WHO SAID THAT? Dr. Larry Long and Dr. Dennis Organ laugh with a student. Faculty members often were seen on campus talking to members of the student body. YOUR FUTURE. Ann Brown, English department instructor, gets a last minute helping hand before graduation exercises. The department prepared students to enter several related fields. Rodger Brewer, Ph.D.- Associate Professor of English Kenneth Hammes, Ph .D.- Associate Professor of English Alice Jewell, M.A.-Professor of English Larry Long, Ph.D. -Professor of English, Director of the Honors Program Duane McCamphell, Ph.D.- Professor of English Dennis Orga n, Ph.D.-P rofessor of English, Chairman of the Department Charles Pittman, M.A.- Prufessor of English Betty Ulrey, M.Ed.-Associate Professor of English Eugene Underwood, Ed.D.- Professor of English Ray Wright, D.A.-Associate Professor of English College of Arts and Sciences Department of English Language and Literature Interest in English Grows A primary focus of the English department this year was improvement of the curriculum. Upon the suggestion of an educational review board, two new classes were added. "Literature for Adolescents" and "Nature and History of Language" were introduced in order to provide majors with a broader English background and were required for teaching. The department also added a new teacher, Miss Ann Brown, who worked in the school of education as well. Dr. Dennis Organ, chairman of the department, said that there seemed to be a growing interest with the advancement of the department. "We've seen quite an increase in the number of majors," he said. "We're very pleased by that." In order to encourage student interest, the English department offered several special activities this year. In the fall , the department hosted the regional Conference of Christianity and Literature. Over a hundred students from other schools attended. The annual Jo Cleveland Creative Writing Contest, concluding in early February with an awards banquet, allowed writers of all types to display their talents. Many of the works were employed in a book compiled by the English department entitled "Shapes and Names." A study tour of New England in the spring also allowed students a broader view of their world through literature. by Carolyn Holmes Communication/English Department 243
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