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Tip Shanklin has seen LindseyWilson College grow up a lot.
Sincearriving at Lindsey Wilson in 1998,Shanklin has seen the size
of the col-leges faculty double, enrollment swell
past 2,000 students and the A.P. WhiteCampus to expand to cover
more than200 acres.
And now Shanklin is ready to servehis second term as coordinator
ofLindsey Wilsons English program. He
previously served as the programs coor-dinator from 2002-04.
Located within the colleges humani-ties and fine arts division,
LWCsEnglish program allows students to con-centrate in one of four
areas: literature,
journalism, writing and education. AllEnglish majors receive a
broad-basededucation, which Shanklin said makesthem particularly
attractive to many
prospective employers.A person with an English degree can
do just about any kind of job because ofthe kind of skills they
get with anEnglish major writing skills, critical-thinking skills,
cultural literacy,Shanklin said. The skills our majors getare
applicable across all kinds of
employment fields.I suspect there are a lot of businesses
who would prefer someone with anEnglish degree rather than
somethingfocused because they are going to wantto train that person
for their business. Ifthat person has multiple skills --
culturalliteracy, writing, critical thinking, read-
ing skills they are going to have a bet-ter chance at being
successful in a job.
A native of Hopkinsville, Ky.,Shanklin earned a bachelors
degreefrom Burlington (Vt.) College, a mas-ters degree from College
of Saint Rose(N.Y.) and a doctorate from Binghamton(N.Y.)
University. At LWC, Shanklin isalso an associate professor of
English.
Shanklins area of specialty is 19th &20th century British
literature, and he
has translated ancient Greek literatureand poetry by
19th-century Frenchauthor Victor Hugo.
Shanklin said he was attracted toLindsey Wilson because of the
collegesstrong sense of mission.
What I like about being at LindseyWilson is the commitment that
it takes to
be here and the support we get from col-leagues and the
administration, he said.
Associate Professor of English Tip Shanklins area of specialty
is 19th & 20th century British lit-
erature. He has also translated ancient Greek literature and
poetry by Victor Hugo.
Shanklin to Lead English Program
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English degree can doEnglish degree can do
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Allison Smith will have anexciting 2009-10 school year.The
Lindsey Wilson CollegeEnglish instructor has beenawarded a doctoral
fellow-ship from the AppalachianCollege Association for the2009-10
academic year.
It means a lot to haveones research validated witha fellowship,
said Smith,who was coordinator of
LWCs writing center.Having the support of theACA and Lindsey
Wilson
College makes the processmore gratifying and allowsme to solely
focus on myscholarship.
The $30,000 fellowshipallows Smith to take a yearoff from
teaching and admin-istrative responsibilities toresearch and write
her doctor-al dissertation. Smithsresearch is about the recipro-cal
effects of writing centers
on basic writers.
After she finishes her dis-sertation, Smith will be
awarded a Ph.D. and thenreturn to LWC to join theEnglish faculty
as a full-timeassistant professor of English
Smith said she is elatedthat she will get to continue atLWC
after graduate work.
While Ive enjoyed work-ing on my Ph.D., I look for-ward to
completing mydegree, she said. Im excit-ed to continue my work
withstudent writers at LindseyWilson College.
Smith Earns Fellowship from Appalachian College Association
Allison Smith: Im excited to con-
tinue my work with student writ-
ers at Lindsey Wilson College.
