Year-at-a-Glance Department Calendar University Calendar Graduate School Calendar

Benson Lecture
The Benson Lecture will be on Thursday, April 24 at 3:15 in HC 3195.  In his talk "Blackface Performance: You Can't Tell Where You're Going Until You Know Where You've Been," Professor W.T. "Rip" Lhamon of Florida State University will argue that American culture is missing important evidence about white/black relations because it has repressed or forgotten the early enthusiastic attraction whites felt toward black culture before the minstrel show.  He will talk about some of these plays and show how they provide a different view of early race relations in the new Republic than we ordinarily recognize.  In addition, he has lots of slides showing what the original performances were like, and how they relate to current American culture. 

Encourage your students to attend the lecture.  Or, arrangements may be made to have Professor Lhamon visit your class.  Contact Betsy Smith for further information.  

Faculty-Student Brown Bag Lunches
AU faculty and students are invited to bring their lunches to discuss issues that affect the University. The goal of the lunches is to provide time outside the classroom for such interaction. These lunches will run from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon and are sponsored by Multi-cultural Student Services.

Dates and locations announced for spring semester are:

OIT Fellowships Available
The Educational Technology Advisory Council (ETAC), a group of faculty members that provides direction to the educational technology services unit of AU's Office of Information Technology, has established instructional technology fellowships for faculty with awards of $15,000 each.  The fellowships are designed to provide faculty members with the time to design and construct enhanced courses.  Details of the ETAC fellowships and guidelines for applications are posted on the IMG website. 


Pebble Hill Programs
The Center for the Arts and Humanities at Pebble Hill will host a number of authors and artists this semester.  Each presenter brings a unique social or historical significance to Auburn.  All programs begin at 4:00 p.m.  Please encourage your students to attend.  For further information, please contact the Center for the Arts and Humanities.

Get Published: Circle Deadline
The spring submission deadline for the Auburn Circle is February 20.  For submission information, click here.

Calling all Poets: Robert Hughes Mount, Jr., Poetry Prize
The Auburn University English Department is pleased to announce its annual Robert Hughes Mount, Jr., Poetry Prize, sponsored by the Academy of American Poets, and endowed by Mrs. Frances Mayes, offering a $100 prize for the best poem submitted by an Auburn University student. Graduate or undergraduate students may submit up to three poems to Jeremy Downes's mailbox in the English Department, 9030 Haley Center. The contest deadline is March 3, 2003.

Submission Guidelines: three poems maximum, no electronic submissions, and contact information on each page.

The prizewinner will be announced at the English Department's annual Benson Lecture on April 24, 2003. Questions about Auburn's contest should be directed to the Poetry Prize Coordinator, Jeremy M. Downes, at 844-9040, or by e-mail at downejm@auburn.edu.  Please click here for more information about the Academy of American Poets University & College Poetry Prize Program. 

TPC Fieldtrip to STC in Atlanta
Graduate and undergraduate students interested in technical communication are invited to participate in a fieldtrip to Atlanta on February 19, 2003.  The vans will depart Haley Center at 11:00 a.m. and return at 10:00 p.m.  While in Atlanta, students will visit technical writers at Mirant Corporation, dine at Perimeter Mall, and attend the STC Chapter meeting.  Atlanta's STC is one of the most active nationwide, so this is a great opportunity for students graduating this semester to network and distribute resumes.  Contact Don Cunningham or Betsy Smith if you are interested in attending or if you need more information.  

MTPC Exams
The upcoming oral comprehensive exams for MTPC students begins February 11.  The first part of the exam consists of the candidate presenting his or her portfolio to the examining committee, but is open to graduate students and graduate faculty.  The second part of the exam will cover the candidate's course work and research projects.  This part of the exam is open to graduate faculty.  The exam schedule follows:

Get Published: Circle Deadline
The spring submission deadline for the Auburn Circle is February 20.  For submission information, click here.

English Department Announces Writing Awards
The English Department is pleased to announce its annual awards competition for excellence in student writing. A $100 award is offered for the best student work submitted in each of the following categories: poetry, creative prose, and academic essay. 
The competition is open to all undergraduate students at Auburn University.

Students must submit two copies of each entry. The pages of each entry should be numbered and list the title of the work but have no other identifying information. Each entry must be accompanied by a title page that contains the student's name and the title or titles of the works submitted. Submissions should be made to the Undergraduate Awards Box in 9030 Haley Center by Thursday, March 13, 2003, 4:45 p.m.  Winners will be recognized the annual Benson Lecture on Thursday, April 24, 2003. 

Click here for complete information, including eligibility and submission requirements.  For more information, please contact Tim Dykstal, the Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies, at dykstti@auburn.edu.

Calling all Poets: Robert Hughes Mount, Jr., Poetry Prize
The Auburn University English Department is pleased to announce its annual Robert Hughes Mount, Jr., Poetry Prize, sponsored by the Academy of American Poets, and endowed by Mrs. Frances Mayes, offering a $100 prize for the best poem submitted by an Auburn University student. Graduate or undergraduate students may submit up to three poems to Jeremy Downes's mailbox in the English Department, 9030 Haley Center. The contest deadline is March 3, 2003.

Submission Guidelines: three poems maximum, no electronic submissions, and contact information on each page.

The prizewinner will be announced at the English Department's annual Benson Lecture on April 24, 2003. Questions about Auburn's contest should be directed to the Poetry Prize Coordinator, Jeremy M. Downes, at 844-9040, or by e-mail at downejm@auburn.edu.  Please click here for more information about the Academy of American Poets University & College Poetry Prize Program. 

TPC Fieldtrip to STC in Atlanta
Graduate and undergraduate students interested in technical communication are invited to participate in a fieldtrip to Atlanta on February 19, 2003.  The vans will depart Haley Center at 11:00 a.m. and return at 10:00 p.m.  While in Atlanta, students will visit technical writers at Mirant Corporation, dine at Perimeter Mall, and attend the STC Chapter meeting.  Atlanta's STC is one of the most active nationwide, so this is a great opportunity for students graduating this semester to network and distribute resumes.  Contact Don Cunningham or Betsy Smith if you are interested in attending or if you need more information.  

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