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THOMAS NAMED INTERIM ASSOCIATE DEAN

Utah State University professor of English Jeannie Banks Thomas has recently been named Interim Associate Dean of the Arts. Her major assignment as Associate Dean will be to provide leadership to the collective arts-related activities and curricula in HASS by working with the various units of the college, as well as engaging in collaborations with other Utah State University units, and with local, regional, and national venues. In addition, she will serve on the Dean's Executive Team, as well as work with the Development Officers of the College and university. Jeannie will retain a 25% appointment in her home English Department. Her new office will be in the HASS Dean's suite. More

MELENDEZ JOINS LATINA ACADEMICS AND ACTIVISTS

USU poet and department of English lecturer Maria Melendez will give a reading of her work on Friday, August 1, as part of the National Conference for Latina Academics and Activists to be held in Salt Lake City. Her poetry reading, "The Seven Gates to Aztlan (for mixedbloods)," will be part of a panel discussion “Reading with Chicana Authors and Poets," slated to begin at 10:30 am. The conference will take place on the University of Utah campus, with most events taking place in the Heritage Center building. As part of the conference, Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS), a national organization of Chicanas/ Latinas and Native American women working in academia and in community settings, will hold its annual Summer Institute. See http://www.malcs.net/ for more information.

SCRIBENDI ONLINE NOW AVAILABLE

The publication of winning selections from the annual Scribendi Creative Writing Contest is now available. To read Scribendi, click here

POETS AHUMANDA AND LONG TO READ AT KEN SANDERS

Ken Sanders Rare Books is pleased to announce a reading and book signing by poets Hector Ahumada & Joel Long on Thursday, July 31st at 7:00 p.m. at our downtown bookstore (268 South 200 East). Copies of books by both authors will be available for purchase and signing, including Earth and Air Poems ($10.00), Ahumada's new chapbook from Elik Press. Mail orders please add $6.50 shipping and handling plus Utah sales tax. This event is free and open to the public. More

NEH OFFERS TEACHING DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS

The National Endowment for the Humanities is currently offering Teaching Development Fellowships to support college and university teachers pursuing research aimed specifically at deepening their core knowledge in the humanities to improve their undergraduate teaching. This highly selective new program anticipates awarding approximately twenty-four fellowships in its inaugural (2008) competition. The application deadline is October 1, 2008. More

FULBRIGHT TEACHER EXCHANGE PROGRAM SEEKS PARTICIPANTS

For more than 50 years, the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program has brought nations of the world together through international, educational exchange. The program is especially interested in having American teachers in the exchange program reflect the diversity of the U.S. population and the multiple disciplines that are taught in U.S. schools. There is no limit to the number of educators who may apply to the program from a single school, district or organization. Please remember that applications for 2009-2010 program participation must be submitted on-line or postmarked by October 15, 2008. For more information call(202)314-3537 or click here .

ORION SOCIETY SEEKS GRASSROOTS NETWORK INTERN

This one-year internship is with the Orion Grassroots Network, which provides support to over 1,200 grassroots organizations across North America -- organizations that represent a vital force in creating needed change. The position steeps interns in the workings of the grassroots movement and is ideal for anyone preparing for a career in advocacy. Interns gain a comprehensive sense of the scope and spectrum of environmental grassroots activism and provide as sistance to the groups that are changing our world. For a full description of the position, which is open until filled, click here . More