accents on english | fall 16-winter 17
volume 20, issue 1
Language is the only homeland.
–Czesław Miłosz
community: participation & belonging
To Create Community, Foster Narratives of Belonging
Kristen LaRue-Sandler
Transforming Food Deserts into Food Hubs
Sheila Luna
from the chair
Building on a Strong Foundation
Aaron Baker
upcoming events
alumni feature
Out, Open, Truthful, Honest: Secrets of Bill Konigsberg's Success
Jim Blasingame
Alumni Come Full Circle at the Sundance Film Festival
Kevin Sandler
student stories
A Composition Teacher's Reward: Biochemistry Student Earns Scholarship for Writing
Meghan Bacino
From Martial Arts to Language Arts with Cristian Lopez Villegas
Josh Morris
ASU's Sigma Tau Delta Chapter: Good for Students
Trevor Prescott
I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings.
–Margaret Mead
research & engagement
Connected Academics Supports Alternate Career Paths for Humanities Students
Sheila Luna
Michael Green at the Helm, English Bolsters Online Offerings
Dana Tait
Blasingame Brings Focus on Diverse Voices to ALAN
Karen Dwyer
2016 Local Conference Roundup
Kira Assad, Kent Linthicum
comings & goings
New Office Specialist: Sarah Saucedo
Kira Assad
Sarah Florini, Assistant Professor (Film and Media Studies)
Noor Alzubaidi
The Academic, the Artist, the Advisor: A Profile on Mollie Connelly
María Isabel Alvarez
Beckian Fritz Goldberg Retires
Ernesto Abeytia
That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.
–F. Scott Fitzgerald
word lovers' corner
Crossword: Suns and Devils in Honor of Sparky's 70th
Alberto Ríos
A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
–Henrik Ibsen
editorial staff
Accents on English 2.0 is produced by the Department of English at Arizona State University.
Executive Editors: Alberto Ríos, Kristen LaRue-Sandler | Web Editor: Kristen LaRue-Sandler
Copy Editors: Sheila Luna, Kira Assad
Newsletter Committee: Alberto Ríos (Chair), Kira Assad, Meghan Bacino, Karen Dwyer, Larry Ellis, Kristen LaRue-Sandler, Sheila Luna, Dana Tait
about the masthead image
Elly van Gelderen. "The Future." Charcoal and pastel on paper.
Elly van Gelderen, a Regents' Professor of English in Linguistics, is also an accomplished visual artist in a variety of media. She has shown her work locally at the Memorial Union (2002) and was a regular exhibitor at English's annual Homecoming Art & Archives Gallery through 2013. About this piece, van Gelderen says, "It was based on a newspaper picture of a Timorese group of people. I was attracted by the image because there was so much visible in the faces: hope, indifference, excitement."