Program: MAE Graduate Assistant Role: tutor in the writing center and assistant to Matthew Pearson in faculty services Accomplishments, Publications: presented at Chicagoland Writing Centers Conference last academic year, Sigma Tau Delta member, Golden Key Honor Society member Favorite Author or Period of Study: Early Modern drama, but I also love several authors outside of that period (of course) such as George Elliot, Flannery O’Connor, T.S. Elliot, and Jessica Powers Plans for the school year: Finish two classes (Structure of Modern English and a Medieval req.) and write my thesis under the guidance of Professor McQuade. I also… Read Article →
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Program: MAE Graduate Assistant Role: Tutor, Receptionist, Research Team Leader in the Writing Center Favorite Authors: Chaim Potok, David James Duncan, Oscar Wilde Matthew is a first year student in the M.A.E. program and a Graduate Assistant in the Writing Center. He completed his undergraduate degree in 2007 from Purdue University with majors in English Literature and General Communications. After graduation Matthew joined the Peace Corps and lived for over two years in northwestern Kazakhstan teaching English, learning Russian, and eating horsemeat. He is pleased to have reentered the Western academy and is looking forward… Read Article →
Program: MAE Graduate Assistant Role: Writing Center Outreach Team Leader, Writing Center Tutor Accomplishments: First place in American Literature and Film Critical Essay at the 2009 Sigma Tau Delta Conference Favorite Period of Study: Medieval Literature Favorite Genre of Writing: This is a tough one – I really enjoy long fiction, but I also enjoy short non-fiction. Plans for the school year: I’m a part of EGSA, I’m helping organize the Illinois Medieval Association Conference, I will attend the 46th International Congress on Medieval Studies in May, 2011, and I will be applying to PhD… Read Article →
Program: MAWP Graduate Assistant Role: Tutor and Webmaster at the Writing Center Accomplishments, Publications: Learning to write CSS and HTML over the summer, most recent publication in 2010 issue of Threshold Favorite Author or Genre of Writing: poetry, but my favorite author is Milan Kundera Plans for the school year: continuing to pursue publication in various fields of study and finishing my degree in June Jessica earned her B.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University where she majored in English-writing (specializing in poetry) and minored in History. She enjoys cooking and plans to open a diner upon… Read Article →
Joe enrolled in the M.A.E. program in the winter of 2009 and is joining the Writing Center this fall as a Graduate Assistant. He earned his B.A. in Sociology with minors in Spanish and Latin American Studies from Loyola University New Orleans in 2006. After graduating from Loyola, he worked as a legal assistant for a non-profit law office in New Orleans. In addition to great literature, Joe’s academic interests include philosophy, economic history, and social theory. Stay tuned for more graduate assistant profiles in this series.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVGoY9gom50&feature=related] On Friday, October 1, The University Center for Writing-based Learning will be hosting a marathon reading of Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” followed by a round-table discussion about the poem, censorship, book banning etc. As many of you know, Ginsberg was one of the most well-known poets of the Beat Generation, and his poem “Howl” caused an outrage due to explicit drug and sexual references. In May of 1957, customs officials in London seized over 500 copies of the poem as it was being printed, and Ginsberg was brought to trial for obscenity. In the end,… Read Article →
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