 pm - HC 3104
A Department Faculty Meeting will be Wednesday, January 11, 2006, at 3 pm in HC 3104.
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January 12, 2006 - CLA Series on Censorship- 4 pm - JCS Museum
Rachel Clarke will present a lecture, "Internet Art and Censorship," as part of the CLA Series on Censorship.
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January 25, 2006 - Faculty Meeting - 3 pm - HC 3104
A Department Faculty Meeting will be Wednesday, January 25, 2006, at 3 pm in HC 3104.
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January 26, 2006 - CLA Series on Censorship- 4 pm - JCS Museum
Dr. Taylor Littleton and Michael L. Krenn will each give a talk on "Advancing American Art" as part of the CLA Series on Censorship. Littleton will speak at 4 pm, and Krenn will follow at 4:30 pm.
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January 26-29, 2006 - AU Theatre Presents dAUnce
This production features dance pieces choreographed by AU faculty member Judith Nelson.
Weeknight and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 pm, and Sunday performances begin at 2:30 pm. Admission is free to Auburn students with valid University ID. Tickets are $18 for faculty, staff, and senior citizens and $20 for the general public. -
February 1, 2006 - Faculty Meeting - 3 pm - HC 3104
A Department Faculty Meeting will be Wednesday, February 1, 2006, at 3 pm in HC 3104.
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February 8, 2006 - Faculty Meeting - 3 pm - HC 3104
A Department Faculty Meeting will be Wednesday, February 8, 2006, at 3 pm in HC 3104.
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February 15, 2006 - Faculty Meeting - 3 pm - HC 3104
A Department Faculty Meeting will be Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at 3 pm in HC 3104.
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February 16, 2006 - CLA Series on Censorship- 4 pm - JCS Museum
Dr. Dell Upton will present "Memorials to the Second Civil War" at 4 pm, and Natasha Trethewey will read poetry from Native Guard at 4:45 pm as part of the CLA Series on Censorship.
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February 16, 2006 - CLA Series on Censorship- 7 pm - JCS Museum
As part of the CLA Series on Censorship, Cinema Paradiso, an Italian film with English Subtitles, will be shown.
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February 28, 2006 - CLA Series on Censorship- 4 pm - JCS Museum
Dr. Mary Watt will present "Carnevale: A Public Celebration of Violation and Alteration before Private Deprivation and Purification" as part of the CLA Series on Censorship.
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March 7-12, 2006 - AU Theatre Presents The Tempest
The AU Theatre group presents Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Weeknight and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 pm, and Sunday performances begin at 2:30 pm. Admission is free to Auburn students with valid University ID. Tickets are $18 for faculty, staff, and senior citizens and $20 for the general public. -
March 8, 2006 - Faculty Meeting - 3 pm - HC 3104
A Department Faculty Meeting will be Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at 3 pm in HC 3104.
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March 9, 2006 - English Symposium Series- 3 pm
Environmental writer and activist Janisse Ray will speak as part of the English Symposium Series.
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March 10, 2006 - CLA Series on Censorship - 6 pm - JCS Museum
Dr. Jerry Cullum will present a lecture as part of the CLA Series on Censorship.
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March 18, 2006 - Graduate Student Colloquium
The second EGO-sponsored Graduate Student Colloquium is planned for March 18, 2006.
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April 5, 2006 - Faculty Meeting - 3 pm - HC 3104
A Department Faculty Meeting will be Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at 3 pm in HC 3104.
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April 6, 2006 - CLA Series on Censorship - 4 pm - Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center
Orville Schell will present a lecture as part of the CLA Series on Censorship.
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April 6, 2006 - CLA Series on Censorship - 5 pm - Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center
Dr. Larry Gerber, Dr. Lisa Channer, Dr. Mark M. Graham, and Dr. Dale Harrison will be featured in a faculty panel discussion on self-censorship as part of the CLA Series on Censorship.
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April 8, 2006 - April in Auburn - 9 am
A joint meeting of the Birmingham Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication and faculty and students of Auburn University.
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April 12-15 and 18-23, 2006 - AU Theatre Presents The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
The AU Theatre group presents The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
Weeknight and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 pm, and Sunday performances begin at 2:30 pm. Admission is free to Auburn students with valid University ID. Tickets are $18 for faculty, staff, and senior citizens and $20 for the general public. -
April 17, 2006 - Faculty Meeting - 3 pm - HC 3104
A Department Faculty Meeting will be Monday, April 17, 2006, at 3 pm in HC 3104. The topic of the meeting is assessment.
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April 18, 2006 - English Symposium Series- 3 pm
James Phelan, Ohio State University, will present a lecture on narrative theory.
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April 21, 2006 - Spring Awards Ceremony- 3 pm - Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center
English Department undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty will be honored.
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April 27, 2006 - SECOL - 9 am
Auburn University hosts the Southeastern Conference on Linguistics.
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May 11, 2006 - Graduation
Commencement for Spring Semester will be Thursday, May 11, 2006.
January 20, 2006 - Deadline for Nominations for World Literature Essay Awards
Nominations for the World Literature Essay Awards are due January 20. Note that submission of essays is a joint process involving both student and instructor, so be sure to inform students that you intend to nominate their work in time for them to gather the required materials. Guidelines for the essay awards are available online.
English Students Selected to Judge Contest
Three members of Sigma Tau Delta, Auburn University's undergraduate English honor society, were invited to judge the literary entries for the Envision Opelika Race Relation's/Cultural Diversity Task Force's Birmingham Pledge contest.
The students, Alicia Cafferty, Robert Ring, and Elizabeth Kent, are shown here reading poems and essays submitted by members of the Opelika Boys and Girls Club.
EGO T-Shirts For Sale!
The EGO t-shirts have finally arrived! Since we had to purchase them in bulk, sizes and 
quantities are very limited.
The shirts feature various quotes and the new EGO Motto, "We Fear No Word" on the back (shown at right), and the front has "EGO @ Auburn University" on the upper left side.
If for any reason you miss out on this batch, we will be sending in a new order sometime in January. Please see Barrett Gaines to purchase your t-shirt for $13, one per person until demand is satisfied.
Cash is appreciated—checks are accepted if necessary. Enjoy wearing your EGO proudly!
Books for Africa Drive
MA student Saiward Pharr is chairing the Graduate School Council's effort to collect books of all sorts for the Books for Africa Drive.
Acceptable donations include text books, anthologies, novels, poetry, etc. Due to the nature of literature, the copyright restriction of 2000 or newer is not necessarily applicable. Literary texts in good condition are acceptable regardless of copyright date. Outdated/old text books and journals and magazine are still not acceptable.
Collection bins have been placed in HC 8009 (the eighth floor lounge) and in the lobby of Haley.
Every book that is collected is either donated directly to educational programs in Africa or sold by the organization to donate proceeds to educational programs in Africa.
Contact Saiward with questions or for more information.
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 December 14, 2005