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Haley Center Poetry Project
The Haley Center Poetry Project returns on October 8 and 9 in the Haley Center courtyard.  Readings will be held under the large white tent near the AU Bookstore from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day (rain or shine).  All interested students and faculty are once again encouraged to participate in the Poetry Project. 

Readers may read any poetry that they wish: whether it be old or new, published or unpublished, well-known or obscure. Those who would like to read their own original poetry are especially encouraged to participate. Each reader will have the microphone for about 8 to 10 minutes, and so selections should be chosen to fit that time format.

Sign-up sheets are posted outside of Jim Ryan's office (HC 8070) so please choose a time as soon as possible. Finalized reading times will be posted soon. If your preferred time is not available, please let him know and he'll try to work out the schedule in a favorable way.  Contact Jim Ryan (844-9031 or ryanjae@auburn.edu) for more information.


University Senate Members to Visit Faculty Meeting
John Mouton, Chair-elect of the University Senate, and Paula Sullenger, Secretary-elect, have decided to spend their first year in office meeting with and listening to as many faculty as they can reach in order to develop a working knowledge of issues and concerns regarding governance of the University, the role of the faculty, and the role of the Senate.  

Jon Bolton, Department of English Senator, arranged for Mouton and Sullenger to meet with the English faculty on Wednesday, October 2, at 3pm in HC3104. Faculty members should be prepared to share any concerns with the University Senate members.


Children's Literature Class Goes Back to School
Tim Dykstal's ENGL 3190 Studies in Children's Literature class will be staging a "reading marathon" this Friday, October 4, at Cary Woods Elementary School, 715 Sanders Street, Auburn. Students from the class will be reading a variety of children's literature to a range of classes, from 1st to 5th grade: virtually all of the children in the school will be rotating into the Media Center at some time during the day to hear the readings. We hope not only to learn something about what kids remember about what they are read to, but to have some fun--and to promote good relations between "town" and "gown."  Look for pictures in the next issue of the English Channel!

English Center GRAND Re-Opening

The English Center celebrated its re-opening last Wednesday with President Walker, Senior Presidential Advisor Heilman, English faculty and graduate students, and other university staff on hand.  The Center now boasts an expanded working environment that includes added seating, computers, and an online consultant.   Check out the pictures from the Center's re-opening, including photos of the mural designed and painted by undergraduate Ty Wilkins, at the end of the Channel.

English Club to host career Panel
The English Club would like to have a career panel on the Friday of Homecoming Weekend (November 8). Are you in touch with an alum who has done well for herself or himself after graduation? If so, please forward Alicia Carroll, Faculty Advisor of the English Club and Sigma Tau Delta, their name, a brief description of their chosen career, and their email address or phone number. With your help we aim to have a well-rounded, inspiring panel.


Golf for Scholarships
The College of Liberal Arts is hosting the first annual CLA Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament.  Entry fees of $75 go to building scholarships for CLA students.  Contact Betsy Smith by Friday, October 4 if you would like to participate as part of the English golf team.

Congratulations!
Derrick Spradlin, Matthew Binney, Cindy Staudt each read a conference paper at the New Voices 2002 Conference at Georgia State University in Atlanta on September 20-21, 2002.

Hook a Major Day
Hook a Major Day is a special event sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Career Services and Placement for Undeclared and undecided students.  Representatives from all CLA departments, the Liberal Arts Advising staff, and Career Services staff will be on the first floor of Haley Center on Tuesday, October 8 from 10:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m.  Some prizes will be awarded.

English Undergraduate Writing for the Solar Decathlon Team
Hal Hayes, an undergraduate in English at Auburn, is currently in Washington D.C. with the Solar Decathlon team.  While in D.C. he is responsible for updating the content on the team's homepage and publishing daily diaries of the team's progress.  Check out some of Hal's work on the Solar Decathlon homepage.

Kathryn Pratt, Assistant Professor, received her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. She specializes in British Romanticism, eighteenth- and nineteenth-century studies, women's studies, and theory.  She has articles published or forthcoming in journals including Studies in Romanticism, SEL, and Wordsworth Circle.  Her book project focuses on Romantic melancholia and theatrical culture.

English Center GRAND Re-Opening

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