Now Accepting Applications for the 2011 Summer Institute

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Applications for the 2011 Invitational Summer Institute (ISI) will be accepted through April 15, 2011 at 5:00 PM.

Invited interviews for openings will be held the week of April 18-22, 2011 at the University of Alabama. You will be notified via email if you’ve been invited for an interview.

Notification of final decisions about 2011 ISI participants will go out via email by April 25, 2011.

Mandatory Pre-Institute will be held at University of Alabama on May 6 (5:30-8:30) and May 7 (9AM to 3 PM).

2011 ISI will be held at McClure Library, Second Floor, from June 1 through June 28. Hours will be Monday-Thursday from 9:00AM until 4:00 PM and Fridays from 9:00 AM until 12:00 Noon.

The Longleaf Pine

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The Southern Longleaf Pine, Alabama’s state tree, is a strong, durable tree. It has some peculiarities, however. In its first years, its growth is underground. It develops a tap root, but the green shoots above ground can be mistaken for grass. The Longleaf Pine boasts the biggest cones among pine trees, but it takes fire to prepare seedbeds for germination. This is the tree that gives its name to Longleaf Writing Project: the tree that goes through fire; the tree that begins slowly and grows to create the mightiest cone among pines.