English Department News

            

October 4, 2000

          

Volume 3, No. 6


October 4

  

Assessing Great Books, 3:15 p.m., HC 3174

October 5

  

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

October 6

  

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

October 9

  

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

October 9

  

English Hour: "Serial Killers: Teaching Victorian Novels in Great Books," 4:00 p.m., HC 3104

October 12

  

Mid-Semester

October 20

  

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

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 3

  

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

November 6

  

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

November 7

  

Michael Montgomery, "Three Streams of Southern English," 7:00 p.m., Pebble Hill

November 17

  

Great Books Committee meeting, 3:00 p.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.


Open Forum on Assessing Great Books

The Great Books Committee will be holding an open forum on assessing the Great Books courses on Wednesday, October 4, 2000 at 3:15 p.m. in HC 3174.
We will discuss draft versions of the long and short lists of student learning outcomes as well as the pilot procedures for gathering samples of Great Book students' work.
All professorial faculty, Instructors, and GTAs who teach in the program are invited to attend.

"Serial Killers: Teaching Victorian Novels in Great Books"

On Monday, October 9, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. in HC 3104, Alicia Carroll and Chris Keirstead will present "Serial Killers: Teaching Victorian Novels in Great Books."
Why teach a long novel in weekly installments rather than all at once? As Little Nell can testify, Victorian novelists carefully responded to the unique opportunities that serial publishing presented for plot and character development. Discussing this aspect of the novels with students can enrich their understanding of the genre as well as Victorian culture.
We will also show how the original advertising, cover art, and illustrations can be used to recreate the Victorian reading experience for students.

Great Books Committee Meetings Announced

The Great Books Committee will meet on the following dates: October 6th, October 20th, November 3rd, and November 17th. All meetings will be held at 3:00 p.m. and (barring conflicts) in HC 9030D.

Michael Montgomery Presents: "Three Streams of Southern English"

Professor Michael Montgomery (University of South Carolina at Columbia), a delightful raconteur and expert on Southern English, will speak on the "Three Streams of Southern English" at Pebble Hill on November 7, 2000 at 7:00 p.m.
A public reception will follow (with a TV discreetly available for those who wish to check election returns).
Hope y'all can come!

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