You asked and Ex Libris delivers! Today we are happy to bring you Part 2 of “Meet the New GA’s”. If you missed part one, you can read about Matt, Julia, and Claire here. Please join me in congratulating all seven new GA’s. Tracey Hulstein Program & year: MAWP, first year GA role: UCWbL Productions (formerly Multimedia) Team Leader Bio: Tracey is originally from Rochester, MN, but somehow ended up living in Iowa for the past seven years. She graduated from Northwestern College in Orange City, IA, double-majoring in Theatre and Writing with a focus… Read Article →
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*REMINDER: Tomorrow, Sept. 30, is the LAST DAY to apply for Partial Tuition Scholarship Awards AND Saturday, Oct. 1 is the deadline to apply for Degree Conferral for Autumn 2011. Apply on Campus Connect and contact Nora Durkin at CLA&SS Graduate Services at ndurkin1@depaul.edu with any questions* In just two days we get to flip our calendars and datebooks over to a new month. Chances are you’ve already got some things written in there, but just in case your days are looking a little bare, we’ve got a great list of October events for you… Read Article →
Hopefully everyone has taken a few minutes to read the DePaul Magazine article “When the Teacher is an Author” that we posted about on Monday, because today we are happy to post two more exciting accomplishments of the DePaul English Department faculty. It has just been announced that faculty member Jim Fairhall is the 2012 winner of Crab Orchard Review’s John Guyon Literary Nonfiction Prize for his memoir, “Núi Khê Revisited.” The essay is about his recent trek through a forest in Vietnam in quest of a site of memory, Khê Mountain. “Núi Khê Revisited”… Read Article →
While going through Ex Libris announcements this afternoon, it occurred to Jan Hickey and me that were someone so inclined, one could easily attend a writerly event almost every single day in October. It’s just a good time to be an English Graduate student! Check back frequently for events, writing contests, and other news as they are flooding the Ex Libris inbox, and we want to share them all with you! Here’s today’s batch: The Guild Literary Complex is having a writing contest, and they want to give away some award money! Fiction and non-fiction… Read Article →
Like it or not, summer is officially over and we’re coming up on the last weekend in September. Not sure how you’re going to spend the weekend yet? Don’t worry, Ex Libris has some suggestions for you! 1.) Work on your Two-Year College Teaching Internship Application Are you working on your Two-Year College Teaching Certificate and interested in an internship at a local two-year college this Spring? The application deadline is October 14. These internships are for Spring SEMESTER, which runs January to mid-May. (The exception to this calendar is Robert Morris University, where an… Read Article →
First order of business: Winter and Spring 2012 schedules have been UPDATED. The updated schedules can be found right here on Ex Libris under “Classes” and are also available in PDF form to download or print on d2l under “MA in English/Writing and Publishing” > “Content”> “Course Lists”. And now for the fun part: Meet the new GA’s! This year we have seven new GA’s in the English Department. Welcome and congratulations, all! Claire Rooney Program & year: MAWP, second year GA role: Assistant Coordinator for Writing Groups at the UCWbL Bio: Claire graduated from… Read Article →
*Reminder: Tomorrow, Sept. 20 is the LAST DAY TO DROP A CLASS without penalty!* The University Center for Writing-based Learning invites students to join a writing group. Writing Center GA Claire Rooney sends us the following information: The Writer’s Guild and Writing Groups by Request The Writing Groups team at the UCWbL is pleased to announce the expansion of our group offerings at the Lincoln Park and Loop campuses! The Writer’s Guild Want to flex your creative writing muscles outside of class? The Writer’s Guild meets every Thursday from 4-5:30pm at the Richardson Library (Room… Read Article →
Current MAE and MAWP students, check your email! The MAE and MAWP programs are offering Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize outstanding academic achievement of students in the English department’s two graduate programs. Partial Tuition Scholarships provide a partial reimbursement for tuition paid for 2011 autumn graduate courses in English taken toward the MAE and MAWP degrees. You are eligible to apply for a PTS award if: You have already completed at least two English graduate courses toward your MAE or MAWP degree You are enrolled in one or more English graduate classes for the… Read Article →
There are only two days left to send in your submissions for the UCD Anthology Contest! The yearly anthology produced by the University College Dublin Creative Writing Masters showcases the talents of the UCD English department, but as part of fundraising efforts for this year’s anthology, the Creative Writing Masters group is running a competition open to all, from inside and outside the university. One winner will be selected from the short story and another winner from the poetry submissions and their work, along with a quick bio will be included in the anthology. The… Read Article →
The DePaul English Department has a new faculty member this fall, Prof. Marcy J. Dinius. Prof. Dinius specializes in antebellum American literature, with interests in American literature from seventeenth century to the present; African American literature and culture; visual, print, and material cultures; Atlantic and hemispheric studies; critical and cultural theory; history of the book and publishing; material culture; history of photography; film and film theory. Dinius received her PhD in English from Northwestern University in 2003. She has held post-doctoral fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania and the Library of Congress and will be… Read Article →
Today’s post is important information about a great opportunity available to both MAE and MAWP students written by Certificate Program Director Dr. Carolyn Goffman. Teaching in a two-year college can be an excellent part-time or temporary job; it can also be a great career. In this competitive market, it helps to have experience and knowledge of the world of the two-year college. The Department of English at DePaul offers a Certificate Program in Two-Year College Teaching in English, which includes a semester-long internship. We also offer the opportunity to do a teaching internship without enrolling… Read Article →
Last week, Ex Libris kicked off the new academic year with a welcome message from Profs. Michele Morano and John Shanahan. This week we invite you to read the convocation remarks from the President and Provost here and here for their welcome messages, new updates on the university, and a very thoughtful Willa Cather reference. Many of you have probably already heard the exciting news that the 2011 selection for One Book, One Chicago (OBOC) is The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow. The selection marks the 10th anniversary of this very popular program, in which DePaul is proud to… Read Article →