Friday, September 2: Last day to drop a course with no grade; Last day to withdraw from all classes with full tuition and fees refund
Friday, September 9: Noon to 1:00 PM, English faculty meeting via Zoom
Monday, September 19: Last day to withdraw from all classes with 50% tuition and fees refund
Wednesday, September 14 - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences all-college meeting, 3:00 to 4:30 PM, Doudna Fine Arts Center Theatre.
Thursday, September 15 - Nominations for Achievement and Contribution Awards due
Friday, October 7: Noon to 1:00 PM, English faculty meeting, location TBA
Tuesday, October 11 - "How Different Are Different Languages?" A Public Humanities discussion with Dr. Douglas Wharram. Noon to 1:30 PM, 4440 Booth Library. Lunch provided. Dr. Wharram is Associate Professor of Linguistics at Memorial University of Newfoundland. This lunchtime discussion is part of the English Research Seminar.
Tuesday, October 11 - "Ukâlagasuanik: Linguistic Diversity and Why It Matters" The annual Phi Beta Kappa Association lecture featuring Dr. Douglas Wharram. 5:30 to 7:00 PM, Doudna Fine Arts Center Lecture Hall. Dr. Wharram is Associate Professor of Linguistics at Memorial University of Newfoundland. This year's Phi Beta Kappa Association is held in conjunction with the English Research Seminar.
Thursday, October 13 - "Linguistics as Biology," A Coffee & Cakes Discussion with Dr. Douglas Wharram. 9:00 to 11:00 AM, in the Center for Student Innovation (ground floor of Booth Library). Coffee and cakes provided. Dr. Wharram is Associate Professor of Linguistics at Memorial University of Newfoundland. This event is part of the English Research Seminar.
This year's English Research Seminar is sponsored by the English Department, the Department of World Languages and Cultures, the Phi Beta Kappa Association of East Central Illinois, and the Redden Fund for the Improvement of Undergraduate Instruction.
Friday, October 21: Noon to 1:00 PM, English faculty meeting, special guest CLAS Dean Barbara Bonnekessen, location TBA
Wednesday, October 26 - Celebration of Scholarship, 4:00 to 5:00 PM, Doudna Fine Arts Center Concourse.
Tuesday, November 1 - English Handshaking Night, 5:30-7:00 PM, Doudna Concourse. Meet professionals with backgrounds in English to learn about their careers. Refreshments provided.
Tuesday, November 1 - Sabbatical applications due
Thursday, November 3 - The American Soldier, a one-man dramatic production that reveals the struggles American soldiers face at war and explores the experience of veterans and their families as soldiers re-enter civilian life. A performance at the Doudna Fine Arts Center. This production is part of the annual James Jones Symposium.
Friday, November 4: Last day to withdraw from a class
Friday, November 4: Noon to 1:00 PM, English faculty meeting, location TBA
Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 10-13 - New Play Festival. Come for performances of four short scripts written by EIU students in creative writing classes, directed by EIU theatre students and recent EIU alums, with response from playwright and theatre scholar Dr. Bella Poynton. Performance times and locations will be announced shortly.
Friday, December 2: Noon to 1:00 PM, English faculty meeting, location TBA
Wednesday, January 18 - Portfolios due from tenure-track faculty applying for retention, promotion, and/or tenure; Annual evaluation portfolios due from annually contracted faculty
Friday, January 20: Noon to 1:00 PM, English faculty meeting, location TBA
Wednesday, February 8: Summer research and creative activity applications due (Council on Faculty Research)
Wednesday, February 8: Portfolios in support of PAI applications due from eligible faculty
Friday, February 24: Noon to 1:00 PM, English faculty meeting, location TBA
Wednesday, March 1: "The Monstrous in the Premodern World," Premodern Global Studies workshop with Professor Debbie Felton of the University of Massachusetts. 3:00 PM, Booth Library.
Wednesday, March 1: Premodern Global Studies lecture by Professor Debbie Felton of the University of Massachusetts. 6:00 PM, Doudna Fine Arts Center Lecture Hall.
Friday, March 24: Noon to 1:00 PM, English faculty meeting, location TBA
March 2 through April 1: Sigma Tau Delta National Student Conference, Denver, CO
April 13 through 15: National Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Friday, April 21: Noon to 1:00 PM, English faculty meeting, location TBA
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