Any students who are planning on graduating in Spring 2017 should apply for both degree conferral and the graduation ceremony by February 1, 2017 (tomorrow). Apply for conferral online here. Contact Janet Hickey at jhicke11@depaul.edu with further questions.
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The Black Graduate Student Association is hosting an interest meeting to discuss their organization and reach out students interested in getting involved. The meeting takes place on Tuesday, February 7, from 4:30-5:30 PM in Lewis 1401. Contact Gabby Parsons at gparson2@depaul.edu or sign up for their listserv here.
Do you have a faulty or staff advisor that has impacted your life in positive, even life changing way? Then nominate them for the Gerald Paetsch Academic Advising Award! Find out more and send in nominations online here. Nominations are due by Wednesday, March 1.
As a reminder, The Chicago Tribune will close submissions to their 2017 Nelson Algren Literary Contest on January 31! They are accepting submission of 8,000 words with a limit of two stories per author. There is no entry fee. The winner will receive $3,500. Submit online here. The Chicago Tribune’s Nelson Algren Literary Awards is a nationally recognized contest for original short fiction, named in honor of the Chicago literary great Nelson Algren. The contest has been held annually since 1981. The award has been presented to a number of distinguished authors, including Louise Erdrich and… Read Article →
The English Department received wonderful news this week that alumnus John C. Lillig was named a partner at Hoogendoorn & Talbot LLP, effective January 2017! Previously, John had been an associate at the firm since 2010. He concentrates his practice on counseling for-profit and non-profit corporations and individuals on transactional, real estate, and copyright matters. His clients include several writers and filmmakers, and he is on the Board of Directors of Polyphony H.S., a non-profit literary magazine for high school writers and editors founded by Chicago author Billy Lombardo. John is a 1996 graduate of… Read Article →
If you have had a faculty member who has influenced, nourished, and guided your educational experience at DePaul, now is your opportunity show your appreciation! Nominate them for an Excellence in Teaching Award! Send in a nomination letter by Monday, February 20th online.
ATTENTION! All current, incoming, or prospective graduate students, this is a notification that the application deadline for 2017 Graduate Assistant in the English Department has been extended to Sunday, January 22. Find full information below: Each spring, the English Department awards a limited number of graduate assistantships for the upcoming academic year. Graduate assistantships carry full tuition for up to eight graduate-level courses taken for credit towards your degree during the academic year (up to 12 courses over two years if the award is renewed) and a stipend of $7,500, payable September through May. Graduate… Read Article →
As a reminder to students, this coming Monday, January 16 the university will be closed in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Throughout the week DePaul will also be hosting a series of events to commemorate the holiday and honor Dr. King’s lifetime of fighting for social justice and racial equality. 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Day Saturday, January 14 9AM-1 PM Marillac Foglia Center, 2859 W Jackson Volunteers will help with Marillac Social Center’s Peace fair. RSVP to Liz Toth. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 16 University Officially Closed 20th Annual Rev…. Read Article →
Ex Libris wants to give a shout-out to a few members of the DePaul English community we are especially proud of this month! First off, a huge congratulations to Kathleen Rooney for the release of her highly anticipated novel Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk! Can’t wait to read it Kathleen!! Borja Cabada, a recent graduate of the MAWP, has been named winner of the 2016 Logroño Book Award for Emerging Authors in Spain for his novel, The Sound of Atlantis. The novel, which will be published in the spring, started as a project while he was still at DePaul…. Read Article →
The M.A. in English and M.A. in Writing and Publishing programs are offering Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize the outstanding academic achievement of students in the English department’s two graduate programs. Partial Tuition Scholarships provide a partial reimbursement for tuition paid for 2017 winter 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 current… Read Article →
Welcome back! Here at Ex Libris we’re hoping everyone had a nice holiday break, and enjoyed sometime away from their studies. Now that the new year is underway, please take a moment to note some important upcoming dates: January 8 – Last Day to Add Classes January 15 – Last Day to Drop Classes 2017-2018 Graduate Assistant applications due Chicago Writers Resist Event Deadline for Winter ’17 Degree Conferral Applications January 17 – PTS Award Applications due January 23 – Course Carts open for Spring ’17 Quarter February 1 – Deadline for Spring ’17 Degree… Read Article →
The English Department is especially thankful for its amazing faculty and staff this holiday season! In particular, the following individuals who won Summer Research Grants from the College of liberal Arts and Sciences! Barrie Jean Borich, for her proposal, “Oh, What a Beautiful City.” Jim Fairhall, for his proposal, “James Joyce, Nature, and the Body.” Paula McQuade, for her proposal, “Popular Print Culture and Mary Cary’s The Ressurrection of the Witnesses (1648; reprint 1653).” Richard Squibbs, for his proposal, “Scorning Sentiment in Tobias Smollet’s Ferdinand Count Fathom.” Congrats all!