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Sigma Delta Pi, Going Strong
This year, Sigma Delta Pi has over 20 members. It’s fantastic to see this great organization growing and doing so well! Pictured below are current members, though several are missing.
Celebrating Our Seniors
Yesterday, four of our graduating seniors were honored during the University Scholars chapel. Congratulations to James Churchill, Alyssa Johnson, Kirby Lemon, and Lauren Shrader on the recognition of all their hard work over the years! Pictured below are the recipients and their nominating faculty.
Celebrating Hispaniola and new inductees
On Thursday, April 7, Sigma Delta Pi had a night of celebration for the presentation of the new volume of Hispaniola and to induct 12 new members. Current senior members were also given their graduation cords and many well-wishes for the future. The speaker for the night was Dr. Doug Foster, and other department directors showed their support for SDP as well, including Dr. Gary Green, Dr. Ron Morgan, and Dr. Pat Hernandez. Pictured below are some of the new SDP members. Felicitaciones! Congratulations to them all on their great achievement.
Poetry reading by award-winner Jonathan Fink
The Department of Language and Literature is delighted to announce that the award-winning poet Jonathan Fink will be coming to campus on Thursday, April 14. Fink has authored two poetry collections and received the Bronze Medal in Poetry in the 2015 Florida Book Awards, as well as been named by Poets & Writers magazine as one of America’s 10 best “2015 Debut Poets.”
Fink will be a guest host for a special departmental chapel at 11 a.m. and give a public reading at The Grace Museum ballroom from 7-7:50 p.m. The evening poetry reading will be followed by a book signing of Fink’s new, highly praised collection of poems, The Crossing.
Before his reading at The Grace, Fink will also have the following schedule on Thursday:
- 11 a.m. Talk about poetry and read poems in a special department chapel
- Noon. Discuss writing over lunch with English M.A. students
- 3 p.m. Talk about literary nonfiction techniques to Prof. Haley’s Eng. 320/520 Creative Nonfiction Workshop
The Department of Language and Literature is also hosting a “Dress as Your Favorite Poet” costume contest. Any ACU student can enter, and the winner will receive $50. To enter, just dress up and come to The Grace Museum ballroom on Thursday night, April 14 at 6:45. Participants will be judged before the poetry reading begins at 7 p.m.
Fink has received several other poetry awards and fellowships, including a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. His poems and essays have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Poetry, New England Review and others. It is an honor to have this Abilenian poet come back to his hometown and share his work, so come out and show your support.
To learn more about Fink and his work, visit his website: http://jonathanfink.com/
Internship Opportunity
Communications Intern for the Anglican Church in North America
Type: Full time
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2016
Duration: Mid-May through June
Where: Near Atlanta, GA
Perks:
- projects that matter
- opportunities to grow
- mentorship
- church family
- housing
- stipend
What they are looking for:
- creativity
- motivation
- hard work
- personal transportation
- laptop
- “can do” attitude
- technical skills in Adobe products (e.g. InDesign and Photoshop)
Application process: submit the following information
- name
- educational institution
- resume
- portfolio
Submit to: Rev. Cn. Andrew Gross – andrew.gross@anglicanchurch.net, Director of Communications and Media Relations
Description: It provides opportunity to contribute to communications efforts of four different levels of an international church: the congregations, the diocese, the province, and a parachurch organization. It is a unique chance to experience the distinct priorities of each entity and the interrelationship between them.
Example Projects:
- Congregation – writing stories to highlight members and ministry of Holy Cross; develop video series explaining Anglicanism
- Diocese – develop network of “citizen journalists” across diocese
- Province – develop flyers and booklets for the Council; setup interviews with key leaders of the Council
- Parachurch – produce video of Archbishop Beach to publish on the web
Technical Writing Internship
If you are looking for an internship opportunity where you can get paid for your writing, apply today!
Student Internship Opportunity
Organization: Hangar Ventures
Contact: Ed Ireson
Contact Information: ed@hangar-ventures.com
Site of Internship: Dallas, TX or Austin, TX
Dates for Internship: 1-2 per quarter for 3-6 month internship
Intern Responsibilities: marketing, pitch deck review and editing, document drafting and copyediting, minimal press interaction
Qualities of Intern: excellent communicator in both verbal and written form; interest in technology, startups, and related industries
Remuneration, if any, for internship: DOE
Deadline: ongoing
For more information, please visit Hangar Venture’s website
Read about what the company has been doing here
Completed applications should be sent to Dr. Stephen R. Weathers, Chair, Student Internship Committee, Department of Language and Literature, Abilene Christian University, ACU Box 28252, Abilene, TX 79699 or emailed to weatherss@acu.edu.
Summer Internship Opportunity
A summer internship opportunity has come available for a writer/web editor through KDLG, a public radio provider in Dillingham, Alaska. Daily tasks would include taking news stories from the radio to transcribe, edit, format for web, and publish/promote them. There may also be a chance to have some airtime with the KDLG station along with some other exciting tasks. KDLG is in partnerships with The Bristol Bay Times and Alaska Dispatch News, so a young writer may see a story or two per week pop up in publication all around the state. This also allows for networking opportunities that can build contacts and connections helpful to students as they enter the job market. The position would ideally run from June 1, 2015 to August 1, 2015 with some free time at the beginning and end to enjoy fishing, hiking, boating, and camping, but it should be said that these dates are subject to change. The internship is unpaid, though help will be provided when searching for housing and transportation. Participation in this internship would give credit hours under “Language and Literature Internships”. To find out more, click HERE
Recently Published Authors
Congratulations to Sherry and Sarah for their recent publications in CCTE Studies! Be sure to commend them on their great work next time you see them.
Featured articles:
“Where are the Horse and the Rider?”: An Approach to Using J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings to Teach Medieval Literature in the British Literature Survey Classroom by Sherry Rankin
“Where two raging fires meet together”: Constructed Gender Performances of Kate and Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew by Sarah Eason