NOVEMBER HASS HOUR TO FEATURE STEVE SHIVELY
On November 19, the HASS Hour will present associate professor of English Steve Shively speaking on
Willa Cather: From Nebraska to Utah State to the World." The event will take place at 5:15 pm at Hamiton's Steak and Seafood. The cost is $6.95. For planning purposes, an RSVP is appreciated. Please call Teri Guy at 435.797.4072.
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TWO ENGLISH PROFESSORS TO READ AT HELICON WEST
Dr. Michael Sowder and Dr. Jennifer Sinor will be reading at Helicon West on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 PM at the True Aggie Cafe, 117 N. Main in Logan. This event is free and open to campus and community.
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JOYCE KINKEAD HONORED FOR LIBRARY SERVICE
The Library recently recognized Dr. Joyce Kinkead for her longstanding support and service to the Merrill-Cazier Library. This is an annual award honoring a member of the faculty who has assisted the Library in meeting its mission to the University. The award was presented on October 27th. Dr. Kinkead has been particularly active in supporting and developing the May Swenson Room and the materials it makes available for studying one of Utah State's most important graduates in humanities.
WOMEN'S STUDIES CALL FOR PAPERS
The Women's Studies Section of the 52
nd Western Social Sciences Association Conference announces a call for papers, panels, and proposals. The conference will take place April 14-17, 2010, at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. Proposals are due December 1, 2009, via the WSSA website
http://wssa.asu.edu/conferences/default.htm.
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KEN SANDERS PRESENTS READING & BOOKSIGNINGBY FORMER USU ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR AMIL QUAYLE
Ken Sanders Rare Books is pleased to announce a reading and book signing by poet, river guide, and former USU instructor Amil Quayle, on Friday, November 6th at 7:00 p.m. at our downtown bookstore (268 South 200 East). Quayle is the author of
Grand Canyon and Other Selected Poems ($15.00 paperback). He will read from the book and talk about his many years as a river guide and runner, especially in the Grand Canyon. Copies of
Grand Canyon will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Mail orders please add $6.50 shipping and handling. Utah residents please add $1.03 sales tax. This event is free and open to the public.
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ENGLISH ED MAJOR ALISON MONSON REPORTS ON GRADS IN THE FIELD
For students who are preparing to be English teachers, have you ever felt overwhelmed when you think about what it will be like once you graduate from USU and become a teacher at last? What will it feel like to be in the hot seat or to stand in front of a class full of students, all of them looking up at you rather than you sitting amongst them? Are you prepared? Are you good enough? It's enough to drive a grown person crazy! Such intimidating thoughts flood our minds when looking to the future. So, what better way to help prepare us than to get some sage advice from past graduates who have begun teaching and have used what they've learned in their education at USU?
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR GARTH AND MARIE JONES SCHOLARSHIP
The Mountain West Center for Regional Studies has issued a call for applications for the Garth and Marie Jones Scholarship. The scholarship pays up to $900 toward tuition.
You could receive a scholarship that pays up to $900 for tuition.
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CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS FOR 2010 SUMMER CITIZENS PROGRAM
CAREER PANEL
Each semester in conjunction with English 1110 (English Orientation) the Department of English invites graduates of English degree programs to talk about their post-college careers. This year USU alumni Allison Feinauer, a teacher at Mountain Crest High School, and Charles Cuthbertson, professor at Southern Utah University, will talk about the ways in which an English degree can prepare students for a teaching career. The event will be held in University Inn 507 on Monday, November 2 at 12:30.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND MENTOR DEADLINES ANNOUNCED
Several deadlines for undergraduate research opportunities (for both faculty and students) are approaching in October and November. "These conferences, grants, and events are excellent ways to get further involved in undergraduate research, and to get recognition for projects," said Joyce Kinkead, associate vice president for research at USU.
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KOCH STUDENT SCHOLAR OPPORTUNITY AT USU
The Koch Charitable Foundation has funded a unique scholarship program that gives USU students from a variety of academic disciplines the opportunity to read a variety of books (including economics, political science, science, philosophy and history) then meet on a weekly basis to engage in a discussion about the principles and concepts that are presented in the books.
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FORD FOUNDATON DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIPS ANNOUNCED
Applications are invited for Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships. Applications for predoctoral fellowships are due November 2, 2009, and those for dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships are due November 9, 2009.
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HELICON WEST MEETING SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2009
As always, Helicon West will be held the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 7 PM at the True Aggie Cafe, 117 N. Main in Logan. Mark your calendars with the following dates: Sept. 10, Sept. 24, Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Nov. 12, Dec. 3 (event moved from Thanksgiving week to first week in December). Events are free and open to campus and community.
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UTAH SYMPOSIUM IN SCIENCE AND LITERATURE ANNOUNCED
The 2009 Utah Symposium in Science & Literature will take place on November 5-7 (Thursday - Saturday).
Previous symposia have been highly successful, and we expect no less from this year's event. The title of the 2009 Symposium is "Mathematics, Language, and Imaginations." For more information contact Timothy O'Keefe at
okeefe@mac.com. The updated website for the 2009 Utah Symposium in Science and Literature is
www.scienceandliterature.org. There, you can find detailed information about the Symposium's history, this year's keynote speakers, online registration, and more. As always, registration is free and the seats fill quickly, so please be sure to complete the online form as soon as possible. If you have any questions about registration details, please contact Kimberly Jensen at 801-581-7236, or by email at
kimberly.jensen@utah.edu.
SCRIBENDI ONLINE
The publication of winning selections from the 2008
Scribendi Creative Writing Contest can be read
Scribendi by
clicking here.
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