Welcome to Sigma Tau Delta at the College of Wooster

The College of Wooster has created a new chapter of the national English Honors Society Sigma Tau Delta to our campus. This website is a page dedicated to updated information, events, and an exchange of literary work and ideas of members of the chapter Phi Sigma Mau. For more information about Sigma Tau Delta's national and international activities check their website. An introduction from the Sigma Tau Delta website: "Sigma Tau Delta is the International English Honor Society. A member of the Association of College Honor Societies, it was founded in 1924 at Dakota Wesleyan University. The Society strives to Confer distinction for high achievement in English language and literature in undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies; Provide, through its local chapters, cultural stimulation on college campuses and promote interest in literature and the English language in surrounding communities; Foster all aspects of the discipline of English, including literature, language, and writing; Promote exemplary character and good fellowship among its members; Exhibit high standards of academic excellence; and Serve society by fostering literacy."

Study Abroad Oppurtunities

Sigma Tau Delta eNews


Upcoming Dates

February

Feb. 15
Advance Convention Registration ends

Feb. 29
2012 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention, New Orleans, LA begins

March

March 5
STARS submission link opens for
Sigma Tau Delta Summer Program
Sigma Tau Delta Study Abroad applications

April

April 2
Submission deadline for
Sigma Tau Delta Summer Program
Sigma Tau Delta Study Abroad applications

April 9
Journal Submissions Open

In This Issue

  1. 4 Weeks to Convention
  2. Leadership Opportunities
  3. Summer Program and Study Abroad Scholarships

 

4 Weeks to Convention

The Sigma Tau Delta 2012 International Convention will be held February 29 – March 3 at the New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, LA.

Advance Registration Ends February 15
Everyone attending the convention, including presenters and panelists, must register for the convention. Those registering after the early registration deadline will pay the full fee. See Convention Registration for details.

Program Schedule and Other Updates
Check the convention website for schedules, presentation tips, and information on preparing for your convention experience in New Orleans.

Convention Twitter Contest
Follow @EnglishCon on Twitter. Make new friends and network with other convention attendees, get insider tips and tricks on the best convention events, and compete to win fabulous prizes!

  1. Send an email with your name, chapter, email address, and twitter username to lbrandeberry@niu.edu. You must do this to enter.
  2. Follow @EnglishCon on twitter to get news about the convention and the twitter contest.
  3. From now until Monday, March 5, include the keyword @EnglishCon in any tweet to enter it into the contest. Tell us about your convention experience.

Prizes will be awarded to the most active and the most popular participants.

Complete Contest Rules and a List of Other Contestants.

 

Leadership Opportunities

Next year’s student and alumni leaders will be chosen at the convention. These positions provide excellent opportunities for students to network, gain valuable leadership skills, and learn about how Sigma Tau Delta functions at the regional and international levels.

Leadership Duties and Applications
Student Representative and Associate Student Representative
Alumni Representative and Associate Alumni Representative

 

Summer Program and Study Abroad Scholarships

Submission Link Open March 5 – April 2
Undergraduates planning to study abroad or attend a summer program have two scholarship opportunities that should not be missed! Submissions will open March 5 and close April 2.

Application Details and Submission Information

 

Sigma Tau Delta, Department of English, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115-2863
E-mail sigmatd@niu.edu    © 2012 Sigma Tau Delta, all rights reserved

Summer Internship Information

This information is a general overview and copied from the Sigma Tau Delta website. The websites have much more information in these links.

More Information for Penguin Books 

More Information for Better World Books

Penguin Group (USA) Internship – Summer 2012

A paid summer internship opportunity is available from Penguin Group (USA) to provide an interested undergraduate student member of Sigma Tau Delta with experience in the publishing industry. Job responsibilities may involve editing, design, and marketing, among other possibilities.

The Sigma Tau Delta/Penguin Group (USA) Summer Internship will run ten consecutive weeks at 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY,10014. Exact dates will be determined by agreement between the recipient and Penguin Group (USA). The recipient will work 28 hours per week, earning $7.25 per hour. For the 2012 summer internship, Sigma Tau Delta will provide the recipient an additional $1,500 stipend to assist with travel and housing expenses.

Individual colleges and universities may arrange for academic credit for the internship but that must be worked out between the student and her/his university.

The recipient of the internship will be responsible for securing and paying for housing as well as other expenses. Each applicant must be prepared to accept the internship and its conditions if it is awarded to her/him. Failure to do so may jeopardize the continuation of the Penguin Group (USA) summer internship program for Sigma Tau Delta.

Scope of the 2012 Internship

Penguin Group (USA) has a wonderful opportunity for a summer internship in one of their editorial departments. The intern may assist with the following:

  • Reading and evaluating manuscripts
  • Writing readers reports and rejection letters
  • Researching permission requests, attending meetings, and preparing manuscripts for transmittal
  • Administrative duties including mailings, filing, updating the submission logs, and routing materials

Application Submission Instructions

The Penguin Group (USA) Internship Application Link

Application Deadline

The application deadline is Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 11:59 p.m. CST. Questions regarding the online submission process should be addressed to sigmaoffice@niu.edu.

—————————————————————————————————————————-

Better World Books Internship – Summer 2012

A paid summer internship opportunity is available from Better World Books to provide an interested undergraduate student member of Sigma Tau Delta with experience in a variety of areas in social enterprise and the online book industry. The Sigma Tau Delta/Better World Books Summer Internship will run six consecutive weeks beginning in early June. The recipient will work 30 hours per week, earning $10 per hour, in Alpharetta, Georgia, in the Atlanta metro area. For the 2012 summer internship, Sigma Tau Delta will provide the recipient with an additional $1,500 stipend to assist with travel and housing expenses.

Individual colleges and universities may arrange for academic credit for the internship; however, that must be worked out between the student and her/his university.

Each applicant must be prepared to accept the internship and its conditions if it is awarded to him or her. Failure to do so may jeopardize the continuation of the Better World Books summer internship program for Sigma Tau Delta.

Scope of Work

  • Serve as the community relationship manager responsible for building and maintaining Sigma Tau Delta’s partnership through research, focus groups, and new media.
  • Evaluate satisfaction with current programs.
  • Collect and organize new ideas and opportunities for improvement.
  • Research trends in sustainability and environmental literacy on college campuses.

Interested undergraduate student members of Sigma Tau Delta must submit via email a one-page resume, contact information for two academic references, and a cover letter addressing the applicant’s interest in social enterprise, book R and R (reuse and recycling), and literacy. Applicants are highly encouraged to submit media (photos, video, articles) and stories from their chapter’s book drive. Attachments must be titled in the order of last name, first name, and topic title (example: Smith.John.Resume.doc). Students applying for the summer internship must have participated in one BWB book drive.

Email all questions and submissions by Tuesday, January 31, 2012, to Chip Boyes, internships@betterworldbooks.com.

 

New Information from Sigma Tau Delta

If this message is not displaying properly, click here to launch your browser.

To: Sigma Tau Delta Faculty Sponsors and Chapter Officers
From: William C. Johnson, Executive Director
Date: January 3, 2012

We start Sigma Tau Delta’s 88th year with a large amount of news. However, because all Society information, forms, and chapter suggestions can be found on our website, the items below highlight only the most important and time-sensitive matters:

2012 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention

This year’s convention will be in New Orleans, February 29-March 3. Noted speakers, as well as hundreds of interesting paper presentations, workshops, roundtable discussions, and informational sessions will provide great opportunities to share the excitement of being in the field of English. Last year’s Pittsburgh Convention attracted over 1,000 members; we expect even more this year based on a record 1,200 paper and roundtable submissions. Plan now to join us for what promises to be our biggest event yet, one that will connect students and Faculty Sponsors with the discipline of English in ways they never dreamed. I am certain your whole chapter will benefit from the participation, as presenters or merely as attendees, of any of your chapter members. Please refer to the one-page convention overview for program highlights.

A tentative list of accepted papers is posted on the convention website. To signal their acceptance and to secure a place on the program, authors with accepted papers for presentation must respond with an email to englishconvention@niu.edu by January 10. Accepted roundtable proposals will be announced by January 5.

Sigma Tau Delta will provide a $200 voting delegate reimbursement to each chapter sending a voting student delegate to the convention ($400 for chapters not in the continental U.S.A.). To qualify, the same student delegate must attend and participate in three events: the informal regional caucuses, the business meeting, and the formal regional caucuses.

Note that the deadline for money-saving early convention registration is January 25.

Leadership Opportunities

Opportunities are available to serve on and with the Sigma Tau Delta Board of Directors, including positions open to Faculty Sponsors: Vice President/President-Elect, Secretary/Treasurer, Far Western Regent, High Plains Regent, and Southwestern Regent; positions open to student members: Student Advisors, Student Representatives, and Associate Student Representatives; and positions open to alumni members: Alumni Representative and Associate Alumni Representative. The Board sets the Society’s directions, develops programs, and establishes the budget. Do consider serving!

Summer Internships

The January 31st application deadline is coming soon for two paid summer internship opportunities co-sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta: Better World Books in Alpharetta, GA, and Penguin Group (USA) in New York, NY.

As we enter this 88th year of honoring and promoting excellence in English, may you and your chapter eagerly celebrate and participate in the many diverse and wonderful areas of our discipline. Chapter Sponsors and Chapter Officers do make a big difference. Thank you! I hope to see you soon in New Orleans.