Clark Honors College's creative arts journal to be released June 6

EUGENE, Ore. -- (June 4, 2008) -- The "Chapman Journal: 2007-2008," a collection of original poetry, fiction, artwork and photography by students of the University of Oregon's Robert D. Clark Honors College (CHC) will be released to the public Friday, June 6.

Allison Rowe, editor-in-chief of the journal and CHC junior, says this year’s journal is filled with “some amazing talent.” “We’re hoping that the inspirational work in this journal will encourage even more students to submit creative expressions next year to keep the momentum going for producing a high quality creative arts journal every year,” she said.

The 2007-2008 issue will be released during the college's annual student association barbecue, which is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. on the lawn between Chapman Hall, 990 East 14th Ave., and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane.

The idea of a student-produced creative arts journal began in the late 1970s. It was first produced as an annual journal in 1989 under the guidance and direction of Henry Alley, CHC professor emeritus. The journal has been compiled, designed and published by an all-student staff.

Submissions are accepted in fall term, evaluated and selected anonymously by a committee during winter term and then designed and published in time for graduation in June. “This year we accepted 80 to 85 percent of the submissions we received,” Rowe said. “Though the initial selection process is conducted anonymously, we do try to give as many different authors as possible a chance to publish their work and receive feedback from their peers.”

Copies of this year's version are available at no cost while supplies last at the release party. Copies of previous journals also are available to view in the Clark Honors College Library on the third floor of Chapman Hall.

About the Robert D. Clark Honors College
Established in 1960, the Robert D. Clark Honors College is one of the oldest four-year public honors colleges in the nation. The college offers a small liberal arts education within a larger research institution. Curriculum includes specialized courses, capped at 25 students and taught by faculty renowned in their fields and in the scholarship of teaching, a thesis in the student’s field of study, and access to faculty and fellow students in an intimate, enriched learning community.

About the University of Oregon
The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research institution and Oregon's flagship public university. The UO is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization made up of 62 of the leading public and private research institutions in the United States and Canada. Membership in the AAU is by invitation only. The University of Oregon is one of only two AAU members in the Pacific Northwest.

Media Contact: Therese Picado, communications coordinator, Robert D. Clark Honors College, 541-346-2442, picado@uoregon.edu

Source: Allison Rowe, junior, Clark Honors College, arowe@uoregon.edu

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