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

WebCT Workshop
All GTAs and new faculty are encouraged to attend a WebCT Workshop on Monday, September 16 at 1:00 in HC 3116.  Please bring a disk with your syllabus so that you have a file to work with.  Please contact Wiebke Kuhn (kuhnwi1@auburn.edu) for more information.

Early Modern Studies Reading Group
James Truman is initiating an early modern studies reading group.  Anyone interested in literature, history, politics, philosophy, culture, etc., between c.1400-1800, is welcome.  Spread the word to your colleagues in other departments--the more the merrier!  

The group would be reading both primary and secondary materials, beginning with Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy.  Secondary materials will be available to anyone interested.  Discussions will focus on current critical and theoretical debates, particularly in the 16th and 17th Centuries--but the group will also define the agenda as it progresses.

The first meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, September 18 at 7:30 at James Truman's house. If you are interested, please contact him at trumajc@auburn.edu, or stop by his office (HC 8072).

LION Database Workshop
On Monday, September 16th at 1:00 in the Library's second floor computer lab, Roy Burnett, a Database Specialist with ProQuest (who specializes in Chadwyck-Healey and Digital Vault Products), will conduct a workshop on the Literature Online/LION database.  He will also demonstrate the Early English Books Online digital project.

For further information, contact Nancy W. Noe at noenanc@groupwise1.duc.auburn.edu.

Haiku Challenge
A “Haiku Challenge” will take place this semester for all undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty.  The rewards are obvious: if we pursue the Haiku Challenge with diligence, each of us will have the pleasure of reading a newly-created haiku each day for several weeks (at least, depending on how many students and faculty participate).

Faculty and GTAs: Please announce the upcoming Haiku Challenge to your composition classes, Great Books classes, and upper-division English classes and encourage your students to participate.

Before announcing exact dates and details for the Haiku Challenge, please let Jim Ryan know of your interest, HC8070; 844-9031; ryanjae@auburn.edu by September 18.  For more details click here.

Gameday, Game-Day, Game Day Survey
Dr. Robin Sabino is researching the pronunciation, spelling, and meaning of a word that's so new it's not in any dictionary. Click here to participate in the GAMEDAY, GAME-DAY, GAME DAY survey.


United Way Campaign
The annual United Way Campaign is underway.  If you would like to make a pledge, please complete the pledge card and return it to Betsy Smith's mailbox as soon as possible.  (Please return the card whether you contribute or not.)

Job Search
Graduate students and instructors are encouraged to participate in a Job Search Meeting on Thursday, September 12 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in HC 2324.  Come to discuss preparing materials for MLA-advertised and other positions.  If you have questions, contact Margaret Kouidis (kouidvm@auburn.edu). 

"Winning Ways to Get Your First Technical Writing Job"
Interested in technical and professional communication?  About to begin the job hunt?  Leigh Richardson, Senior Technical Writer with Mirant Corporation in Atlanta, will present "Winning Ways to Get Your First Technical Writing Job" at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 17 in HC 3226.  All graduate students are welcome.  Contact Dr. Cunningham (cunnidh@auburn.edu) for more information.

Calling All Writers
The Auburn Circle is now accepting submissions for the Fall issue.  Submit poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art, photography, or design.  Submission deadline is September 24.  For more information, go to www.auburn.edu/circle.  If you have further questions, email acircle@auburn.edu or call 4-4122.

In addition, The Auburn Circle, Auburn’s general interest magazine, needs staff writers.  Those selected for positions will write feature articles on an assignment basis to be published in the Circle.  Staff positions for publicity are also available.  Call 4-4122 or email acircle@auburn.edu.  

Tech Writing Job
The AU Engineering Department's Solar Decathlon team is looking for a technical writer.  The paid position is to begin work immediately and will run through October 12.  Please contact Brooke Bullman (4-4122 or 4-8751) or Cheryl Cobb (4-2220) for more information.

Is Graduate School in Your Future? 
Thinking about graduate school in English, at Auburn or elsewhere? Wondering how, and when, to apply? "When" is now. To find out how, come to an open forum discussion on "How to Apply to Graduate School" on Thursday, 19 September, at 4 p.m. in the Eagle's Nest North (the mysterious 10th floor of Haley Center: take the elevator up to the 9th floor and walk up one flight). Dr. Downes, Coordinator of Graduate Studies, Dr. Dykstal, Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Carroll, faculty advisor to Sigma Tau Delta, and two recent survivors of the application process will be on hand to describe the process, offer advice, and answer your questions. Bring a friend: the application process is never easy, but there is solace in numbers.

"Winning Ways to Get Your First Technical Writing Job"
Interested in technical and professional communication?  About to begin the job hunt?  Leigh Richardson, Senior Technical Writer with Mirant Corporation in Atlanta, will present "Winning Ways to Get Your First Technical Writing Job" at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 17 in HC 3226.  All undergraduate students are welcome.  Contact Dr. Cunningham (cunnidh@auburn.edu) for more information.

Marvyn Petrucci has a poem appearing in the current issue of Shampoo magazine (San Francisco).

If you would like to include an item in the "Professional Notes" section of The English Channel, please submit your note to Betsy Smith or Alise Chabaud.

 

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Please submit items and direct all questions or comments about The English Channel to Betsy Smith or Alise Chabaud.

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