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by Ex Libris on November 15, 2016

Student Profile: MAWP Eric Houghton

This Autumn Quarter Ex Libris correspondent Matt Adams sat down with MAWP and graduate assistant Eric Houghton for an interview. The human interest piece that follows is an elegantly written celebration of Eric’s unique path to DePaul and passionate study. Ex Libris hopes students can take a moment out of their busy finals schedules  to appreciate the work of one of their peers.    Student Profile: Eric Houghton To call first-year MAWP student Eric Houghton’s journey to DePaul a winding one would be an understatement.  Eric graduated high school in tiny Lakeview, Michigan twenty-five years ago with… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 15, 2016

Important Dates and Deadlines

A quick reminder of a few dates and deadlines to keep in mind as fall comes to a close an Winter Quarter approaches! November 22: End Autumn Quarter 2016 November 24-27: University officially closed for Thanksgiving Holiday December 1: Autumn Quarter 2016 grades due December 23-January 1: University closed for St. Vincent DePaul Day and Holiday Break January 2: Begin Winter Quarter 2017 January 15: Graduate Assistant applications due (more here or on the previous post) February 1st: Spring 2017 Degree Conferral See the event calendar for a complete schedule of these and other important dates. Good luck with finals… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 15, 2016

Apply for Graduate Assistantships by January 15

A reminder to graduate students (or prospective students) that deadlines for positions as a English Department Graduate Assistant are due January 15! Graduate assistants work roughly 20 hours  a week in the department and receive a tuition waiver for up to 12 courses and a $7,500 stipend. Interested parties can find out more below, download an application packet, and visit  on the department website for full details.   Graduate Assistantships: Each spring, the English Department awards a limited number of graduate assistantshipsfor the upcoming academic year. Graduate assistantships carry full tuition for up to eight graduate-level courses taken for… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 14, 2016

A Few Department Congratulations!

As the end of Fall Quarter draws near, Ex Libris would like to share some exciting news and express congratulations to a few faculty members. First, congratulations to Jeremy Mulderig on the continued success of his book Phillip Sparrow Tells All  which received a glowing review in the Times Literary Supplement. See a preview of the review here, or find a hard copy of the full review in the library! Next, Bill Johnson González is also due for a round of applause. Professor Johnson-Gonzalez has been researching the Bracero Project for special issue of DePaul’s interdisciplinary journal Diálogo…. Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 17, 2016

Professor Paula McQuade Presentation at the University of Chicago, Congratulations!

Congratulations to Paula McQuade who will be presenting at the Chicago-area faculty Renaissance Seminar on Tuesday, September 18. Prof. McQuade will be presenting her work, “Prophecy, Orality, and Eschatology in Mary Cary’s The Resurrection of the Witness (1646)” at the Quadrangle Club at the University of Chicago, 1155 E 57th Street. For more information and faculty interested in attending, please see the following message: Dear Colleague,   We hope that you have had a happy and productive summer.  It is our pleasure to invite you to the first meeting of the Chicago-area faculty Renaissance Seminar for 2016-17.  We are delighted… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 11, 2016

Ex Libris is Seeking Reporters and Columnists!

Ex Libris is excited to announce it is currently seeking reporters and columnists for the 2016-2017 academic year! For full details, please see the following message from our Editor-in-Chief: Dear MAE and MAWP students,  Hello all! Jordan Weber here, Editor-in-Chief of Ex Libris – your much beloved blog and news source! I’m contacting you to announce that Ex Libris is currently seeking reporters as well as columnists for the 2017 academic year. Both positions are great opportunities for hands-on experience with a flexible level of commitment. Reporters would conduct interviews and write reviews for recent publications from DePaul alums,… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 22, 2016

Crook & Folly Call for Staff

Bellow is a message from Crook & Folly editors who are searching for staff: Crook & Folly, DePaul’s award-winning art and literary magazine, is assembling a staff of undergraduate and graduate students for the 2016/17 academic year. Positions include: section editors and readers for each literary genre, copy-editors, social media/marketing, and public relations coordinators. If you are interested in becoming involved as a member of the magazine’s team, please send an email, as an attachment to crookandfolly@gmail.com with the following information:  Name   Contact information  Year in school, major/concentration   Application letter of 150-200 words or less describing any relevant experience, commitment, and… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 15, 2016

IMPORTANT: MAE Degree Conferral Deadlines!

MAE students who are planning on graduating after Autumn Quarter 2016 please take not of a few key deadlines. First,  the deadline to apply for degree conferral is October 1. Apply on Campus Connect under the student center tab. In conjunction with conferral, MAE students must submit their final requirements (a capstone portfolio or thesis option) by September 29. Students can send this information to Assitant Director of Graduate Programs Janet Hickey. For students not planning to graduate this Autumn Quarter, there will be an information session on final requirements on Saturday, October 1 in SAC 240. The session will… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 14, 2016

Certificate in Publishing

Fall Quarter 2016 is the first quarter the MAWP program will be offering its new Certificate in Publishing. The certificate requires sixteen credit hours and consists of three publishing courses and one internship, selected from our robust partners. Publishing course topics include: Book publishing Magazine/Journal publishing Digital publishing Editing The Certificate in Publishing can broaden and strengthen the preparation of students seeking to work in the publishing industry. This program serves students in graduate programs at DePaul as well as students-at-large interested in various aspects of publishing. Course offerings focus on book, magazine/journal, and digital… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 14, 2016

Sunday Salon Chicago, September 25 with Dan Stolar!

The monthly prose reading series, Sunday Salon continues this September on the 25th. DePaul professor Dan Stolar will be reading along side Vu Tran, Gina Frangello, Ben Tanzer, and Doro Boehme. The event takes place at the Riverview Tavern (1958 W Roscoe Street) and starts at 7:00 PM. Find out more about the readers below: VU TRAN’S first novel, Dragonfish, was a NY Times Notable Book of 2015. He is the winner of a Whiting Award, and his short stories have appeared in publications like the O. Henry Prize Stories and the Best American Mystery Stories. Born in… Read Article →

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