Sigma Tau Delta
The International English Honor Society
Alpha Nu Pi Chapter
Western Michigan University
News and Events
New for 2009-10: Free membership! The Alpha Nu Pi chapter of Sigma Tau Delta now extends free membership to all students who are eligible to join. The Sigma Tau Delta Membership Fund was launched this year to make membership free to every student who meets the academic standards, beginning with the 39 members of the Fall 2009 induction class and continuing for all new inductees hereafter. Funding for free membership comes from the the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of English at WMU, as well as generous donations of faculty, staff, alumni, and other friends of Sigma Tau Delta. (Click here to learn more about the fund or to donate.)
Fall 2009 Sigma Tau Delta English Studies Conference
Thanks to the hard work of the organizing team and the outstanding work presented, Fall 2009 Sigma Tau Delta English Studies Conference on November 6 was a big success. Over 30 WMU students presented their original creative and scholarly work in the Alpha Nu Pi chapter's signature event. Congratulations to all! Click here to see the program of speakers.
39 New Members Inducted October 25
The Alpha Nu Pi chapter of Sigma Tau Delta welcomed 39 new inductees at the Fall 2009 induction ceremony on Sunday, October 25.
Inductees Danielle Bailey and Kimberly Evans
show their Sigma Tau Delta spirit at the Fall 2009 induction.This was our first class of inductees whose lifetime memberships are free of charge to the students. The fee to join Sigma Tau Delta is $50, but thanks to initial funding from the College of Arts and Sciences and donations that have already started to come into the newly launched Sigma Tau Delta Membership Fund at the WMU Foundation, the Fall 2009 inductees were able to accept the honor they have earned by qualifying for membership in Sigma Tau Delta, now without the financial obligation that unfortunately discouraged some deserving applicants in years past. We hope this is the beginning of a new, permanent tradition of free membership. (Click here for information about the fund or to donate.)
The Fall 2009 induction class is among the largest in our chapter's history, second only to the March 2006 induction of our founding members, when 46 charter members became the first WMU Sigma Tau Deltas. Thirty-nine students, undergraduate as well as graduate, joined us this semester, bringing our total membership to 190 active and alumni members.
Congratulations and welcome, Fall 2009 inductees!
Spring 2009 English Studies Conference, April 17, 2009
The annual Sigma Tau Delta English Studies Conference took place on Friday, April 17, 2009. Students, faculty, and staff enjoyed an afternoon of the best scholarly and creative writing produced this year by WMU students.
Madeline Baker and Philip Taylor, above, and Renee Greenan, right, present their work at the English Studies Conference.Established in 2007, the Sigma Tau Delta English Studies Conference has become an annual tradition at WMU. The ESC showcases the best in scholarly and creative writing by WMU students, who present their work in a professional setting before an audience of students, faculty, and staff. The Sigma Tau Delta English Studies Conference accepts submissions for presentation from all WMU undergraduate students; membership in Sigma Tau Delta is not required. This entirely student-run conference is the Alpha Nu Pi chapter's signature campus event.
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Sigma Tau Deltas Recognized at 2008-09 English Awards Day, April 15, 2009Congratulations to all the English award recipients. As usual, quite a few of our members can be found among this year's honorees:
Ralph N. Miller Memorial Award for Intellectual Daring: Madeline Baker
Patrick D. Hagerty Promising Scholar Award: Katie O’Brien
Jean and Vincent Malmstrom Scholarship for Excellence in Linguistics: Caitlin Popa
English Language and Linguistics Book Award: Alexander Smith
And of course there are our own Sigma Tau Delta Award honorees:
Sigma Tau Delta Award for Academic Achievement, Leadership, and Service: Patrick Love
Sigma Tau Delta Outstanding Service Awards: Meghan Dykema and Crystal Kelley
Congratulations to all, and way to represent the chapter!
Minneapolis Convention News: Congratulations Helena and Dan!
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Helena Witzke was elected Associate Student Representative for the Midwest Region at the 2009 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention. |
Daniel Kenzie shows his Alpha Nu Pi spirit. Dan won third prize for Best World Lit, Brit Lit, or Critical Theory Essay at the 2009 convention. |
Sigma Tau Delta International Convention, March 2009: Minneapolis
(More news and photos to come)
Big news from Minneapolis:
Helena Witzke was elected Associate Student Representative for the Midwest Region, making Helena, a February 2009 inductee, the first such office holder for our chapter. Congratulations, Helena!
Daniel Kenzie, 2008-09 chapter president, won third prize for Best World Lit, British Lit, or Critical Theory Essay. Way to go, Dan!
Alpha Nu Pi inducts 20 at Spring 2009 Induction Ceremony
Nineteen new student members and one faculty honorary member were inducted into the Alpha Nu Pi chapter of Sigma Tau Delta on February 15, 2009. Welcome and congratulations to all!
WMU Sigma Tau Deltas Represent in Louisville at 2008 International Convention
Eleven WMU Sigma Tau Deltas spent their spring break in Louisville, presenting their work and enjoying the Michigan-like weather that followed them there. (They somehow still managed to have a pretty good time!)
Congratulations to Jennifer Dempsey, who won first prize for her original poetry this year, after taking third place at the 2007 convention in Pittsburgh.
Check out this nice write-up we got in WMU News.
(Many thanks to Jessie Rethman for the photos!)
WMU News ran a great story on our 2007 trip to the International Convention in Pittsburgh. Check it out here.
And here are a few more links to WMU News coverage of our efforts to start a chapter of Sigma Tau Delta at Western, as well as reports on the earliest days of our chapter:
English Honor Society Holds Informational Meeting (October 17, 2005)
English Honor Society Holds Officer Elections (November 11, 2005)
English Honor Society Inducts First Members (March 8, 2006)
To learn more about Sigma Tau Delta, please visit the national organization's website.
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