Alumni Reception a hit
Cleveland area alums gathered on March 6 at the University's new Alumni House to reconnect with classmates and toast a banner research year in English. 2006-07 saw the publication of five books by department faculty:
Ted Gup, Nation of Secrets: The Threat to Democracy and the American Way of Life (Doubleday); Kurt Koenigsberger, The Novel and the Menagerie: Totality, Englishness, and Empire ( Ohio State University Press); William Marling, How “American” Is Globalization? ( Johns Hopkins University Press); Rob Spadoni, Uncanny Bodies: The Coming of Sound Film and the Origins of the Horror Genre ( University of California Press); Thrity Umrigar, If Today Be Sweet (Harper Collins).
As spirit(s) flowed, several attending alums remarked that “we should be doing this more often,” and the idea was hatched to develop an alumni group, Friends of English, to sponsor more such events and to reach out to alums spread across the country. Shelley Costa Bloomfield (PhD ‘83) agreed to get the ball rolling, and she's announced an initial planning event, June 21, at the Pink Pig.
Come Plan at the Pig
Please join us to explore ways to grow our English faculty/student/alumni community. Events in '08-'09 to include:
• Alumni Readings
• Life in Progress -- faculty-led discussion of topics of general interest
• Reality Show – alumni-led get-togethers with students to share stories, advice, and tips about the job scene for English majors
• And more -- come with your ideas.
Saturday, June 21, 2008, rain or shine, at the Pink Pig from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Squire Valleevue Farm , 37125 Fairmount Blvd. , Hunting Valley , OH 44022
(3/4 mi. east of Rt. 91, S.O.M. Center Rd. )
Bring your lunch. We'll provide drinks and dessert.
If you plan to join us, RSVP to Shelley Bloomfield at s_bloomfield@sbcglobal.net.
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“The faculty are very excited about this new initiative,” Shelley says, “and to support it Bill Marling is creating a dedicated alumni website for us, friendsofenglish.org , which will go on-line June 1, 2008.” The site will feature department news, announcements of events, and updates on alumni activities. “So, if there is news in your life, do please send it to us at friendsofenglish@gmail.com for posting. Bill is also linking the site to Amazon.com so that if you order your books through this link we will get a small commission that we can use to fund department and alumni activities.”
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