http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/ Newsletter of the Department of Rhetoric en-us 2005-05-18T16:02:47-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/021885.html From Art Walzer, Director of Graduate Studies Congratulations to Amy Patrick (advisor: Dan Philippon) and Clancy Ratliff (advisor: Mary Schuster) who were selected as doctoral dissertation fellows for 2005-06. The fellowship includes a stipend of $17,500 and benefits. Although I... Graduate Program News rhetoric 2005-05-18T16:02:47-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/021036.html Industrial Affiliates Fellowship Winners M.S. S&TC student Linda Hardin Diebes has been awarded the US Bank Industrial Affiliates Program (IAP) Fellowship for 2005-2006. M.S. student, Melissa Christ received the Medtronic Fellowship and Ph.D. candidate, Linda Clemens received the Unisys Fellowship.... Kudos! rhetoric 2005-05-04T16:27:09-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/020152.html Rhetoric Ph.D. student, Clancy Ratliff, was recently featured in an article on blogs in Minnesota Women's Press. The article cited Clancy's research on gender bias in blogs. Read the article: Download file... Kudos! rhetoric 2005-04-20T14:14:33-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/019537.html The following students in the Scientific & Technical Communication undergraduate program were named to the Dean's List in the College of Agricultural, Food & Environmental Sciences for Fall Semester. To receive this honor, students must be registered for 12 or... Kudos! rhetoric 2005-04-12T09:44:24-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/019534.html The Department of Rhetoric is committed to excellence in research, teaching, and service related to rhetoric, particularly in its relationship to science and technology. We are dedicated to helping people communicate effectively and responsibly and to studying how communication interacts... Department rhetoric 2005-04-12T09:36:45-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/019531.html Colleagues, Two Departments within COAFES are mentioned in today's Task Force report. Rhetoric is one; we are recognized as part of the "prime nucleus of effective exemplars" in writing pedagogy and research at the University of Minnesota. http://www.coafes.umn.edu/StrategicPositioning.html Thanks to... Teaching and Technology rhetoric 2005-04-12T09:32:51-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/019530.html April 19th, 2005, 8am-3pm, Coffman Memorial Union [Colleagues: please consider attending. Laura Gurak and John Logie will be facilitating two of the afternoon sessions.] "Publication, the Public University, and the Public Interest" Scholarship means little without publication. But the definitions... Teaching and Technology rhetoric 2005-04-12T09:26:26-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/019529.html John Logie was on MPR this week, speaking about the peer-to-peer case at the Supreme Court (MGM v. Grokster). See the link below: http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/programs/midmorning/listings/mm20050404.shtml... Kudos! rhetoric 2005-04-12T09:20:06-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/017305.html Congratulations to RSTC doctoral candidate Clancy Ratliff, whose research on blogs is mentioned in this month's College newsletter.... Teaching and Technology rhetoric 2005-03-07T09:31:07-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/022006.html One of our former Ph.D. graduates, Sam Racine, will be featured in an upcoming book: Be Happy at Work: 100 Women Who Love Their Jobs, and Why, which will be published March 29, 2005 by Ballantine/Random House. The author is... rhetoric 2005-02-14T08:17:10-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/015491.html Rhetoric faculty, staff, and students are invited to join us as we welcome U.S. Bank as the newest member of our Industrial Affiliates Program. Thursday, February 10, 2005 2:00 p.m. Rhetoric lunchroom Beverages and dessert will be served. Representatives from... Graduate Program News rhetoric 2005-02-08T14:46:56-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/015489.html The Rhetoric Department was mentioned in a recent Star Tribune article about whether an apostrophe belongs in "Scholars (or Scholars') Walk." Download file The issue has sparked quite a debate over what is grammatically correct, and what fits best with... rhetoric 2005-02-08T14:19:22-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/015488.html Rhetoric Ph.D., Sam Racine recently presented "Evaluating the Usability of Web-based Applications: A Case Study" at the Twin-SPIN monthly meeting. Sam is a Usability Architect for Unisys Corporation Abstract: This presentation will discuss the topic of usability and why and... Kudos! rhetoric 2005-02-08T14:13:01-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/015485.html Rhetoric alumna, Neelima Babu, is working as a medical writer at Eli Lilly in Indianapolis. Her profile is featured on their website.... Kudos! rhetoric 2005-02-08T13:41:19-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/rhetoric/convergences/007246.html We are pleased to announce that we now have a second, larger, conference room--Classroom Office 137. Our large wooden table has been moved up to 137 and will seat approximately 10 people. We have also acquired some additional furniture from... Department rhetoric 2004-10-08T14:44:18-06:00