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Kimberly Pruett Elected Chair At an executive meeting of the Auburn University Graduate Student Council,
Kimberly Pruett was elected Chair of the Graduate Student Welfare Committee. If English Department graduate students
have any concerns for the committee, please contact Kimberly Pruett.Information Technology Initiative Open ForumWednesday, November 10th at 4:00 p.m. in HC 2370
English Hour Features Ann Marie Mann SimpkinsAnn Marie Mann Simpkins will talk about "The Rhetoric of Mary A. Shadd Cary" at the
next English Hour, scheduled for Monday, November 15, 1999 at 4:00 p.m. in the Eagle's Nest North.For more information about Mary A. Shadd Cary, visit websites maintained by the National Library of Canada and the
National Women's Hall of Fame.
Benson NomineesThe Benson Lectures Committee is currently considering the following nominees to deliver the 2000 Benson Lecture at the annual Undergraduate Awards Ceremony. Committee
members would welcome your comments about the nominees. We are particularly interested in hearing reports from people who have heard the nominees deliver a lecture or present a paper.
Please share your comments and preferences with George Crandell (Chair) or one of the committee members
(Jon Bolton, Lou Caton,
Dan Latimer, Pat Morrow, or
Joanne Campbell Tidwell) by Monday, November 15, 1999.
Spring Break in the BahamasAn informational meeting for this year's Spring Break Linguistic
Fieldwork course in San Salvador, Bahamas, will be held on Tuesday,
November 16, 1999 at 3:10 in Haley Center 2182. This two-credit course, which can
be taken for either graduate or undergraduate credit, provides an
opportunity for students to learn methods of linguistic data collection
while contributing to an on-going language documentation project. The
dates of this year's course are March 17-26, 2000. Spaces are limited, with
priority given to students who have had either ENGL 0411 or ENGL 0627.Additional information about the course is available at
http://www.auburn.edu/~lewisrd/fieldcs.
Students can also contact Dr.
Sabino for more information.
Instructional Technology WorkshopFriday, December 3 (Dead Day) - 10:00 a.m. to noon in HC 3116
Final Issue Next WeekThe final issue of The English Channel for fall quarter will be published on
Wednesday, November 17, 1999. Thanks for your contributions.
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