There’s only one item in this pre-Thanksgiving digest, so before reading further, you have a little time to watch this Thanksgiving internet jewel: Johnny Cash singing “Thanksgiving Prayer” on Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. God bless the 90s. Now for business: If you are hoping to fulfill one or both of your foreign language requirements this…
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Good morning, EGSA! I hope you are all enjoying this gloriously autumnal weather. I think I will be celebrating the frost with a a fire in the fireplace, a cup of tea, and a pile of grading. (Then again, maybe I should stick with the tea. The temptation to burn the papers might be too…
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Since delayed gratification is good for the soul, I have arranged this digest in order from departmental updates (first) to food (last). Read carefully and savor the conclusion! Bethany * Via Mary Frank, an update from Dr. Barcus: Dr. Barcus writes, “In these last few weeks I have enjoyed visiting and talking with many of…
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Hello, everyone! I’m sorry for yet another late Digest, but there are lots of exciting opportunities for study, stimulation, and intellectual community this week. See below….. *Intellectual Community: Preparing Papers for Publication If you have a seminar or conference paper you think is ready to send off, bring it to the 4th Floor Lounge this…
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Happy New Week, EGSA! I am so sorry I did not send the Digest on Friday, especially because I had a simply fabulous announcement from our very own Mandy Nydegger to include. She has a wonderful idea about cultivating intellectual community. I’ll let you read her invitation (below), but if you need any proof that…
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Good evening, fellow EGSA-ites, Dr. Hoagwood just contacted us to let us know that he just received the unfortunate news that he must undergo immediate medical procedures this semester and so will not be available to lecture after all this fall. We may be able to reschedule him for the spring. We have sent our…
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Dear EGSA, Just a reminder, as Dr. Ferretter writes below, of the Film presentation by Dr. Kendrick on Friday afternoon. This will get you ready for next weeks film viewing of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and for the lecture on “Visual Art and the Fictions of Adaptation” in two weeks. See the website for…
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Happy weekend, friends! I hope that you are all looking forward to a lovely Saturday. Even though most of us spend the whole day working, at least we can work in pajamas. Below you will find important information — first, some notes on recent funding and registration questions from Mary, and then some announcements about…
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Our President, Mary, and VP, Danielle, met with Drs. Vitanza and Barcus yesterday. Below is Mary’s report from that meeting. Due to its length, we are sending it out today, rather than in the weekly digest. BB ———- Dear EGSAns, On Tuesday (9/28), Danielle and I met with Drs. Vitanza and Barcus to discuss EGSA-related…
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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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