LibraryLinks Spring 2006
English Department Celebrates 40 Years of Graduate Study
By Bern Mulligan
On Friday, April 28, 2006, the Department of English, General Literature, and Rhetoric celebrated the fortieth anniversary of its graduate program with an exhibit and reception in the Special Collections area of Bartle Library. Approximately sixty people attended the event.
The list of speakers included President Lois DeFleur; John Meador, Director of Libraries; Susan Strehle, Chair of the Department of English, General Literature, and Rhetoric; Donald Blake, Associate Dean of Harpur College; Grant Webster, Professor Emeritus of English; Martin Bidney, Professor Emeritus of English; and Deborah Poe, graduate student. During his remarks, John Meador announced the establishment of the Bernard F. Huppé Endowment for Special Collections. Libby Tucker, Director of Graduate Studies for English, organized the event and was its master of ceremonies. Bern Mulligan coordinated activities for the Libraries.
The exhibit, which includes more than eighty books and edited journals by current and former faculty and students, was put together by members of Special Collections: Cheryl Spiese, Yvonne Deligato, and Sue Connors. Slava Mrozowski and Nicki Chanecka from the Libraries’ Adminstrative Office helped to arrange the reception.
Susan Currie, President DeFleur, and Libby Tucker
Libby Tucker and John Meador