English and technical communication
Learn about UK trip at meeting tonight
Have you been wishing for a summer trip to England? Do you also love dragons, hobbits, the TARDIS and fairy tales? Join Dr. Dan Reardon, associate professor of English and technical communication, on his Summer 2018 Study Abroad Tour: British Science Fiction and Fantasy, from May 18-June 8. If interested, please attend an informational meeting 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, in Room 204 of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library.
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Get details on Costa Rica study abroad trip
Earn three credits in English while visiting Costa Rica this summer, from Saturday, May 26, through Friday, June 15, 2018. The trip’s theme is “Costa Rica in Text.” Learn more at an informational meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building. Refreshments will be provided.
Read More »Faculty redesign courses, share experiences in videos
With mini-grant funding from the Office of Undergraduate Studies and educational technology, faculty members set about transforming a course. These are highlighted in the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation’s (CERTI) Fall 2017 newsletter. The faculty and their projects, featured in five videos are:
Read More »Northcut’s book focuses on scientific communication
Dr. Kathyrn Northcut, professor of English and technical communication, co-edited Scientific Communication: Practices, Theories and Pedagogies, an academic book for instructors. Dr. Han Yu, professor of technical communication in the English department at Kansas State University, co-edited the book. Routledge will publish it in early 2018.
Read More »24 faculty honored, see photos online
Twenty-four Missouri S&T faculty members were honored for excellence and achievement in research, service and teaching during an awards ceremony Feb. 21 on campus. Each award winner received a monetary stipend funded by industry and alumni contributions. View photos from the event on Missouri S&T’s Flickr account. The 2016 Faculty Excellence Award was presented to:
Read More »Advisors honored, see pictures online
Three current advisors of S&T student organizations received awards at a breakfast ceremony hosted by student life on Feb. 16. One advisor was honored posthumously with an award. Check out photos on Missouri S&T’s Flickr account. Nominated by students, the award recipients are:
Read More »Larson examines masculine religiosity in “Sons of Anarchy”
Dr. Jossalyn Larson, an assistant professor of English and technical communication, wrote a book chapter for an edited collection on the HBO series “Sons of Anarchy.” In the chapter, “Motorcycle Monasticism: Masculine Religiosity in Sons of Anarchy,” Larson investigates the allure of religious symbolism in motorcycle club culture to determine why men are drawn to the motorcycle club culture’s religious symbology while they are also statistically abandoning other religious institutions. The book, “Gender and Masculinity in Sons of Anarchy,” will be edited by Susan Fanetti and published by McFarland.
Read More »Brown to appear on C-SPAN Aug. 20
Dr. Trent Brown, associate professor of American studies, will be featured on C-SPAN at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Brown will be part of a panel titled “Civil Rights History II.”
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