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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Monday, October 26, 2009 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. More
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Monday, October 19, 2009 2009 SWENSON AWARD WINNER JASON WHITMARSH TO READ AT USU
 The Utah State University department of English Speaker Series is pleased to present Jason Whitmarsh, 2009 May Swenson Poetry Award winner, read from his work. The event will take place at 12:30 pm, Thursday, October 22 in the Eccles Conference Center room 303/305. All are invited to this free event. Light refreshments will be served. More
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Monday, October 19, 2009 USU STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL DAY ON WRITING
 October 20, 2009 has been set aside by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) as a National Day on Writing. Writing is a daily practice for millions of Americans, but few people notice how integral writing has become to daily life in the 21st century. This is an opportunity for writers all over the nation to submit their work and see what others are writing about. The National Day on Writing celebrates the foundational place of writing in Americans' personal, professional, and civic lives and points to the importance of writing instruction and practice at every grade level, for every student and in every subject area from preschool through university. Anyone from every age group may participate. More
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Monday, October 19, 2009 HELICON WEST: LET THE MUSES ALIGHT
 What is Helicon West? – The outcome of Star Coulbrooke and Michael Sowder of USU's Department of English merging a singular idea to hold a biweekly open mic session for writers. “Helicon West is based on an ancient Greek mountain range, Helicon, where the muses lived,” explains Star Coulbrooke. Professor Sowder liked the name Helicon. She continues, “He added 'West,' so we now refer to the Rocky Mountain muses when we talk about writing and reading for the events.” More
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Monday, October 19, 2009 ENGLISH 2010 STUDENTS LEARN THROUGH SERVICE
 Susan Andersen, lecturer in the English Department and Assistant Director of the Writing Center, has been using service-learning in her English 2010 and Connections classes for three years. She is part of a group of dedicated English faculty members whose service-learning assignments have given some 3,000 students the opportunity to engage in tens of thousands of hours of service-related learning since 2005. Hers is an account of students (and an instructor) who find new passion brought to the classroom: More
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Monday, October 19, 2009 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. More
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