a Bulletin Board of ETC-Related News
This fall, Dr. Eric Bryan joined the faculty of The Department of English & Technical Communication. Dr. Bryan's scholarly field is medieval literature. He received his PhD from St Louis University in 2007. This fall, Dr. Bryan is teaching our … [Continue reading]
Most Americans have only vague knowledge of our Civil War. That knowledge focuses on the best-known battles, places, and people east of the Mississippi. However, St. Louis, the Ozarks, and Missouri were important in that conflict. Research Professor … [Continue reading]
An English student with minors in business and marketing, Amy Edwards, English 2007, stayed active at the Missouri University of Science and Technology through KMNR, Blue Key, International Friends and Southwinds Literary Journal. In … [Continue reading]
Sean Cordes, who received a BA in English from S&T (then UMR) in May 2000, currently is instructional services coordinator at the University Libraries Western Illinois University at Macomb. Recently, Sean brought the idea of Game Nite to WIU; he … [Continue reading]
Any reader of literature, especially poetry, soon becomes aware of the importance of the seasons of the year in expressions of human experience. The seasons may be the four of the moderate zones or the two or three seasons of tropic zones. For … [Continue reading]
Dr. Kate Drowne successfully went through the promotion and tenure process in the 2007/2008 academic year. As a result, she has been granted tenure and promotion to Associate Professor. This is good news for the department and the campus as well as … [Continue reading]
Two faculty members in English & Technical Communication have been recognized by freshman engineering students as with the WE LOVE YOUR CLASS AWARD. Students in the Freshman Engineering program had the opportunity to vote for the their favorite … [Continue reading]
It's been way too long since I posted here. I hope to post more frequently. Why haven't I posted for several weeks? One reason: I've been ill for three weeks, culminating in five days in the hospital. (If you go to the site, my room was the middle … [Continue reading]
I hadn't realized how much time had passed since the last entry here. Here's a brief entry: Dr. Ed Malone, assistant professor of English and Technical Communication, and Director of Technical Communication, has begun writing a quarterly column on … [Continue reading]
We're experiencing our third winter storm of the year — with sleet mostly, but also a little snow. The sleet verges on freezing rain. What happens at Missouri University of Science & Technology when we have icy, slushy streets and … [Continue reading]