Alpha Nu Upsilon

WHAT: UW-L's chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society.  Alpha Nu Upsilon is also affectionately referred to as ANY.
WHO: English majors or minors with at least sophomore status and a 3.0 GPA.
WHEN: ANY meets every other Thurs. from 8-9PM in room 326 Cartwright.  Upcoming meeting dates: October 12*, October 19, November 2, November 16, November 30, December 7*
                *October 12 we will be meeting at 6:30PM to work with the English Club to prepare for                        the picnic social on October 13.
                *December 7 is off of the normal "every other Thursday" schedule to avoid interferring
                  with finals' week.  This will be our last meeting of 1st semester.
WHY: (1) Meet new people (2) Get more involved in your English major or minor program (3) Involvement on a regional, national, and international scale through publication, scholarship, and conference opportunities (4) Resume booster

CURRENT PROJECTS:
1) Implementing a high school honor society in one of the local high schools. 
2) Preparing for the student/faculty social.
3) Book club

REMEMBER:
1) The Sigma Tau Delta Midwest Convention is coming up on October 20th and 21st in Eau Claire.  Registration is $15 and forms are available at www.english.org (follow the Midwest Convention links).  Transportation is available if necessary.  Contact Erin Vollmer at alpha_nu_upsilon@yahoo.com with questions.
2) The deadline to submit for the National Convention in Pittsburgh, PA is November 30, 2006.  The convention will be held from March 28-31.  The theme is "confluence."  See www.english.org for more information.