2020: Arnecia Patterson, Milestone Book Selection
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Year of Recognition
1-1-2020
Recognition
Promotion to the rank of Senior Lecturer, Department of English
Book Selection
The Nobel Lecture in Literature, 1993, by Toni Morrison
Keywords
Academic tenure, promotion, professional milestone
Recommended Citation
Patterson, Arnecia, "2020: Arnecia Patterson, Milestone Book Selection" (2020). Milestone Recognition Program. 51.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/svc_milestone/51
Why the honoree chose the book
Toni Morrison’s Nobel lecture reminds me that language realizes our choices — as well as our intentions. Because of it, I have developed a ritual of self-implorement — "what is in my hands?" — as I manage and direct the stewardship of my language.