eNews: April 1, 2010
Upcoming Dates
April
April 1 - 30: Submissions open for The Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle and The Sigma Tau Delta Review
July
Jul. 31: Better World Books Spring Book Drive collection ends
Welcome New Chapters
Delaware State
University
Alpha Rho Xi
Dover, DE
George Fox University
Alpha Rho Omicron
Newberg, OR
Sigma Tau Delta Facebook Groups
Coming in May
2011 Common Reader
Summer Internship Finalists
Chapter Activity Planning
In This Issue
- National Election Results
- Journal Submissions Open Through April 30
- Convention Wrap-Up
- Scholarship and Award Winners
- Graduation Merchandise Orders
National Election Results
Board of Directors
Please visit the Board of Directors Directory for a listing of the current Board of Directors.
New Regents
Glen Brewster, Westfield State College (MA), Eastern Region
Gloria Hochstein, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, High Plains Region
John Kerrigan, Rockhurst University (MO), Midwestern Region
Student Leaders
New student leaders for 2010-2011 are listed below. Please visit Student Leaders for email and Facebook contact information.
Student Advisor (SA) Lauren Brandeberry (SA) |
Student Advisor (SA)
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Associate Student Representatives (ASR)Eastern Region |
Far Western Region |
Far Western Region |
High Plains Region |
High Plains Region |
Midwestern Region |
Midwestern Region |
Southern Region |
Southern Region |
Southwestern Region |
Southwestern Region |
Alumni Representatives
Elected Alumni Epsilon leaders for 2010-2011 are Andrew Moser, Alumni Representative (second term) and Stephanie Schiefelbein, Associate Alumni Representative (former SA).
Journal Submissions Open Through April 30
Online Journal Submissions Open April 1 through April 30
All currently-enrolled undergraduate and graduate members of active Sigma Tau Delta chapters are invited to submit their work to The Sigma Tau Delta Review and The Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle. Chapter Sponsors, faculty members, alumni (including members of the Alumni Epsilon Chapter), and honorary members, are not eligible to submit. Contributors who win overall awards will also receive a monetary prize
as well as publication.
New: Submissions are limited to one total for both journals. That is, one critcal essay for The Sigma Tau Delta Review OR one short story, one creative non-fiction piece, or one group of three poems to The Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle.
The Sigma Tau Delta Review is an annual journal of critical writing that publishes critical essays on literature, essays on rhetoric and composition, and essays devoted to pedagogical issues.
The Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle is an annual journal of creative writing that publishes poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction.
View complete guidelines for online journal submissions.
Convention Wrap-Up
This year's convention was an overwhelming success with a record 920 registrants. In addition to keynote sessions by Li-Young Lee, Chris Abani, Azar Nafisi, and Judith Ortiz Cofer, there were 690 papers presented and 25 panels. Over $6,000 was awarded in prizes for works presented at the convention.
Mark your calendars for the 2011 International Convention, Beyond Words, March 23 - 26, at the Pittsburgh Hilton in Pittsburgh, PA.
Scholarship and Award Winners
Scholarships and awards totalling over $50,000 were announced at the convention. Visit 2009-2010 Award Winners for a list of this year's recipients.
Graduation Merchandise Orders
Order by April 15th to ensure delivery by May 1st!
Each spring, the Central Office mails more than 4,500 honor cords/stoles and 5,500 member certificates. While every chapter is special to us, we cannot possibly accommodate every rush order. PLEASE PLAN AHEAD—it will take the Central Office up to 3 weeks to process and ship your order.
To receive merchandise and new member certificates within three weeks, please follow these guidelines:
- Send one check, payable to "Sigma Tau Delta."
- Do not send individual student checks; there is an additional delay of 2 to 3 more weeks for student checks to clear.
- Allow more time for your school to process payment if you are paying by college or university check. (Some schools take up to three weeks to issue a check.)
Note: express or overnight delivery is not available under any circumstances.