English Department News

            

September 27, 2000

          

Volume 3, No. 5


September 27

  

Special Session on the Americans with Disabilities Act and on Sexual Harassment, 4:00-5:30 p.m., Foy 189-H

October 4

  

Meeting for New Graduate Students, 4:00 p.m., HC 3104

October 5

  

A.A.U.P. Reception for New Faculty, 4:00 p.m., Pebble Hill

October 9

  

Graduate Studies Committee meeting, 9:10 a.m., HC 9030D

October 9

  

English Hour: Teaching Serial Fiction in Great Books, 4:00 p.m., HC 3104

October 12

  

Mid-Semester

October 23

  

Graduate Studies Committee meeting, 9:10 a.m., HC 9030D

October 23

  

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

November 6

  

Graduate Studies Committee meeting, 9:10 a.m., HC 9030D

November 20

  

Graduate Studies Committee meeting, 9:10 a.m., HC 9030D

November 22-24

  

Thanksgiving Holiday

December 4

  

Graduate Studies Committee meeting, 9:10 a.m., HC 9030D

December 7

  

Classes End

December 8

  

Dead Day

December 9, 11-14

  

Final Exams for Semester

December 16

 

Graduation

January 29, 2001

  

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

March 5, 2001

  

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

April 9, 2001

  

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


Updike to Speak in Montgomery

John Updike will read and discuss his work on Monday, October 2, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. at Huntingdon College in Montgomery as part of the Stallworth Lecture Series. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, call (334) 833-4563.
"Mr. Updike has published extensively for more than 40 years, including poems, short stories, novels, and children's books. In 1982, his book, Rabbit Rich received the American Award for Fiction, the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and the National Book Critics' Circle Award. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics' Circle Award again in 1991 for Rabbit at Rest."
Kelly Gerald plans to go see what Mr. Updike looks like, so if anyone wants to ride with her, she'll be glad to take them along.

Graduate Studies Committee Schedule Announced

The Graduate Studies Committee will meet on the following dates: October 9, October 23, November 6, November 20, and December 4 (always at 9:10 a.m. on Monday in HC 9030D).
The membership of this year's committee is Dave Haney (chair), Paula Backscheider, Bert Hitchcock, Constance Relihan, Robin Sabino, and Sharyn Pulling (graduate student representative).
Agendas and minutes are posted on the EGO bulletin board and put in a folder in HC 9022. Except when admissions decisions or individual students are discussed, all meetings are open to anyone in the department who wishes to attend.

Meeting Planned for New Graduate Students

There will be a meeting for all new graduate students, both GTAs and non-GTAs, on Wednesday, October 4, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. in HC 3104.

Reception for New Faculty

The Auburn Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is sponsoring a reception for new faculty to be held at Pebble Hill (at the corner of Magnolia Avenue and Debardeleben Street) on Thursday, October 5, 2000 at 4:00 p.m.
If you are a new faculty member or would like to meet some of your new colleagues, please join us for refreshments and conversation.
I hope to see you there!--George Crandell, Auburn Chapter President

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