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.”…Continue reading Congrats Summer Research Grant Winners!
Category: Department News
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…Continue reading Student Profile: MAWP Eric Houghton
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…Continue reading Important Dates and Deadlines
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,…Continue reading Apply for Graduate Assistantships by January 15
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…Continue reading A Few Department Congratulations!
COURSE SPOTLIGHT: Copyediting
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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…Continue reading Professor Paula McQuade Presentation at the University of Chicago, Congratulations!
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…Continue reading Ex Libris is Seeking Reporters and Columnists!
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…Continue reading Crook & Folly Call for Staff
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)…Continue reading IMPORTANT: MAE Degree Conferral Deadlines!
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…Continue reading Certificate in Publishing