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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 →

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 →

Ex Libris would like to welcome new and continuing English graduate students to Fall Quarter 2016! Ex Libris, DePaul’s English graduate student blog and news source, provides MAE and MAWP students with information they can use. Founded in 2003 as a newsletter for the English graduate programs at DePaul, Ex Libris continues to evolve to meet students’ needs. Ex Libris is both an essential guide to the English Department and DePaul resources as well as your number one source for literary news. The About and DePaul Resources tabs above provide students with the most up to date information… Read Article →

Ex Libris, on behalf of the English Department, would like to wish a heartfelt congratulations to all of the Master of Arts in English and Master of Arts in Writing and Publishing graduates of the 2015-2016 school year! A graduate degree is no easy task, but with hard work you have all completed an impressive accomplishment. We are proud of every graduate, and thank you for your dedication. Congratulations! You deserve it! Spring 2016 Graduates: Christian Anderson, MAWP with Distinction Jennifer DePoorter, MAWP with Distinction Karina Diaz, MAE  Kent Doyle, MAE  Amy Finn, MAWP Isabel Flores, MAWP with Distinction Ariyel Jefferson-Ray… Read Article →

2016-2017 Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarter course descriptions are now available on Ex Libris. Find them in the links below or by following the “Classes” tab in the up right of the top menu. Also, a friendly reminder that course carts opened today! Autumn 2016 Course Descriptions Winter 2017 Course Descriptions Spring 2017 Course Descriptions

  Professor Richard Squibbs will be conducting an Information Session for the Capstone Portfolio Requirement and Thesis Option on Saturday, April 23 in SAC 232. From 10:00- 11:00, he will explain the requirements for the Portfolio, describe how to submit your Portfolio materials using Digication, and answer any questions that you might have. From 11:00-12:00 he will discuss the Thesis Option with those students who choose it as a Final Requirement. If you are unable to attend this session, please contact Professor Squibbs at rsquibbs@depaul.edu to set up an individual appointment. Candidacy Continuation: If you have completed… Read Article →

The deadline for applying for Spring ’16 Degree Conferral was February 1, 2016. This information was sent to all graduate students in the English Department via email, posted in Ex Libris, on our website and on the monitor on the second floor of Arts & Letters right outside of the English Department. The LA&S Graduate Student Services Office also sent out an email to all graduate students in the College with the information and it is posted on their website, as well. I believe that this year I also saw it displayed on a billboard… Read Article →

Digital Humanities, or just simply “DH,” is the name for a set of computer-based tools and methods used by people in the humanities that are increasingly important for students in virtually every field of study. This interdisciplinary program taught by faculty from across the university focuses on training students and providing hands on experience with the tools, methods, and real-world projects that have become central to cutting-edge humanities scholarship. Find full Spring Quarter course descriptions here.     From public history and journalism to website development and all levels of teaching, real-world experience with state-of-the-art software… Read Article →

DePaul will be hosting their 2016 Thesis and Dissertation Conference this Saturday, February 6 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm in Lincoln Park Student Center. See the flyer below for more information and RSVP here.

The Department of English is pleased to announce The Dontrey Britt-Hart Endowed Scholarship, a new funding opportunity for MAWP students. Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to a student enrolled in the Writing and Publishing Program in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences who is in good academic standing and has financial need.  Preference shall be given to women or students who have demonstrated an interest in/commitment to increasing the prevalence of, or improving the role of, women in higher education.  Preference may also be given to persons of color or students… Read Article →

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