04/10 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Advanced Poetry Writing WSU Student Reading

Join us at 1pm as we listen to WSU students from Professor Jim Armstrong's advanced poetry class.  They will read their original poetry to showcase their year-long education in the art of writing poems.

The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library, bluff side.  For more information please vist our website: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/  

2/ 24 Athenaeum at 1pm - Micro Fiction Gets Big: Why “1,000 words or less” is all the rage - by Nicholas Ozment

Join us on Wednesday February 24 at 1pm for a presentation by Nicholas Ozment of the WSU English Department.

Nicholas Ozment will give a brief history/overview of micro fiction and define the various types —“flash,” “sudden,” “hint” etc. His presentation will conclude with possible explanations for why the form has become so popular in the last decade. The “performance” part of the presentation will be the actual reading of examples (for instance, Hemingway’s story that was six words long).

The Library Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library, bluff side.

2/3 - Athenaeum at 1pm - From Basic Skills to Writing in the Disciplines: Case Studies of Student Writers

On February 3, 2010 at 1pm on the second floor of the WSU Library Professors Krase and Johnson will present From Basic Skills to Writing in the Disciplines: Case Studies of Student Writers.

Ethan Krase - Associate Professor, English Department
J Paul Johnson - Professor, English Department

Faculty, administration, and students generally agree that it is important for students to gain the ability to write effectively as part of their undergraduate education. However, while many of us can cite anecdotal evidence of the ways some students go about becoming better writers, it is often difficult to gain a comprehensive picture of the role WSU writing curricula play in students’ writing development.

This study employs a combination of qualitative and quantitative research to examine the ways that graduating seniors have transitioned from basic-skills to discipline-specific writing projects at WSU. Using results of the 2005-2006 University Studies Basic Skills: College Reading and Writing Assessment project as baseline data, in the spring of 2009 the presenters conducted case studies of twelve graduating seniors who had participated in the 2005-2006 study. The study charts those students’ writing instruction and experience as they completed their major course of study. Specific areas of inquiry include comparisons of students’ writing coursework, type and amount of feedback on writing, practices and attitudes towards writing, and assessment measures.

10/8 Athenaeum at 1pm - Why I Read and Write Poetry by Orv Lund

Join us on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 1:00 pm for Orv Lund's presentation on "Why I Read and Write Poetry." Emeritus Professor Lund (English) discusses the importance of poetry in his personal life and professional life as a scholar/professor.

Then Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the WSU Krueger Library.

The fall 2008 Athenaeum schedule can be found at: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/