Ron Rash
author of Burning Bright,
presented in
March 2011
Jill McCorkle,
author of Creatures of Habit, presented in March 2010
Richard Ford,
author of Rock Springs, presented in March 2009
Will Power,
playwright, educator, actor, rapper, and composer, presented in April 2008
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, author of Wizard of the Crow, presented in May 2007
Angela Davis
"the Yarnspinner" presented in February 2007
Department of English and Southeastern Writing Center Calendar of Events
Spring 2012
February Events
February 16, 2012
MLA Workshop:
Common Errors and How to Avoid Them
Dr. Joan Faust
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Writing Center - 383 DVIC
March Events
March 21, 2012
Short Story Presentation:
"Grit" by Tom Franklin
Dr. Richard Louth
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Writing Center - 383 DVIC
March 26, 2012
Common Read Author Events
Tom Franklin and Beth Anne Fennelly
Student Panel
with Tom Frankling and Beth Anne Fennelly
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Student Union Theatre
Question and Answer Session with Tom Franklin
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Student Union Theatre
Question and Answer Session with Beth Ann Fennelly
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Student Union Theatre
Tom Franklin and Beth Anne Fennelly
Author Presentations and Readings
of selections from
the Common Read texts,
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter and Unmentionables.
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Student Union Theater
April Events
April 3, 2012
Title Pen'ing:
Introduction to and Clarification of Theses and Revised Papers
Dr. Jeffery Wiemelt (Language and Literacy)
Dr. Jack Bedell (Creative Writing)
Dr. Paul Sawyer (Professional Writing)
Dr. Ziba Rashidian (Graduate Coordinator)
Mr. Eric Johnson (Library Director)
Ms. Julie Durel (Library)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Writing Center - 383 DVIC
April 18, 2012
Getting Into Grad School
Rebecca Murry
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Writing Center - 383 DVIC