Name:

Jean Lee Cole

Department or Organization Name:

English/American Studies

Phone Number:

x5440

Email Address:

jcole1@loyola.edu

Your Role with the College:

Faculty

If you are submitting your proposal on behalf of a department or group please list the name of that department or group:

American Studies minor

Is your Organization a Student-Run Organization or Club?:

No

If Yes, Who is the Faculty, Staff, or Administrator Moderator:

Moderator's Contact Information:

Program Name:

American Studies Interest Group

Program Type:

?

Date and Time:

monthly throughout the year

Location:

various city locations; Evergreen campus

Description of Program:

A monthly series of trips and discussions; during the 2006-7 year, focused on Baltimore and open to the entire Loyola community. Possible events: A bus tour of Baltimore neighborhoods; a tour of the newly reopened Baltimore Basilica; visit to the Irish Railroad Workers' Museum; discussion of Poe and the Poe-Toaster; H.L. Mencken, reading and discussion; a walking tour of Homeland, focusing on Olmstead; Anne Tyler or Laura Lippmann

Describe How This Program Supports the Mission and Vision of Year of the City:

This program will provide opportunities for the LC community to explore Baltimore, a quintessentially American city. By exposing students and faculty to a wide range of Baltimore sites and people, we hope they will in turn explore the city further on their own.

Target Audience:

students and faculty; 20-30 participants/month

Publicity Planned for Program:

Posters, flyers, website, Newshound

Description of Proposal:

Although the American Studies Program will provide significant funding for this (given that the program will continue after the Year of the City), we request funds to accommodate students, faculty, and staff outside of the American Studies Interest Group who may wish to join us during the 2006-2007 academic year.

Costs:

Transportation, admission, food/meals/refreshments, film rentals

Advertising Proposed:

On-campus, print and web

Funds Requested from the Year of the City Committee:

$1500 (?)

Funds Requested from Other Sources:

$2000

If Requesting Funds from Other Sources, Please List Sources:

American Studies program

Total Budget:

$3500

What is the Deadline for this Decision:

8/06

Would you like to meet with a member of the Coordinating Committee about this program?:

Yes

Comments:

I have discussed the possibility of coordinating this program with the Honors Program. Funding listed above does not take into account the potential contributions that might be made through Honors or through the Center for Humanities.