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• News from the E/J Division Election Committee: Update
Congratulations to Lori Paldino, who has been elected as the adjunct faculty representative for the E/J Division.
A message from Lorie:
I am excited to serve as the adjunct representative of the English/Journalism Division. I enjoy my involvement in the department, serving as the chairperson for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as the Common Read choice for 2012-2013. Even though I have handed the scepter to Maureen Fitzpatrick for Behind the Beautiful Forevers, I will remain involved with the committee. We continue to hone our expertise at hosting events and providing support for classroom instruction. Personally, I feel strongly that the inclusion of a Common Read choice has enlivened the experience of my composition students. I am also continuing my involvement as the facilitator for Safe Space training at the college. Safe Space training is now under the Staff Development umbrella, so we are working to understand how that change impacts our own organizational structure. Hopefully, you will see opportunities for Safe Space training in the near future. Becoming a member of the Faculty Senate will complement each of these experiences. I will do my best to represent both the adjuncts and the department well. Thank you for electing me.
• MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Andrea Broomfield’s College Scholars Presentation on Feb. 28
Andrea’s presentation is entitled “Soldier of the Fork: How Nathaniel Newnham-Davis Democratized Restaurant Dining in Fin de Sie´cle London.” It will be held on Feb. 28, 11:00 – Noon, in the Craig Auditorium, GEB 233.
• Creative Writing Readings, Feb. 27
Sam Bell Reports: This is a snowy reminder that the first spring semester Creative Writing Reading is tomorrow, Wednesday, February 27th, at 12:00-12:50 in COM 319, with host Danny Alexander. Given the odd schedule due to weather, I hope people can make it and that you and your students can attend, too! Hope to see you there, and stay safe today!
• BookTalk News: For March 1
The BookTalk Discussion Group selection for February is The Fat Years (266 pages) by Koonchung Chan.
BookTalk meets in GEB 264 @ 2:15
BookTalk meets in GEB 264 @ 2:15
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• Sigma Kappa Delta News: Meets March 1
Everyone is welcome to attend our Sigma Kappa Delta book discussion group for this semester! We will be meeting at 2:00-3:00 at Java Jazz on the following dates to discuss the following books. Please encourage your students or friends to consider our club! We always welcome new members and also professors who are interested in joining us.
March 1: Forest People by Colin Turnbull
March 29: Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston
April 12: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
April 26: Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins (last meeting of the semester, probably at Barley’s!)
• Free Cult Film Club Movie for March 5
Meets Tuesday, 5-8 p.m. in GEB 233
• Common Read News
The Common Read visit by Sonny Lacks was postponed from last week to a later date due to awful weather conditions.
Image Courtesy of Indiana University
David “Sonny” Lacks
• ENGLISH BLOG ALERT:
It has come to the attention of the editorial desk of the English Blog that our site does not contain enough sports, weather and politics. SO . . .
SPORTS:
Feb. 25, Kansas beat Iowa State, 96-108
Feb 23, Missouri lost to Kentucky, 90-83
Feb. 25, Kansas State beat Texas Tech, 75-55
Feb. 23, Murray State Racers, bless their hearts, beat South Dakota State, 63-62.
If you have team scores in any sport that you would like to see reported on the English Blog, contact the sports editor: kgeekie@jccc.edu
Weather:
It’s awful.
My poor dogwood tree in Shawnee, Feb. 26
If you have any weather-related phot0s you would like to see posted on the blog, just contact the weather editor: kgeekie@jccc.edu
Politics:
The Blog is in possession of the PDF file that contains the impact of the Sequester on Kansas. It’s not looking good for Kansas education. If you would like a copy of said file, contact the political editor at kgeekie@jccc.edu
NPR: About the Sequester
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• Andrea Broomfield’s Latest British Cookbook Review
Anyone for Dinner with the Queen? Read on, and See. . . .
Dinner at Buckingham Palace by Charles Oliver. Edited and compiled by Paul Fishman and Fiorella Busoni (2007)
I have not made anything from Charles Oliver’s Dinner at Buckingham Palace. Many recipes are overwhelmingly fussy, and even if they are not fussy, the ingredients are either too expensive or too difficult to obtain: consommé with fumet of duck, leverets, and fresh turtles, truffles, and other such ingredients appear frequently. Of course, that’s part of what it means to eat like a royal, so the cost, scarcity of ingredients, and fuss are in order. However, what I do find surprising is how boring so many of the recipes are! Take as an example Chicken Panada, where a perfectly acceptable young fowl is roasted, but then its white meat is pounded with bread crumbs soaked in broth, then diluted with a bit more broth. The whole mess is then pushed through a tammy (or food mill), and served “moderately warmed in custard cups.” Although listed in among such delights as Ceylon Moss Gelatinous Chicken Broth and Macaroni Soup a la Royale, Chicken Panada belongs in the sick room of a Victorian mansion (and woe to the poor invalid stuck with it).
Which perhaps brings us to the point of this particular cookbook: it is a treasure trove of recipes that indicate how little British Royal tastes have apparently changed, and as such, it is an essential scholarly reference work for a British food historian.
So here, then, are some of my scholarly musings.
Charles Oliver was the son of a royal servant and who likewise became a servant, working for the royal household all of his life, except during World War One. Those familiar with Downton Abbey, or Remains of the Day will likely understand such loyalty to one’s lord and Queen. Young Charlie’s passion was food, and although his injuries from the Great War never allowed him to become a royal chef, he nonetheless spent time in the kitchens and kept detailed notes on what was prepared. After many years, he amassed a collection of recipes and menus, as well as various anecdotes that related to the workings of the kitchen and the Royals at their meals. He wished that after his death, his material be compiled into what he described as “a cookbook with a difference” (xiv). Oliver died in 1965, and half a century later, his wish came true. Read More
• The Student News Center at JCCC Asks Us to Celebrate Sunshine Week, March 11 – 15
Monday, March 11: Freedom of Speech Banner:
9 a.m.-3 p.m., COM second floor
Tuesday, March 12: “Open government is good government” Panel Discussion: 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m., Hudson Auditorium
Wednesday, March 13: Pass our First Amendment Quiz and Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
11 a.m. – 1 p.m., COM Plaza
Thursday, March 14: Screening and Discussion of Erin Brockovich
12:30 p.m.-3 p.m., Craig Community Auditorium
Friday, March 15: Exercise Your Right to Petition
11 a.m. – 1 p.m., COM Plaza
All events sponsored by The Student News Center at JCCC
• Kansas Writers Symposium
This year’s JCCC Kansas Writers Symposium will be held on Saturday, April 13, in the Regnier Center. Sponsored by the Kansas Studies Institute, this is part of an ongoing series of efforts to promote education about the art, history, environment, cultures, and literature of Kansas. This year’s theme is “The Native Presence in Kansas Literature.” Denise Low, former Kansas Poet Laureate, will be the keynote speaker. Unlike previous years when invited authors from the humanities, social sciences, and even journalism discussed the topic of Kansas as a place and idea, this year’s symposium will be focused on a more narrow dialogue among writers whose primary work has been in fiction and poetry. Participants will include, in addition to Denise Low, Linda Rodriguez, Lisa Mann, Joshua Falleaf, Stephanie Fitzgerald, DaMaris Hill, Lisa Tatonetti, Jim Hoy, Kevin Rabas, Raylene Hinz-Penner, Pamela Dawes Dambornino, Roy Bird, and Xanath Caraza. The organizers of the event include Jim Leiker, director of the Kansas Studies Institute; Ann Rubeck; and English faculty members Sam Bell, Dave Davis, Tom Reynolds, and Farrell Jenab.
• League for Innovation Literary Competition Deadline is April 1
Literatary Competition Entry Form
Literary Competition Flier
The League for Innovation in the Community College is sponsoring its annual student literary competition. Each League board member conducts its own competition, for which students submit work in four categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and one-act play. The work of the local winners will be forwarded to the national competition to be judged by nationally-known writers in each category. The winners of the national competition are then published in a journal.
The JCCC competition is now underway, and as mentioned above, we are accepting submissions in four categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and one-act play. The deadline is April 1, 2013. Entry forms are available at the Writing Center, on the E/J Division office bulletin board, and at GEB 165H.Submissions and completed entry forms can be placed in my mailbox or dropped off at my office (GEB 165H). Several reminders will be sent before the April 1 deadline.
Last year, two JCCC students were recognized in the national competition: Kevin L. Earls won first place in the non-fiction category for his essay “White Lies, Brown Stains, and Honesty,” and Jane Blakeley received honorable mention in the poetry category for her poem “The Waltz.”
Please encourage your students to enter.
• Sam Bell Announces Hosts for Creative Writing Readings
The creative writing readings this spring semester are in COM 319 from 12:00 to 1:00. The dates and the hosts are:
Wednesday, 2/27: Danny Alexander
Wednesday, 3/27: Kathryn Byrne
Wednesday, 4/24: Nathan Hagman
Samantha Bell ext 4950 sbell26@jccc.edu
• Register now for April 19 Assessment Conference
Register now for the third annual Regional Community College Assessment Conference, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 19, at JCCC.
The plenary speaker is Susan Hatfield, assessment coordinator and professor, communications studies, at Winona State University, and a visiting scholar on assessment at the Higher Learning Commission.
This year’s conference theme, “Assessment Matters,” will feature best practices from two-year colleges around the region. Faculty interested in presenting on their assessment activities should contact the Office of Outcomes Assessment at ext. 7607 or by email atsbarre13@jccc.edu. Tracks are still being added to the schedule.
The conference is free to JCCC faculty and staff. To register, go to the Outcomes Assessment website and click on “Register Now” at the top right corner of the page. Follow the directions for registration and use the promotional code RCCAC at the checkout.
If you have questions or problems, please contact the Office of Outcomes Assessment at ext. 7607, or by email at sbarre13@jccc.edu
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