Newsworthy: Filmmaker Robert Clem to Deliver Second Symposium on November 6
Robert Clem will present "William March's Company K: From Novel to Film" on November 6, 3 p.m., at the Jules Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art Auditorium.
Clem will also informally meet with students and faculty to discuss filmmaking on Tuesday, November 7, 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. in HC 8009.
The screenwriter, producer, and director is an award-winning filmmaker trained at NYU film school and the Sundance feature Film Lab, where he developed his upcoming feature film project Stray Kids. Since forming Waterfront Pictiures in 1994 Clem has written and directed films aired on public television, the Arts & Entertainment Network, the Discovery Channel, the Learning Channel, and networks abroad. His 1997 PBS film Big Jim Folsom won the International Documentary Association/ABC News Video Source Award. Other feature documentaries include a trilogy on American war narratives from World War I stressing the effect of war on combatants: War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator (2003, Gold Special Jury Award, Worldfest Houston); William March/Company K (2004), and the upcoming Lafayette Escadrille. He recently optioned the World War I novel which was the subject of War Birds; it is now being developed as a dramatic feature film.
Kathy McClelland Takes Full-Time Position at Instructional Multimedia Group
As of October 1, 2006, Kathy McClelland is the manager of the Instructional Multimedia Group (IMG). In her new position she supervises graduate and undergraduate student workers in the Faculty Development Center (FDC), currently located in 203 Tichenor with plans to move to the basement of Haley Center soon. In addition she will be working diligently on the implementation of Blackboard, which will replace WebCT. IMG will do most of the Blackboard training. This is critical because most of the campus will switch to Blackboard by Fall 2008.
Dr. McClelland will miss teaching freshman composition, but she will still be teaching. Her new position gives her the opportunity to work with faculty in seminars about software programs such as Dreamweaver and Fireworks.
Currently, Dr. McClelland is also the Assistant Coordinator of Composition, but in January 2007 Dr. John Hagerty will take this position. She will continue to mentor and work with him and Dr. Michelle Sidler on issues related to composition instruction. The transition is a bittersweet for Dr. McClelland. She says, "I am looking forward to seeing my colleagues in the English Department in Blackboard training seminars and in the FDC, taking advantage of the support IMG offers."
Paula Backscheider's Review Essay Appears in Journal
A review essay by Paula Backscheider, "Biographers for Hire," appeared in the fall issue of Eighteenth-Century Studies.
Calendar for 2006-07 Academic Year
Here is information about Departmental events for academic year 2006-07.
- November 6 - Robert Clem (English Symposium Series), independent film maker "William March's Company K: From Novel to Film"
- November 16 - English Hour Presentation - Miriam Clark - "Attitude Dancing : Kenneth Burke and American Poetry"
- January 18, 2007 - World Literature Lecture: Aiola Irele, Professor of African Studies and French, Harvard University (afternoon- faculty seminar; evening- World Literature lecture)
- March 1-2 - Walter Benn Michael's visit sponsored by Phi Beta Kappa
- March 10 - Graduate Student Colloquium
- March 15 - Trudier Harris (English Symposium Series)
- April 20 - Department Awards Ceremony (3:00 PM)
Here are dates for departmental faculty meetings.
Faculty Meetings
- November 8
- January 31
- February 7
- February 14
- April 4
- April 18
Here are the important dates for the fall 2006 and spring 2007 semesters.
- November 20-25 - Thanksgiving Break
- December 6 - Last Class Day
- December 15 - Commencement
- January 5 - Lead-Teacher/Co-Teacher Workshop
- January 8 - First Day of Class
- March 26-31 - Spring Break
- April 30 - Last Class Day
- May 10 - Commencement
For more information on these events and more, visit the Department's Calendar page.
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Last updated November 1, 2006