Author: Rachel Kilgore

English Graduate Student Association

EGSA Digest: Thanksgiving Edition

Inside this issue: Exciting Activities, Excellent Accomplishments, and Exhilarating Revelations Download it Here: EGSA Digest Thanksgiving Edition Happy (belated) Thanksgiving, friends! In the spirit of this day, I am going to NOT complain about all of the various deadlines conspiring to kill us and instead list some things that all of us in EGSA should…
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November 26, 2018 0

EGSA Digest: The Plot Thickens Edition

Inside this issue: Social Activities! Educative Opportunities! A Horrifying Thetanist Plot! Download the EGSA Digest The Plot Thickens Edition I have kind of run out of time to write much here, since it is that portion of the semester and I spent all of my available time writing super important things at the end of…
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November 16, 2018 0

EGSA Digest: The Conspiracy Theory Edition

Inside this issue: Various Opportunities, Astounding Victories, and the Shocking Truth about Carroll Science Click Here to Download I am hungry, I am busy, and I don’t have a whole heck of a lot to say here, so I’m not going to say a whole heck of a lot, except Godspeed to the lot of…
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November 8, 2018 0

EGSA Digest: The heaven help us all it’s already November Edition

I used to vigorously oppose the playing of Christmas music any time before Thanksgiving, but higher education has gradually changed me. And by changed I mean broken. I still remain true to my convictions about the appropriate time and place for the musically-mediocre but emotionally moving tunes of Yuletide, but I no longer live out…
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November 2, 2018 0

EGSA Digest Halloween Edition

In this issue: Rad Parties, This and That, Juicy Gossip Happy Halloween! Admittedly, the holiday isn’t quite the same now that it no longer provides an opportunity to receive vast quantities of free candy, but it does provide us with an opportunity to have a party together where we can all receive vast quantities of…
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October 25, 2018 0

New EGSA Conference Database

Along with other recent changes to this website, Sørina Higgins and Sarah Tharp have contributed a helpful database for all of us coordinating travels to conferences. If you are considering or attending a conference and wish to coordinate with other conference attendees, check out this box file where the EGSA Conference Database  is stored. You can add…
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October 24, 2018 0

New Policy on Dissertation Defense Committees

We recently received this clarifying new document from our esteemed president: Official Dissertation Committee Policy   


October 23, 2018 0

EGSA Digest Fall Break Edition

I refuse to even think about what week it is now. For those of you who usually teach or tutor or some such thing on Friday, happy Fall Break!  For the rest of you, who do not usually have anything on Friday, remember that this Friday is still special somehow, because it is a day…
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October 19, 2018 0