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2012 DEAN'S ESSAY AWARD COMPETITION

The 2012 LLSS Dean’s Essay Prize will be awarded to undergraduate students in recognition of excellence in writing and creative expression.

Prizes will be awarded in three categories:

(1) LONG PROSE ESSAY (15+ manuscript pages): This may be a senior thesis, an essay, a research paper, work completed in a WAC course, or any other substantive written assignment from an LLSS course.

(2) SHORT PROSE ESSAY (fewer than 15 manuscript pages): This may be an essay, a research paper, work completed in a WAC course, or any other substantive written assignment from an LLSS course.

(3) CREATIVE WRITTEN WORK: This may be fiction, poetry, drama, creative non-fiction, or visual/media arts.

Each award carries a prize of $250 and will be awarded at the College of Languages, Literature and Social Sciences Honors and Awards Ceremony on May 4, 2012.

For details, please see the flyer.

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ALL STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO ENTER THE SHAPIRO ESSAY REVISION CONTEST

The Shapiro Essay Revision Contest will be held February 20th -23rd. The contest is open to all undergraduate students at the University of Toledo no matter in what program of study. There are fifteen (15) cash prizes: $500, $400, $300, $200, $100 and ten $75 awards. There will be 8 sessions during the week of 20 to 23 February, 2012. This year will include a special location at the UT Health Science Campus, so that our medical students can easily participate.

Students arrive at one of the 8 location sessions and are presented with a badly written essay. They have 2 hours to revise the essay. Judging takes place the week after the contest, and students are notified immediately if they win. This year the top winners of the contest will be invited to attend, with other Annual Shapiro Writing Contest winners, a gala Shapiro Festival celebration party in April.

For details, please see the attached description.

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DR. MELISSA GREGORY TO DISCUSS THE WORKS OF CHARLES DICKENS

Dr. Melissa Valiska Gregory, Associate Professor and Honors Advisor for the Department of English Language and Literature, will present an informative talk on “Hosted by Charles Dickens” Monday, February 20th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the McMaster Center at Main Library (325 Michigan St.). Dr. Gregory will focus on the enduring popularity of Dickens’ famous novels, while exploring his journalism and literary collaborations.

You can also enjoy a special exhibit in Main Library’s Humanities department titled 200 Years of Dickens: Author of Social Reform. This display, on view now through March 31, focuses on “Dickens’ London” and the author’s history as a reformer and social activist. The programs are free and open to the public.

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LLSS ALMUNA WINS PRESTIGUOUS AWARD

Charlotte L. Shaffer, an alumna of the Sociology Department, received the prestigious 2012 Milestone Award for Social Services presented by the YWCA of Northwest Ohio. Ms. Schaffer is the founder of the Area Office on Aging and the former Director of the Community Planning Council of Ohio. She has also served as an honorary member of the Junior League of Toledo, a board member of the Salvation Army, and President of Lutheran Social Services.

Ms. Schaffer and the other Milestone honorees will be recognized at the 17th Annual Milestones Luncheon to be held on Thursday, March 15th, 2012 at the SeaGate Center. For more information or to receive an invitation, call the Events Line at (419) 241-3235.