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Student-Faculty Open Mic is a “Go” for Wednesday With a Wednesday weather forecast of cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-50s, it appears the Student-Faculty Open Mic event – cancelled due to snow last week – will be held as (re-)scheduled this Wednesday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Rowan Art Gallery. The event, sponsored by the Writing Arts Department and Glassworks magazine, will not have any scheduled speakers (unlike a similar event held last fall), so anyone who would like to share her or his poetry, fiction, or nonfiction work is invited to show up and sign up. Presenters are asked to keep their readings to five minutes or less in length. Glassworks editor-in-chief Katie Budris will be selling copies of the Spring 2018 issue of the literary journal ($10, cash only) and will be joined by representatives of Avant magazine. Please contact event coordinators Anthony Palma (palmaa@rowan.edu) or Tim Donaldson (donaldsont@rowan.edu) for more information. Congratulations to . . . Us! – First-Year Writing Wins Excellence Award The Writing Arts Department’s First-Year Writing Program is the winner of the 2018 Rowan Values Team Award for Student Centeredness. The award, first presented in 2015, recognizes "faculty and staff for their extraordinary efforts to support the values of the University." President Ali Houshmand will present the award to the Writing Arts Department at the annual “Celebrating Excellence” ceremony on Thursday, April 12. The event starts with a reception at 4:30 p.m. in the Eynon Ballroom of the Chamberlain Student Center and continues with dinner and the formal presentation. All First-Year Writing Program faculty will receive a personal invitation to the ceremony; please try to take some time from your end-of-the-semester tasks to join your colleagues to celebrate all the excellent work we do here in Writing Arts to give students new to Rowan a strong start to their college careers.   AWP: Look Ahead to Portland; Look Back at Tampa The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) is accepting presentation proposals, through this coming May 1, for its 2019 conference. Proposals for the event – which will be held in Portland, OR, from March 27-30, 2019 – should focus on contemporary literature, the art of writing, the pedagogy of writing, and the business of publishing or managing a program for writers. Presentations should be no longer than 75 minutes in length. Click here for the official proposal submission guidelines. . . . Taking a look back at AWP in Tampa earlier this month, Rowan Writing Arts was represented by 11 students and faculty members who staffed the Glassworks table on the main convention floor. In the top picture, editor-in-chief Katie Budris and Writing Arts faculty member Marie Flocco show off some of the Writing Arts and CCCA promotional swag that was available for attendees. Traffic to the Glassworks table was enhanced by a pair of author signings sponsored by the journal; one for Susanna Lang and the other for Kathryn Howd Machan, both of whom had work published in recent Glassworks issues. In the second picture, Writing Arts faculty member Tim Zatzariny and Budris share a smile as they reflect on the Denis Mercier Endowed Professional Development Fund awards they won earlier this academic year to assist them with their AWP travel expenses. Gess Literary Awards Ceremony Set for Monday, April 2 The 2018 Denise Gess Literary Awards will be presented next Monday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Rowan Art Gallery. First-, second-, and third-place awards of $200, $100, and $50 respectively will be handed out in three categories: The Rowan University Award for Poetry, The Edward J. Czwartacki Award for Short Fiction, and The Pat B. Tweedie Award for Creative Nonfiction. Winners will deliver brief readings from one or two of their entries and light snacks and beverages will be provided. For more information, please contact Writing Arts professor Lisa Jahn-Clough at jahn-clough@rowan.edu. Iraqi Poet to Read and Speak at Owl’s Nest Event Avant magazine is sponsoring a poetry reading and discussion with Iraqi poet Faheela Hassan on Sunday, April 15 at 7 p.m. at the Owl’s Nest restaurant in the Chamberlain Student Center. Hassan, a former refugee who now lives in the United States, is a poet, teacher, editor, writer, and playwright. She has written 12 books, three plays, and more than 50 short stories, and is known as “The Maya Angelou of Iraq.” She received her Master of Arts degree in Arabic literature from the University of Kufa, in Najif, Iraq, a provincial capital of 1 million residents about 100 miles south of Baghdad. Contact Laura Kincaid, Avant editor-in-chief, at kincaidl6@students.rowan.edu for more information. Sign up Now for Rowan Diversity and Inclusion Summit The third-annual Rowan University Diversity and Inclusion Summit will be held on Tuesday, April 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Eynon Ballroom of the Chamberlain Student Center. Sponsored by the university’s Office of Social Justice, Inclusion, and Conflict Resolution (SJICR), the summit provides an opportunity for education, conversation, and brainstorming on the state of diversity and inclusion at Rowan. This year’s gathering will feature Dr. Damon A. Williams, a nationally recognized expert in strategic diversity leadership. Click here before the Friday, April 6 registration deadline if you’d like to attend, or contact Gardy Guiteau (guiteau@rowan.edu) in the SJICR office for more information. Houshmand Named to N.J. “Most Influential” List President Houshmand is one of the Top 100 influential people in New Jersey, according to ROI-NJ magazine, which named him to its inaugural Power List. Houshmand is one of eight Garden State higher education leaders featured on the list, which includes the presidents of Rutgers, Princeton, and Montclair State universities. “There’s plenty to say about Houshmand’s success,” the ROI-NJeditors say before listing a number of the university’s successes and achievements. The article closes with “Simply put, Houshmand runs Rowan as if it were a business. Others could benefit from his new-age thinking.” Click here to read the full article. Do you have a new publication, a reading, or any other event of interest coming up? Please let me know so I can let all our colleagues know in the weekly Rowan Writing Arts Events Update newsletter. Stop by my Victoria 521 office or email me at royek@rowan.edu to give me the 4-1-1.
Stephen A. Royek, M.A. Instructor, Writing Arts Rowan University 2015 Rowan Medallion Award winner Phone: 856-906-4755 Victoria Hall, Room 521 Email: royek@rowan.edu
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Some Items for Your Writing Arts Calendar Here are a pair of upcoming events you might find of value and interest:
   Rowan Makes a Strong Showing at 4Cs in Kansas City Rowan Writing Arts made a strong showing at last week’s Conference on College Composition & Communication in Kansas City. Seven of our colleagues participated in four separate presentations over the four-day event. Grace Fillenwarth spoke on “Incorporating Engineering Practices into Engineering Writing Classrooms;” Jeff Maxson (top photo) discussed “Languaging One’s Way to Critique: Translating Languages, Translating Cultures;’ Jason Luther ( center photo) talked about “Historicizing Circulation in the Late Age of Print;” and the quartet of Amy Woodworth, Anna Bassiri, Steve Royek, and Celeste Del Russo covered the topic “Pivoting From The P-Words: Moving from Policing Students and Punishing Plagiarism to Teaching Students about Ethical Writing.” In addition to the conference’s annual Cultural Event (which this year featured a Kansas City barbecue dinner and a 14-piece jazz band), several publishers and textbook vendors sponsored events. In the bottom photo, from left to right, colleagues Jude Miller, Anna, Amy, and Grace attended a reading of Anthony Ray Hinton’s book “The Sun Does Shine,” published by St. Martin Press. . . . Mark your calendars for “4Cs 2019,” which will be in Pittsburgh from March 13-16. Next year’s theme will be “Performance-Rhetoric, Performance-Composition” and the deadline for presentation submissions is this coming May 7. Visit http://cccc.ncte.org for more details. Double-Threat Mikulski Wins Honors for Poetry, Rom-Com Showcasing the creativity and versatility that are hallmarks of the Rowan Writing Arts Department, colleague Keri Mikulski scored a pair of honors this month for her poetry and her romantic-comedy prose. Her poem “Weighted” was accepted as part of the “Philadelphia Says #metoo” anthology, and Keri was one of more than two dozen poets to read at a Center City Philadelphia event sponsored by the Moonstone Arts Center at Fergie’s Pub on March 11. . . . In addition, the North Texas Romance Writers of America selected Keri’s latest book, “Just for Kicks” as one of its top four finalists in the Contemporary Series category of its Great Expectations 2018 awards competition. Rohrer College of Business Among the Best in the Land The Princeton Review placed Rowan University’s Rohrer College of Business at number 295 in its rankings of “Best Business Schools” in a study that looked at more than 1,800 such institutions. Rohrer College has nine undergraduate and three graduate programs of study and boasts a freshman-to-sophomore retention rate of 86 percent, exceeding both national and regional averages in that category. Do you have a new publication, a reading, or any other event of interest coming up? Please let me know so I can let all our colleagues know in the weekly Rowan Writing Arts Events Update newsletter. Stop by my Victoria 521 office or email me at royek@rowan.edu to give me the 4-1-1.
Stephen A. Royek, M.A. Instructor, Writing Arts Rowan University 2015 Rowan Medallion Award winner Phone: 856-906-4755 Victoria Hall, Room 521 Email: royek@rowan.edu A Week with One Beginning and Two Endings Now that March has come in like an emu (Confused? Click here), it brings with it the start of one university program and deadlines for two others:
  If You Want to Help Fight Cancer, Go Take a Walk! Our fourth-floor department secretary extraordinaire Stephanie Heiser is assembling a Writing Arts team to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life on the evening of Saturday, June 8. Last year, a total of more than 400 Clearview Regional High School students and 500 volunteers from surrounding communities participated for the event sponsored by the Gloucester County chapter of the ACS. Stephanie has named our team the “Walking Warriors,” which fits the event perfectly as teams walk a continuous relay of six hours – 6 p.m. until midnight – signifying the long journey to recovery facing those individuals fighting cancer. Anyone interested in helping can walk, make donations, or sponsor a luminaria to help light the walk into darkness, symbolizing the support you are providing. Click here for more information or click here to join and/or donate. You also can stop and see Stephanie or email her at heisers@rowan.edu. Rowan Celebrates Research with a Showcase of Events More than 100 Rowan faculty and staff from all three university campuses will be participating in the inaugural Faculty Research Day on Wednesday, March 28 in the Eynon Ballroom at the Chamberlain Center. The event is designed to “showcase the outstanding research, scholarship, and creative activity” that is taking place at our university. The 101 researchers who will be exhibiting include 10 from the College of Communication and Creative Arts and three from the Writing Arts Department: Megan Atwood, Celeste Del Russo, and Stephen Royek. Atwood will be presenting her two latest young adult novels, “Once Upon A Winter” and “The Devils You Know;” Del Russo will be showcasing effective training techniques for student tutors working at writing centers; while Royek will be displaying his recently published academic article on “Instructor Lore” accompanied by a PowerPoint display. Our Campus is One of The Safest in The Nation The National Council for Home Safety and Security has ranked Rowan University as one of the top 100 safest college campuses in the United States. We were 58th on the list, which includes institutions with enrollments of 10,000 or more students. The ranking was compiled using data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Education. A commitment to safety, however, is not something new here at Rowan: The university was the first in the state – in 2011 – to have its law enforcement agency gain accreditation from CALEA, the national Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. and – in 2015 – it was the first department at a New Jersey university to outfit its officers with body cameras. There’s a Doctor in The House; a Really Good One! Did You Know that Rowan SOM’s own Ashley E. Sam has been named the 2018 National Student Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine? The AACOM presents the award each year to a medical student who “demonstrates superior leadership capabilities, robust research experience, and a strong commitment to community service.” Sam, a resident of Mount Laurel, is the first Rowan SOM student to be selected for the award. In addition to her medical studies, she also serves as a delegate to the New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons and has addressed the American Osteopathic Association House of Delegates. One more thing: This impressive young adult also is a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. Do you have a new publication, a reading, or any other event of interest coming up? Please let me know so I can let all our colleagues know in the weekly Rowan Writing Arts Events Update newsletter. Stop by my Victoria 521 office or email me at royek@rowan.edu to give me the 4-1-1.
Stephen A. Royek, M.A. Instructor, Writing Arts Rowan University 2015 Rowan Medallion Award winner Phone: 856-906-4755 Victoria Hall, Room 521 Email: royek@rowan.edu |
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