EGSA Digest 11/4
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Greetings.
Thank you to everyone who has already answered the survey I sent out this week. Those of you who haven’t, please take ten minutes and let us know your thoughts and opinions. If you’d like to do so now, click here.
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
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PhD Reunion Reception***
- NOW! 2-4pm on the first floor of Carroll Science.
Thesis Worksheet(s)
- Sarah Aspen has adapted the previously shared “MA Help†into a worksheet which you may find helpful to bring to your advisor. See attached pdf (with blanks) for hand-writing information, and the word document format for typing information. [I brought mine to my advisor, and he asked for more blank copies—evident your advisor may like to see something like this.] Feel free to edit as you please. Make it useful! I have also attached the Spring 2012 and the Summer 2011 (2012 is not out yet) Graduation Deadlines to give you an idea for these deadlines as well.
Charles G. Smith Lectureship Series: Dr. Richard Kopley
- Dr. Richard Kopley’s upcoming lecture, “Adventures with Poe and Hawthorne,” may fill the gap of American Literature lovers this semester. The lecture is set for Monday, November 21 @ 4pm. This is the Monday of Thanksgiving week. See the attached flyer, and watch for more information.
A Reminder for Adam’s plea regarding the Book Sale
- If you’re looking for another way to help out with the EGSA Book Sale fundraiser, I’m looking for two or three volunteers to visit the Friends of the Waco-McLennan County Library Annual Book Sale on Sunday, Nov. 6. They’ve got a deal where you can fill an entire grocery bag full of books for $10, and I’d like to take advantage of that to beef up our book sale’s stock. If you’d be willing to take an hour or two of your afternoon to go book- shopping with me, I’d greatly appreciate it. Timing’s flexible. Let me know if you’re interested. – Adam Marshall
In the Next Two Weeks (Nov 7- Nov 20)
SET Seminar: How to Write Lots in a Little Time*
- Monday, Nov 7 @ 11:30am-12:30pm in Jones 206
- ATL Graduate Fellow Megan Johnson (Psychology) will address the question, “Do you struggle to write during your busy semester schedule?” Drawing upon Paul Silvia’s How to Write a Lot, this seminar will discuss ways to increase your scholarly production with only an hour (or two) of “free time” per day. (A pizza lunch will be provided.) More info. *Registration required.
PROFF Workshop: Interviewing Skills*
- Tuesday, Nov 8 @3:30-5pm in Pat Neff 300
- Eventually, paperwork gives way to people work, and the academic job search turns to interviews and campus visits. This workshop focuses on the interviewing phase of the academic job search. You will learn about different types of interviews, multiple rounds of interviews, on-site visits, employer/applicant expectations, and protocol. After all your hard work – and a fair bit of waiting – the offer comes. What can you do to avoid common pitfalls and advocate for yourself to optimize your chances for success in your new position? The session closes with the many things you might consider when finalizing a job in academe. *Registration required
Religion and Literature Reading Group
- Thursday, Nov 10 @11am-12pm
- Contact Jeffrey_bilbro@baylor.edu for location and topic.
NEW SET SEMINAR: “The History of Reading and Contemporary Technologyâ€
- Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 3:00 pm in Jones 200.
- Dr. James O’Donnell, Provost and Professor of Classics at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., will discuss the evolution of reading processes from antiquity up to the present day. He will offer insight into the traditional behaviors associated with reading even before the advent of the book, and will consider how new technology is changing the way we read and learn through reading. Early registration not necessary, though an RSVP would be appreciated: mailto:Dan_Hanchey@baylor.edu.
EGSA Book Sale
- Monday-Wednesday November 14-16
- Remember to show up when you volunteered to help!
19th Century Research Seminar: Victorian Studies
- Monday, November 14 @ 3:3-4:30pm
- Dr. Susan Colon (Honors College, Baylor) and Dr. Beth Womack (English Department, Baylor)
PROFF Workshop: Mock Interviews
- Tuesday, November 15 @ 1:30-5pm
- Stimulate your job search preparation by participating in a simulated committee interview. There are three components to the mock interview process. 1) Participants must attend “On the Trail & At the Table” one week prior to the mock interview event. Registering for Mock Interviews will automatically register you for “On the Trail & At the Table.” If you inadvertently signed up for both items, notify Rachel Whitenton so that one of your two registrations for “On the Trail & At the Table” can be released. 2) On the day of the interview, participants will gather for a one-hour review and briefing immediately preceding the first wave of interviews. 3) Each participant will be interviewed by a mock hiring committee made up of volunteer faculty and administrators. Interviews will be 30 minutes, immediately followed by a debriefing between ‘candidate’ and ‘committee’ to discuss strengths and areas for improvement (15-30 minutes). The entire session (interview and debriefing) will last no longer than one hour and a video recording of the session will be provided to the participant for further review.
The PhD Comics: The Movie Screening
- November 16 at 7 p.m. in BSB 110B.
- Space is limited, so RSVPing is mandatory. Here is a link with more information and RSVP form.
SET Seminar: When Less Is More: How to Moderate Class Prep*
- Tuesday, November 15 @ 3:30-4:30pm http://www.baylor.edu/atl/index.php?id=70560 *Registration necessary.
20th Century Research Seminar: Rum, Romanticism, and the Sacramental Imagination in G.K. Chesterton
- Friday, November 18 @2:30-4pm, 4th floor CS Given by Dr. Ralph Wood.
Graduate Student Tailgate Mixer
- November 19 @ 10:30-1:30 before the Baylor/OU game
- The football game starts at 1. You can bring guests/family! Here is a link with more information and RSVP form.
UPCOMING
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
ONGOING
Midday Prayer
- Thursdays at noon in the Bobo Spiritual Life Chapel. A quiet service for faculty, staff, and grad students with silence from noon to 12:15, then a short liturgy
Medieval Reading Group
- Thursdays 5-6pm. Contact Adam_Marshall@baylor.edu or d_clark@baylor.edu for topics and locations.