Monday, November 02, 2009 NOVEMBER HASS HOUR TO FEATURE STEVE SHIVELY
 On November 19, the HASS Hour will present associate professor of English Steve Shively with 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. More
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Monday, November 02, 2009 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. More
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Monday, November 02, 2009 JOYCE KINKEAD HONORED FOR LIBRARY SERVICE
 The Library recently recognized 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. Joyce 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 graduate in humanities. More
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Monday, November 02, 2009 WOMEN’S STUDIES CALL FOR PAPERS
 The Women's Studies Section of the 52nd 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. More
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Monday, November 02, 2009 KEN SANDERS PRESENTS READING & BOOKSIGNING BY 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. More
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Monday, November 02, 2009 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? More
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Monday, October 26, 2009 RECEPTION AND READING IN HONOR OF JOHN GILMORE
 There will be a reception and reading in honor of John Gilmore, the first winner of the annual Norman Mailer Award in Creative Nonfiction Writing on Tuesday, October 27, from 12:00-1:15 in the Haight Alumni Center. Light refreshments will be served. In case you missed it, the award ceremony was covered by the New York Times, and the article can be found at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/books/22mailer.html?_r=1&th&emc=th. It also follows. More
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Monday, October 26, 2009 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. More
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Monday, October 26, 2009 CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS FOR 2010 SUMMER CITIZENS PROGRAM
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Monday, October 26, 2009 HELICON WEST BROADSIDES ON DISPLAY
 Don't miss seeing the lovely Helicon West broadsides that are on permanent display in the main stairwell between the second and third floors of Ray B. West. The broadsides are a result of the unique collaboration of students, community members, and faculty. More
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Monday, October 26, 2009 PROFESSOR ENCOURAGES DIVERSE READING
 New teachers are encouraged and even expected to teach literature from a worldlier point of view. Dr. Jennifer Sinor of the English Department points out that there is a difficulty for teachers to teach multicultural literature because of “simply not having a background in it.” More
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Monday, October 26, 2009 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY TO HOST EXHIBIT, RECEPTION, AND ANNUAL FALL LECTURE
 Friends of the Merrill-Cazier Library will host an opening reception for the library's new exhibit, based on the remarkable collection of bells gathered by Professor Emeritus Thad Box, on Oct. 28, 6-7 p.m. in the library foyer. The reception will be followed by the Friends' annual fall lecture that begins at 7 p.m. in Merrill-Cazier Library, Room 101. More
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