Wednesday, October 23, 2013 — 12:00 – 1:00 pm Keith-Weiss 100 Hone your abstract writing, an invaluable skill at all stages of professional development. Phyllis McBride, Director of the Office of Proposal Development, will present on how to write a compelling abstract. Dr. McBride will focus on how to adapt your writing to make your…
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Time 6 pm – 7:05 pm Location Humanities Reading Room, Library 5th floor HGSA Board Kelly Weber, President (Absent) Anthony Koth , Internal Vice-President (Present) Michael Heyes , External Vice-President (Present) Carolyn Van Wingerden , Treasurer (Present) Larry A Butz , Secretary (Present) Leo Costello (Faculty Sponsor) (Present) Vlad, Linguistics Rep (Present) Trustees meeting update…
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Time: 2 pm – 2:45 pm Location: Humanities Reading Room, Library 5th floor HGSA Board Kelly Weber, President (Absent) Anthony Koth , Internal Vice-President (Present) Michael Heyes , External Vice-President (Present) Carolyn Van Wingerden , Treasurer (Present) Larry A Butz , Secretary (Present) Leo Costello (Faculty Sponsor) Brown Bag – Professional Development (Abstracts) Michael on…
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What: Professional Development Seminar (Brown Bag) – Crafting a Compelling Abstract When: October 23rd from noon to 1pm Where: Keith-Weiss 100 Hone your abstract writing, an invaluable skill at all stages of professional development. Phyllis McBride, Director of the Office of Proposal Development, will present on how to write a compelling abstract. Dr. McBride will…
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We were so delighted to have a packed classroom for our first brown bag. Over 30 people showed up on a rainy Friday to explore effective reading strategies for graduate students. Prof Caleb McDaniel from History and Anthony Koth from Linguistics guided us through different approaches to maximize our production and minimize our labor time…
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HGSA Brown Bag Seminar on How to Read for Graduate School on September 20, 12:00-12:50pm in HUMA 118 Who: New and current humanities graduate students What: HGSA Brown Bag Seminar on How to Read for Graduate School: Basic Techniques and Skills Necessary to Survive Coursework When: Friday, September 20, 12:00-12:50pm Where: Humanities Building, Room 118…
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Humanities Graduate Student Association Officer Meeting Minutes Date: September 11, 2013 Time 2 pm – 3:04 pm Location Humanities Reading Room, Library 5th floor HGSA Board Kelly Weber, President (Present) Anthony Koth , Internal Vice-President (Present) Michael Heyes , External Vice-President (Present) Carolyn Van Wingerden , Treasurer (Present) Larry A Butz , Secretary (Present) …
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HGSA just wants to take a moment to thank everyone who came out and made the HGSA Kick-off event at the Rice Gallery a big success. We had over 70 people turn up in great enthusiasm and everyone involved in HGSA–it could be you!–felt a big lift as a result. It is energy we will…
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Ready for the new academic year? Probably not, but a party with us might make it more palatable. Rice Gallery, Thursday, August 22, from 4 pm to 6 pm. RSVP on Facebook, or surprise us! HGSA wants to welcome of incoming and returning graduate students in the School of Humanities at Rice University to join…
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Dear colleagues, On May 16, 2013 the English department’s representative, Derek Woods, to the Humanities Graduate Student Association (hereafter HGSA) presented the HGSA council with a copy of the letter that you, the graduate students of the English department, sent to Rice University President David Leebron expressing your displeasure with the funding situation, particularly the…
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