- Newsworthy: Professors to Be Honored at Retirement Reception
- Dissertation Organization to Hold a Writing Group Meeting
- EGO's Spring Reception to be Held April 30
- 8th Annual Dead Day Golf Outing to be Held May 1
- Graduate Students and Instructors Present at APA/PCA Conference
- Emma Bolden's Poems Accepted for Publication
- Faculty and Students Honored at Department Awards Ceremony
- Faculty Members Participate in Alabama Book Festival
- English Channel Message
- Calendar for 2006-07 Academic Year
Newsworthy: Professors to Be Honored at Retirement Reception
A reception honoring Professors Alexander Dunlop, Patrick Morrow, and Harry M. Solmon, all retiring at the end of Spring Semester 2007, will be held this Friday, April 27, from 5-6:30 p.m. in Ballroom B of the Conference Center. Friends and colleagues of Alex, Pat, and Miller are invited to join in this celebration of long and fruitful careers.
Dr. Alexander Dunlop, Associate Professor and Coordinator of World Literature, has been with the English Department since September 1972. His teaching 
and research interests include Early Modern literature, especially poetry, literary theory, and World Literature. While here at Auburn, he has seen many changes at the university and in the profession. “Everything is better,” he says, “I think the profession and attitudes toward interpreting literature are broader and more constructive than 35 years ago.” He has seen Auburn University become a broader, more diverse, and more sophisticated place. He believes the students are better, and he has positive feelings about the developments that have happened at the university and within the profession. Dr. Dunlop takes pleasure in preparing for his classes, and has always looked forward to reading and thinking about the material the night before class. This is exciting and fun for him because he likes interacting with the students.
Dr. Dunlop has truly enjoyed working with his colleagues and working toward and developing common goals. “This has been a great place to have a career,” he says, “I have no regrets and have enjoyed the 35 years.” When he retires this May, he will do everything he did before except teach.
Dr. Patrick Morrow, Professor, has been a part of the English Department since 
September 1975. During his time here, he has seen the student body change. He says, “The students are a lot better and a lot sharper.” He has enjoyed seeing the students get better every year. Dr. Morrow has certainly enjoyed his career here at Auburn . “This is odd,” he says, “Considering I came from Los Angeles.” The Fulbright Scholar has written books and feels it is easier to write books rather than articles. His favorite book he has written is Katherine Mansfield's Fiction which was published by the Wisconsin Press. He learned much about Katherine Mansfield while in New Zealand and Australia.
This May Dr. Morrow will retire, and he plans on finishing a book, Literature (Mostly Fiction) and Anthropology, that he received incentive for after teaching this subject to students in a seminar. He will remain in the Auburn area with his wife, Joyce Rothschild.
Dissertation Organization to Hold a Writing Group Meeting
The Dissertation Organization (D. O.) will hold a writing group meeting on Friday, April 27, at 5 p.m. The meeting will take place at Adrea McDonnell's house, 1159 Northlake Drive. Those who are interested in discussing their dissertation projects are welcome to attend. For more information or directions, please contact Adrea McDonnell.
EGO's Spring Reception to be Held April 30
EGO's Spring Reception will be Monday, April 30, from 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Unitarian Church (450 East Thach Ave.). Graduate students are asked to donate $3 and faculty members are welcome to donate as well but are not required. We ask that everyone bring a dish. Drinks (alcoholic and non) will be provided. Children and significant others are welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Antonia Bowden.
8th Annual Dead Day Golf Outing to be Held May 1
The 8th Annual Dead Day Golf Outing will be held at Indian Pines Golf Course on the morning of May 1. Here's your chance to compete for the coveted Tweed Jacket. To register or get more information, contact Jon Bolton. Partners and friends are welcome.
Graduate Students and Instructors Present at APA/PCA Conference
Four members of the Department recently presented at the APA/PCA Annual conference in Boston. Katharyn Privett presented her work, "Sacred Cyborgs and 20th Century Goddesses," in the Mythology and Contemporary Culture VI: Mythology and Technology Panel.
Kristen Miller presented in the Composition, Rhetoric, and Popular Culture area. Her presentation was "Dialectic in the Buffyverse: Episode Structure, Series Structure, and Theme." Angela Farmer presented as part of the Political Masculinities panel in the Masculinity Studies section. The
title of her paper was "'You Can't Fight in Here, This is the War Room': Political Masculinity in Dr. Strangelove." Cori Mathis presented "Cleansing Violence: The Translation of Werther into American Film."
Emma Bolden's Poems Accepted for Publication
Emma Bolden has had poems accepted for publication in the Cimarron Review, 32Poems, Inch, dANDelion, Eclipse, and Green Mountains Review.
Faculty and Students Honored at Department Awards Ceremony
Last Friday, the English Department held its annual Awards Ceremony at the Alumni Center. Undergraduate students were recognized for excellence in the classroom, graduate students for their achievements as scholars and teachers, and instructors for excellence in teaching. Awards to students totaled $36,200. Check out our slide show for pictures of students, faculty, family, and friends.
Faculty Members Participate in Alabama Book Festival
Check out a slide show of English Dep
artment faculty members who participated in the second annual Alabama Book Festival, held Saturday in Montgomery's Old Alabama Town district. Emma Bolden introduced a poetry presenter and Chantel Acevedo read from her novel. Margaret Kouidis, representing the Southern Humanities Review, was pleased to make the acquaintance of Miss Emily and Mr.E. A. Poe. Chris Forhan, not pictured, also read at the event.
The Festival was sponsored by the Alabama Center for the Book, located at Pebble Hill in Auburn.
English Channel Message
We would like to know about your current news! Please send information about awards, lectures, publications, etc. to be included in The English Channel. The deadline for submitting information is Tuesdays at 10 a. m. Check the bottom of the page for more information about submitting your news.
Calendar for 2006-07 Academic Year
Here are the important dates for the spring 2007 semester.
- April 30 - Last Class Day
- May 10 - Commencement
For more information on these events and more, visit the Department's Calendar page.
To include an item in The English Channel, submit text items by Tuesday at 10 AM for publication Wednesday. Submit items by email to Heather Finch or Margaret Kouidis or put the information in their mailboxes. 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 April 25, 2007