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RG 11.4.3 English Department

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Dept. Background
Meetings
Committees, Task Forces, Commissions
Curriculum
Reports & Documents
Subjects
Publications
Recruitment

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The teaching of English has been an integral part of the University curriculum from its beginning. The 1891 Prospectus for the University lists “English language and literature” as one of the courses of instruction. As of the 1901-1902 bulletin, the Department of English, Modern Languages and Philosophy is listed. As of the 1907-1908 bulletin, the Department of English and Philosophy is listed and continued until 1964 when English became an independent department. English was joined again with Modern Languages, as of the 1969-1971 catalog -- Department of English and Modern Languages, which seemed to be short-lived since as of the 1970-1972 catalog it was the English Department and has remained so through today.

The records are separated into eight series: Departmental Background includes a fact sheet as well as a brief departmental history and the current mission statement. Meetings contains departmental meeting minutes from 1991-1998 (gaps), Tau Alpha Omega minutes from 1993-1994, and lecturer meeting minutes from 1995. Committees, Task Forces, Commissions only includes minutes from the First Year Composition Committee for 1993. Curriculum contains information on English 300, Introduction to Humanities, n.d., and a proposal for a doctoral program in Rhetoric, Writing and Culture. Reports and Documents includes a report on a workshop for Freshmen English Instructors (1988), information on a Thomas McGrath exhibit (1991), and Faculty Activity Reports from 1987-1988, 1992-1996. Subjects consists of a flyer for a departmental seminar and a list of graduate theses. Publications contains student publications (Scop Cræft, 1966; Weed, 1977, Fresh Ink, 1979; Prairie Portraits, 1994-1998; and Carbon World, 1996, 2001,2002), freshmen workbooks and readings (1985-1995), and a small book of faculty writings (Prairie Perspectives, 1992). Recruitment contains one brochure on a Master of Arts program in English (1995).

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11.4.3.1 Departmental Background

NDSUfacts – English – May 1993 (Box 7, 44)
Departmental History – 2004
Mission Statement - 2004

Department Meetings – 1991-1998 [gaps]
TAO meeting Minutes – 1993-1994
Lecturer Meeting Minutes - 1995

English 300 – An Introduction to Humanities - n.d. (Box 7, 46)
Proposal – Doctoral Program in Rhetoric, Writing & Culture - 2005

Final Project Report on A Workshop to help Freshmen English Instructors integrate the Teaching of Writing, Reading , Reasoning and Library Research – FDI Grant #6586 – February 1988
Faculty Activities - 1987-88
Faculty Activity Report - Calendar Year 1992 - April, 1993
Faculty Activity Report - Calendar Year 1993 - April, 1994
Faculty Activity Report - Calendar Year 1994 - April, 1995
Faculty Activity Report - Calendar Year 1995 - Feb., 1996
Thomas McGrath - An Exhibit of First Editions, Small Press Publications & Manuscripts - May 1- June 30, 1991

Flyer - English Depart Seminar #2,1995-96
English Department - List of Graduate Theses - Feb. 14, 1996

Scop Cræft (student publication) – Vol. I., No. I – November 1966
Weed (student publication) - 1977
Fresh Ink (magazine of freshmen writing) - January, 1979; Clipping, 1979
Prairie Portraits (student publication) - Vol. 1, 2, 3 - 1994, 1995, 1996
Prairie Portraits - Vol. 4, 5, - 1997, 1998
Carbon World – NDSU English Club & Scholars Program – Vol. II 1996
Carbon World – NDSU English Club & Scholars Program – Vol. VII 2001
Carbon World - NDSU English Club & Scholars Program – Vol. VIII 2002
English 102 - Supplemental Reading & Rhetoric - 1985
English 102I - Supplemental Reading & Rhetoric - 1985/86
English 102II - Supplemental Reading & Rhetoric – 1985/86
English 103I - Supplemental Reading & Rhetoric - c.1985/86
English 103II - Supplemental Reading & Rhetoric - c.1985/86
Kaleidoscope I - Emerging Perspectives on Community and School – Freshman English Committee - NDSU - 1986
Kaleidoscope II - Emerging Perspectives on History and Social Justice - Freshman English Committee - NDSU - NDSU Copy - 1986
Kaleidoscope 1 - Emerging Perspectives on Community and School - Freshman English Committee - NDSU - 1987
Kaleidoscope 2 - Emerging Perspectives on History and Social Justice - Freshman English Committee - NDSU - 1987
Kaleidoscope 3 - Emerging Perspectives on Science, Ethics, and Economics- Freshman English Committee - NDSU - 1987
Kaleidoscope 1 - Emerging Perspectives on Community and School - Freshman English Committee - NDSU - Second Edition - 1987
Kaleidoscope 2 - Emerging Perspectives on History and Social Justice - Freshman English Committee - NDSU - Second Edition - 1989
Kaleidoscope 3 - Emerging Perspectives on Science, Ethics, and Economics- Freshman English Committee - NDSU - Second Edition - 1990
Writing, Reading and Reasoning 4 - Freshman English Committee - NDSU - 1987
Writing, Reading and Reasoning 4 - Freshman English Committee - NDSU - Second Edition - 1987
Perspectives: Writing, Reading and Reasoning - First-year English Committee - NDSU - 1995
English 101 Workbook - 1990-91
English 102 Workbook - 1990-91
English 103 Workbook - 1990-91
Prairie Perspectives - First Year English Committee - 1992