Sometimes, things we expect to be short turn out to be tall (see attached pictures). At other times, things we expect to long are really short (see digest, below). This week’s digest is the shortest and sweetest you’re likely to receive from me. Enjoy! EGSA Announcements **Dr. Barcus has invited graduate students and significant others…
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EGSA, Here’s a mid-week snack for you to chew on: Dr. Michael-John DePalma will teach you how to make friends with (professional) benefits–mentoring, collaboration, references, jobs–a process the employment-minded world refers to as “networking.†The semi-official announcement: Heteroglossia: Dr. Michael-John DePalma, “Building Your Professional Community,†Thursday, 13 Sep., 2:30-3:30pm, CS 4th Floor Lounge The official…
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First, newsies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOnuGJsEV_8 Now, news: EGSA and Departmental News (rather important) 1. Conference Study Committee Votes Many thanks to everyone who has already voted for the last seat on the EGSA Conference Study Committee. You still have until Monday, September 13 at 5 PM to submit your vote. The nominees are: Joshua Boyd Christina Boyles…
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Dear EGSA, It is very important to have our Conference Study Committee settled as soon as possible, so I am sending out the ballot today, rather than waiting for the weekly digest. Below you will find a message about the purpose of this committee, along with the ballot. You may vote even if you have…
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There is little love between my computer and Microsoft Outlook, so your digest is, sadly, limited to black and white this week. However, if you would like at least a little aesthetic stimulation, you can click on this link ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49WNphaiwNY ) to provide some appropriately dramatic music for this week’s exciting news. As you…
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Attention All English Graduate Students: Though I am sure all of you took careful notes from last week’s digest (and perhaps have committed a few of the more melodious passages to memory?), I want to remind you of one item from Friday’s email: tomorrow, Wednesday, September 1, we will have our first English Graduate Student…
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Dear English Graduate Students, After a long summer, I know you have been yearning for cooler weather, the happy company of your fellow grad students, and, of course, the EGSA Digest! This week, campus came alive with students new and old, the temperature returned to a slightly less fatal range, and now I am here…
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Oh, EGSA, you do NOT want to miss the Nydeggers’ amazing Christmas in July Party. I’m just sorry that my Mac seems to be incapable of forwarding the colors she used in her original email to me. However, even in black and white, this is definitely the most exciting EGSA news you’ll see this summer!…
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Happy Summer, friends! Whether you are laboring through a Summer II seminar, drafting lesson plans, taking exams, dissertating, or (mirabile dictu!) relaxing, I hope you are all doing well. In the coming weeks you will begin to see EGSA emails again. To begin, here is a message from Margy, who needs your help revising the…
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First: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8NBtPxeR1E and http://www.threequarterale.com/lymaying.html And now: Now is the month of Maying, when grad students are playing! Fa la la la la! Done with each weary class, and semester’s morass, fa la la la la! TAs, clad all in gladness, do laugh at freshmen’s sadness! Fa la la la la! And to alarm clock’s sound,…
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