A word (249 words, actually) from Steve! Heed! Believe! EGSA folk, Exciting times forthcoming! We will have eight (yes, eight!) candidates visiting campus this semester with the hope of hiring four of them. Either three or four of them will be graduate faculty (I’ve heard conflicting reports from those who should know), so they are…
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EGSA says, “ !†Hello again, EGSA! It has been a while, but I hope your break was restful or productive (whichever you needed more). Please take note of the following announcements/reminders regarding the beginning of the Spring 2012 semester. See you around Carroll Science, and I can only hope you’ll be as sharply dressed…
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Dear EGSAlings, Two very important notes: First: come to tonight’s hamburger supper! According to Dr. Vitanza, this dinner is “in honor of EGSA and all our graduate students and their families on Friday, November 6, at 5:00 in Burleson Quadrangle in front of Carroll Science.” Thus, we want to show our appreciation by making a…
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Dear EGSA, Please note the following dates for this month’s thrilling and edifying EGSA-related events: October 5 (Monday, 4 PM in the ABL): Lecture by Roger Rosenblatt. Rosenblatt is the English nominee for Baylor’s Cherry Award for teaching. If he were to win the Cherry award, he would come teach at Baylor for a semester…
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As you begin enjoying the weekend, please peruse these notes from the EGSA Council: Meetings: Our first EGSA meeting of the semester will be Friday, September 4 at 3 PM in the SUB. (The second EGSA meeting will be October 2 at 3 PM. We may establish this “first Friday†time slot the regular time…
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Dear EGSA folk, I hope your summer is going well! I anticipate a quick trip to Maryland immediately before the semester begins so I will not see many of you before the new school year begins. We will hold our first EGSA meeting sometime in September. Bethany Bear, our illustrious new secretary, will be speaking…
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EGSA folks, First, TODAY BEFORE YOU LEAVE: RSVP to Lois for Friday’s Hamburger dinner with the faculty. Call the english office or stop by and she’ll put you on the list. If I’ve already tracked you down, I’ve RSVP’d for you. It will be a time for informal interaction with faculty and other grad students.…
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Hello again, If you haven’t responded to the survey yet, please do so by tomorrow. Bethany and Steve will be meeting with Dr. Losey in the next week with our suggestions (based on your responses) for the seminars that will be offered in the next year. Also you can still make suggestions for the seminars…
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