Below, you will find a note from our President concerning GSA reps. Please consider this position seriously–whether or not you know it, GSA is a big reason grad-student life is worth living at Baylor–they fight for health care, free parking stickers, raises, and all kinds of things individual grad students could not accomplish. If you…
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EGSA! Via Vivien, an update on GSA Intramurals: Welcome back to you all. I hope everyone had a relaxing spring break! There are two more intramural seasons this year that will be played over the month of April, these are Softball and Sand Volleyball. Sand volleyball is the only co-rec sport of the year. If…
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And now, a word from our president: Here it is, what you’ve been waiting for – EGSA in March! (also check the online calendar http://www.bayloregsa.org/activities/ Tuesday, Mar. 16 – 3:30 Discussion of Beall Poetry Festival Poet Stanly Plumly (4th Floor Lounge) Tuesday, Mar. 16 – 7:30 Poetry Reading/Lecture by Richard Wilbur (Barfield Drawing Room: location…
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Brace yourselves, EGSAites: here is a/the message you’ve all been waiting for……. YOUR SOCIAL CHAIRS WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE EGSA’S ANNUAL BAD WINE BAD POETRY NIGHT!! The rules: 1. Come to Margy’s house at 7pm this Saturday, Feb. 27 (directions below). 2. Bring the following: (1) a bad poem or two, either composed by you…
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Oh EGSA, My EGSA! Two important documents for your consideration: 1) The minutes from our February 5 meeting. Those of you who were not able to attend should read these for important information about summer courses, upcoming events, the EGSA conference, degree requirements, and more. Those who did attend the meeting should peruse these minutes,…
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EGSAlings, Below, you will find an email from Dr. Russell regarding an opportunity to help with an activity regarding one of the Beall Poetry Festival poets, Stanley Plum. If you are interested in helping, please email Steve Petersheim (steven_petersheim@baylor.edu). The week of the presentation described below would be March 15-19, and the Beall Poetry Festival…
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Yo, EGSA– consider yourselves reminded. Dear EGSA, Don’t forget–Wednesday night is an EGSA pub night !!! If you’d like some quality time with Denise and Margy (your social chairs) and your fellow EGSAians, and you want a break of an hour or two from work, pop in to the Dancing Bear sometime between 730ish and…
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I. Continuing Business Steven Petersheim briefly updated EGSA on upcoming department news – PhD students will receive an 11% stipend increase, possible raises TBD for MA students – All EGSA members were encouraged to help welcome all eight job candidates to campus during the month of February. – Summer Courses will include Dr. Fulton’s “Rags…
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Hear ye! Hear ye! This Friday (Feb. 5), following Dr. Ferretter’s 20th Century Studies Research Seminar (which begins at 2:30), EGSA will have an exciting, informative, important meeting. Meet us in CS 301 at 3 (or immediately following 20th Century Studies, if it ends after 3) to discuss important information for grad student life in…
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Dr. Losey asked that I distribute this among the English grad students. Read carefully, friends! Travel money from the Graduate School is a wonderful resource. ________________________________________ From: Losey, Jay Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 3:32 PM To: Bear, Bethany Subject: FW: A (positive) change in grad student travel awards program Graduate Program Directors— We’ve made…
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