English Department News

            

February 28, 2001

          

Volume 3, No. 20


March 2

  

Mid-Semester

March 2

  

AAUP Spring Forum: "Stakeholders' Participation in the Selection of University Administrators," 3:00 p.m., Tichenor 206

March 5

  

Graduate Studies Committee meeting, 2:30 p.m., HC 9030D

March 5

  

Littleton-Franklin Lectures, E. O. Wilson, Auburn University Hotel and Conference Center, 4:00 p.m.

March 12

  

Great Books Committee meeting, 3:00 p.m., HC 9030D

March 12

  

English Hour, Christian Gregory, "Captivity as Farce: Patty Hearst and the Proletariat of Fear," 4:00 p.m., HC 3104

March 21

  

Book Author Reception, 3:00 p.m., Pebble Hill

March 26-April 1

  

Spring Break

April 2

  

Graduate Studies Committee meeting, 2:30 p.m., HC 9030D

April 9

  

Great Books Committee meeting, 3:00 p.m., HC 9030D

April 9

  

Littleton-Franklin Lectures, Lynn Margulis, Auburn University Hotel and Conference Center, 4:00 p.m.

April 16

  

Graduate Studies Committee meeting, 2:30 p.m., HC 9030D

April 23

  

Great Books Committee meeting, 3:00 p.m., HC 9030D

April 26

  

Benson Lecture and Undergraduate Awards Ceremony, Patricia Yaeger, 3:00 p.m., Auburn University Hotel and Conference Center Auditorium

April 30

  

Graduate Studies Committee meeting, 2:30 p.m., HC 9030D

May 2

  

Classes end

May 2

  

Graduate Student Reception, Pebble Hill, 4:00 p.m.

May 3

  

Reading Day

May 4-5, 7-9

  

Final Exams

May 12

  

Graduation

May 22

  

Classes begin for Summer Term


Fowler and Knight Named Outstanding Students

Patsy Fowler has been selected by a special committee of the Graduate Council as one of ten distinguished and outstanding doctoral students for 1999-2000. The same committee chose Shawn Knight as one of ten distinguished and outstanding masters students at Auburn. They will be honored in a special program during the Spring Semester and will be featured in a story in the AU Report. Congratulations!

The Role of Faculty in a Search for a University President

Do you want to have a voice in the selection of the next president of Auburn University? Then participate in the AAUP Spring Forum: "Stakeholders' Participation in the Selection of University Administrators." Five panelists will speak on the subject of Auburn's search for a university president, to be followed by an open discussion. The forum will take place on Friday, March 2, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. in Tichenor 206.
Speakers include: Mr. Jack Venable, a member of the Auburn University Board of Trustees; Dr. Larry Gerber, Secretary/Treasurer of the Alabama Conference of the AAUP; Dr. Bruce Gladden, Chair of the Auburn University Senate; Richard Jaeger, Distinguished University Professor; and Eugene Clothiaux; former Chair of the University Senate.

Technical and Professional Communication Field Trip


On February 21, 2001, ten technical and professional communication students visited IBM Global Learning Services in Atlanta. The students were accompanied by trip sponsor Dr. Betsy Smith and four other faculty: Drs. Sidler, Cunningham, Hundleby, and Rothschild.
The group met with IBM team members who explained the role that technical writers play in the development process of various products. After touring IBM facilities, faculty and students attended an Atlanta chapter Society of Technical Communication meeting and listened to a presentation on usability.

Question of the Week

What different levels of educational goals are tapped by the different kinds of questions that can be asked in class or on examinations? Please respond to this week's question in The Forum. If you have forgotten your password, please contact George Crandell.


Isabella Wai's article, "Wilbur's 'Looking into History,'" has been accepted by The Explicator for a forthcoming issue.
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