accents on english | spring-summer 16
volume 19, issue 2
What is now proved was once only imagined.
—William Blake
leading the way: imagination, innovation, ideas
Refraining, Refining, and Letting Go: A Teacher's Lesson in Leadership
Meghan Bacino
From the Editor: Our Electric Stories
Alberto Ríos
from the chair
An Expansive Vision
Mark Lussier
upcoming events
alumni feature
'Never Stop Growing': Angie Crea O'Neal on Leadership
Dana Tait
In Search of the Valley of Love and Delight: A Memory of Mid-1970s Tempe
Larry Ellis
Making Waves: Women, Words, and Water at ASU
Kristen LaRue-Sandler
Irena Praitis, Grad on the River
Karla Elling
student stories
A Tale of Two Texases: Travis Franks, Australian Fulbright
Larry Ellis
Privileged Imagination: What I Learned from Frank Beddor
Kira Assad
To accomplish great things we must dream as well as act.
—Anatole France
research & engagement
Multitasking with Jacqueline Wernimont: Digitrix
Kristen LaRue-Sandler
Constructing Iron City
Dana Tait
word lovers' corner
Crossword: Heroes! From Comics to Literature
Alberto Ríos
A Super Scholarship Winner
Kristen LaRue-Sandler
Nothing is so contagious as example; and we never do any great good or evil which does not produce its like.
—Francois de La Rochefoucauld
comings & goings
New Human Resources Specialist: Joe Caudill
Kira Assad
New Business Operations Specialist: Glendolyn Neumann
Sheila Luna
Welcome, Creative Writing Affiliate Faculty
Cynthia Hogue
giving
Grit and Generosity: Swarthouts Support the Writer's Life
T. M. McNally
When I Gave a Little Bit
Glenn Newman
in memoriam
Willis Buckingham, 1938-2016
Editors
Nicholas A. Salerno, 1936-2016
Karla Elling
Debra Schwartz, 1956-2016
Sarah Dean
Miles Swarthout, 1946-2016
Stacie Anfinson
Genius is infinite painstaking.
–Michelangelo
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 Editors: Kristen LaRue-Sandler, Bruce Matsunaga
Copy Editors: Sheila Luna, Kira Assad
Newsletter Committee: Alberto Ríos (Chair), Meghan Bacino, Karen Dwyer, Larry Ellis, Kristen LaRue-Sandler, Sheila Luna, Dana Tait
about the masthead image
Kelly Marie Houle, 2013. "Treasure of the Beagle (detail)." Frontispiece of The Illuminated Origin of Species. Watercolor and Gold Foil on Paper. 22in x 30in.
The stunning artwork in this issue's header was produced by artist, teacher, and writer Kelly M. Houle, a graduate of English's Creative Writing Program (MFA 2005). The piece's title refers to the name of the ship—the HMS Beagle—which carried a young Charles Darwin around the world on a survey expedition. His observations from that journey would form the foundation of his groundbreaking scientific theories.
Houle is at work on a massive project illustrating Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859). The goal is to produce an illuminated manuscript that pairs traditional calligraphy and painting with one of history's greatest works of scientific literature. Houle anticipates completing work on the edition by February 2019. You can check out progress on her website.