English Department Newsletter V1 N2

ENGLISHDEPARTMENTNEWSLETTER

VOLUME 1ISSUE 2SPRING 2019

Deputy Chair’s Message

Well wishes for a successful Spring

As the days grow lighter, we are cheered to see the gradual transformation from winter to springtime. For the Deputy Chair, it is always scheduling season! My work scheduling the classes we offer each semester—there are 103 sections this term—has deepened my appreciation for how many Hostos CC students we serve and how great an impact our department has on the campus community. Our own work as writers infuses our teaching of writing and literature with vibrancy and creativity. As educators and intellectuals, we are continually immersed in the composition process, whether it be a new assignment, rubric, grant proposal, conference presentation, poem, book chapter, or yet another email. We bring our understanding of composition as a process into the classroom, and we model what it means to engage in the satisfying struggle of writing with care and attentiveness. In these pages we get a glimpse of our colleagues’ many scholarly, creative, and professional endeavors. It is inspiring to be part of a department that is constantly innovating, and it is great to have this chance to appreciate each other’s hard work. Happy spring, everyone.

Newsletter Update:

Changes to Our Newsletter

The Hostos Community College English Department Newsletter is already growing! Professor Elizabeth Porter has agreed to take on the role of Assistant Editor for the publication. In addition, Professor Anne Rounds and Professor Victoria Muñoz (Editor) have teamed up with Information Technology to digitize the publication for archiving on our college website. Starting this term, the English Department Newsletter will be available for online reading on the Teaching & Learning Commons page (https://commons.hostos.cuny.edu/ englishcommons/edn/).

This issue’s contributors also merit acknowledgement: Professor Carl Grindley prepared the section on Fall 2018 English Grade Outcomes. Professor Juan Soto-Franco prepared the End-of-Term Checklist, and he provided photographs of the English Faculty Reading Series (page 5). Photographs from the visit of Ekere Tallie (cover and page 3) were provided by Sindayiganza Photography. Professor Muñoz provided the photograph from the Wonder Woman event (page 6). The photograph from Intrusion (page 2) was provided by Qurrat Kadwani.