EGSA Digest 10/21

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Greetings. We have had great attendance at many events this past week, so thanks to everyone who showed up to stuff! Please continue to set aside time once or twice a week to take advantage of the wonderful events being planned with us in mind! Also, please see attached documents for EGSA Council Meeting Minutes, notes from President Danielle William’s meeting with the GSLC (and to find out what that is). Here’s to another nice cool week (we hope).

Please take note of the following notices and events regarding the next two weeks of English Graduate Student life, as well as upcoming and ongoing events.

SBA, Secretary

In the Next Two Weeks

· PROFF Workshop: Your CV and Cover Letter*

• Tuesday, Oct 25 @3:15-4:45pm in Draper 109
• The curriculum vitae (CV) has for years been the basic “unit of currency” in academic hiring and career development. At its most fundamental, the CV establishes your credentials, qualifications and experience. But can a CV do more? How can your CV and cover letter work together? This workshop teaches the considerations of both content and structure in CVs and cover letters that apply in different situations. Bring your CV, because most of this workshop will consist of personal consultation with faculty. See http://www.baylor.edu/graduate/index.php?id=85124 for more info. *Registration required.

· EGSA General Meeting

• Wednesday, Oct 26 @2-3pm, CS G-03
• Come one and all to the EGSA general meeting to discuss all kinds of hot topics! See attached minutes from the council meeting earlier this week to get an idea of what we’ll be talking about and asking you. (Scary, huh?)

· Religion and Literature Reading Group

• Thursday, Oct 27 @11am-12pm location TBA
• The group is reading the fourth chapter of Ralph Wood’s The Comedy of Redemption this week.
• Contact Jeffrey_bilbro@baylor.edu.

· GSA Meeting

• Thursday, Oct 27 @ 6 p.m. in Morrison 120.
• Open to all graduate students! If students, especially new students, want to know more about GSA or get involved, the meeting is a great place to do so. Contact James_Watson@baylor.edu or Becky_Cahlik@baylor.edu for more info on GSA participation.

·  Pumplefest!

• Friday, Oct 28 @ 6:30-8:30pm at the Sugar Creek Neighborhood Cabana.
• Be ready to play. Be ready to eat. CLICK HERE TO RSVP! Due to technical villains set on ruining our plans, you will need to enter your own name (not Ginger’s) when you click “yes” or “no” on the evite. Ginger and Virginia have been working hard on this, and it’s so near!

·  Conference: Educating for Wisdom in the 21st Century University

• Thursday, Oct 27 through Saturday, Oct 29 @Bill Daniel Student Center, events across these days
• We invite scholars and teachers from across the disciplines, college and university administrators, and students (both undergraduate and graduate) to join us as we explore these questions:
• What is the nature of wisdom? Is it something that we construct, seek, or are drawn into? How do we encounter it in various disciplines? What curricular and co-curricular efforts might encourage wisdom’s formation in students? How might educating for wisdom transform scholarly research? How might Christian universities—drawing upon the resources of the Christian traditions—seek and share wisdom and a love for what is true, good, and most beautiful? How might such wisdom be offered in the service of others?
• Visit http://www.baylor.edu/ifl/index.php?id=80288 for more info.

SET Seminar: Teaching the Millenial Generation*

• Thursday, Nov2 @3-4pm in Jones 216
• Yes, we can each be described as a snowflake, uniquely designed like none other. However, we do share much in common and one shared culture not often discussed in teaching and learning is generational culture. Jeff Doyle, Dean for Student Learning and Engagement, discusses how today’s college students learn differently than college students of the past. Let’s explore some differences and identify how we can enhance millennial students’ learning. *Registration required.

· Doctoral Program Reunion Reception

• Friday, Nov 4. Time and location to follow, but mark your calendar!

UPCOMING

Spring Registration – Please see last week’s digest for registration schedule. Around 8:30am on your scheduled day, your registration flag will be dropped, allowing you to sign up for classes in BearWeb.

SPRING COURSE OFFERINGS (most of them)—see attached document for full title and course descriptions for all but two Spring 2012 courses.

GSA Tailgate –11am Nov 19 at the Baylor vs. OU game. Game starts at 1 p.m. Students should watch their emails this week for RSVP information. Contact James_Watson@baylor.edu or Becky_Cahlik@baylor.edu for more info on GSA participation.
·  Calling all authors! Submit to Baylor University’s premier student publication, the Phoenix! Published for over 50 years, the Phoenix provides both undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to submit their creative works for publication! In addition, the Phoenix offers monetary prizes in several categories. The Phoenix accepts publications of all types of creative fiction and nonfiction, as well as artwork (including photography, paintings, drawings etc.). All submissions are anonymous and made online through the Phoenix’s website found at www.baylor.edu/phoenix . Selections from previous issues are available online for viewing. The deadline for submission this year is January 20, 2012. For further questions please contact Benjamin_crawford@baylor.edu .