Student Leadership News

Eastern Region Call for Papers

2012-04-16T09:02:00.001-07:00

CALL FOR PAPERS
4th Annual Shepherd University Sigma Tau Delta Literary Festival and Conference
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
October 13, 2012

The Shepherd University Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta invites submissions for our fourth annual “Literary Festival and Conference,” October 13, 2012. Planned events include:

• Conference panels featuring student papers on all subjects related to English studies
• Workshop on creative writing led by a professionals in the field
• Poetry/fiction readings
• Pre-Conference event with Shepherd faculty.

Papers written for undergraduate courses on any subject related to English studies are eligible for consideration. All critical presentations should be about 15 minutes long (about 8 pages). Creative presentations should be about 10 minutes long. Presenters are encouraged to bring supplementary materials (handouts, power points, etc) to help engage their audience; however these materials are not required.

Membership in Sigma Tau Delta is NOT required to submit. Recent grads are welcome to submit works that were completed for an undergraduate course.

Critical Paper Proposals: Email a 250 word abstract to ShepherdUniSTD@gmail.com

Creative Writing Proposals: Email entire work(s) to ShepherdUniSTD@gmail.com

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: May 20th, 2012.

Alpha Iota Omicron Chapter Update

2011-03-10T07:23:00.000-08:00

The Alpha Iota Omicron Chapter
St. Joseph’s College
Patchogue, NY

Events for fall 2010
President: Melissa Walsh
Vice President: James Bocca
Secretary: Laura Randall
Treasurer: Allison Anziano

The Alpha Iota Omicron Chapter completed the following events for fall 2010:

•“Theatre opportunities.” The president of our chapter organized a trip with the Long Island and Brooklyn campus to see the play Orlando by Sarah Ruhl in the city. The event was open to both students and faculty, and mostly faculty attended. The event was a great way to meet faculty from the other campus and come together as a community with an appreciation for the arts.

•“Open Mic Poetry Café.” Our chapter organized an open mic night, and it was in the style of a candlelight café. We transformed the cafeteria into café with round tables, fake candles on each table, and a snack table with drinks and refreshments. The event was open to both students and faculty. All participants were welcome to read their own poetry, poetry of others, sing, rap, play an acoustic instrument, etc. We charged a minimum amount at the door to raise money for our chapter.

•“Tropical Smoothie Fundraiser.” Our chapter raised money at a local smoothie café. The cafe was generous enough to allow us to advertise in the parking lot to raise money for our chapter. A small percent of every customer’s purchase went towards our chapter.

•“Shakespeare’s Tragic Silence.” Our chapter had our advisor, Dr. Ricciardi, speak to students, faculty, and others about Shakespeare’s tragic heroes’ last words. He spoke about Hamlet, Othello, and Macbeth. The event was extremely successful and there was standing room only.

•“CST workshop.” Our chapter planned two different “CST workshops.” In these workshops a generous professor from our college dedicated her time to help students learn study tips for the English Content Specialty Test.

•“Homework Helpers.” The former president organized a program called Homework Helpers. For community service our chapter members participate in tutoring students from grades 1-12 in all subject areas. The current president kept the program going this year, and it is growing in popularity. We tutor every Tuesday night for two hours at a public library.

Look Ma, we're blogging!

2011-01-22T09:03:00.000-08:00

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