WritLife http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/ Talk amongst yourselves. en Copyright 2009 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:29:06 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Career Quest Chat A reminder: Career Quest Chat: on Wednesday, November 18, 1:00-2:00 in Wesbrook 170; Prof. Ross will be leading the discussion.

If you have insights to share, want to refine your career documents, or simply want to a bit of support, join the chat.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2009/11/career_quest_chat.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2009/11/career_quest_chat.html Job Search Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:29:06 -0600 Congratulations Congratulations to Kim Thomas-Pollei, who has been elected to a two year term on the RSA Board.

Way to go, Kim!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2009/10/congratulations.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2009/10/congratulations.html Departmental Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:57:00 -0600 Presenting The grad students in RSTC are busy with the beginning of the semester. However, that doesn't mean there isn't time for conference presentations.

Joe Weinberg and John Logie have collaborated with Max Haper and Joe Konstan of the Computer Science department to present at the Internet Research 10.0 - Internet: Critical conference for the Association of Internet Researchers in Milwaukee, WI in October. Their paper, The ABCs of DEF is a study of Q&As on websites with an Aristotelian approach.

Mary Jo Wiatrak-Uhlenkott has been accepted to present at two conferences this fall. In October, she is scheduled to present on the identity of the feminist composition community at the 2009 Feminisms and Rhetorics conference at Michigan State University in East Lansing. She is also scheduled to present at the National Women's Studies Association conference in November. The focus of the panel she is on is the politics of memory and the history of domestic violence.

If you know of others who are presenting this fall, let us know! We'd love to share the good news.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2009/09/presenting.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2009/09/presenting.html Accolades Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:45:05 -0600 Welcome back 2009 We had a great orientation day yesterday, including the Welcome party at the Alumni Center.

Between orientation and the party, a group of 15 of us were together and discussed establishing Parlor, groups, and other meetings for the new school year. A recap (and please add on, or let me know, if I've missed anything):

  • Contact Donald Ross (rossj001@umn.edu), the current DGS, if you'd like to be on one of the following committees:
    • small advisory group to discuss such issues as the DGS budget, significant changes in the curriculum and degree rules that might be proposed, and ways to improve professional development.
    • an environment committee to discuss how 201 Wesbrook is set up
    • the technology committee, chaired by John Logie.
    • a committee to create and plan Parlor events, and to encourage both students and faculty to support the series
  • The first parlor is tentatively schedule for September 16th to discuss RSA submissions.
  • We will be developing a wiki to have a current list of CFPs, conferences, reading and writing groups, etc.

Stay tuned!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2009/09/welcome_back_2009.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2009/09/welcome_back_2009.html Departmental Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:28:08 -0600 Departments and Such II Scott's question is a good one. Here's a list of all the institutions for graduates dating back to 1994:

Carnegie mellon
Kent State
Central Florida
UW-Eau Claire
Pres., Stone Mantel
Texas Tech
UW-River Falls
UMN Duluth
UNISYS
Texas Tech
East Carolina U
McGill U
Metro State
Rasmussen Business College
Georgia Southern
St. Norbert
Appalachian State
St. Johns
Mankato State
Western Illinois
East Carolina
U of LA Lafayette
Northern Illinois
UW-Eau Claire
U of Denver
York U, PA
Gettysburg College
Case Western Reserve

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/10/departments_and_such_ii.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/10/departments_and_such_ii.html Professionalization Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:48:44 -0600 Departments and Such I was wondering what university / college departments and divisions have people joined after graduating? What are some of the names and descriptions?

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/10/departments_and_such.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/10/departments_and_such.html Job Search Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:52:31 -0600 A Lonely AY Away from Writing Studies Since I'm doing the IT Fellowship for CNES and SLHS departments this year, I have an office all the way over in Shevlin and won't be around Wesbrook too much. I'll miss running into you guys, but I do have some time set aside for most thursdays this semester, so I hope to see you in the mornings for coffee, convo, possibly a nosh? :)

Hope everyone is in good health, good spirits, and having fun this semester.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/09/a_lonely_ay_away_from_writing.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/09/a_lonely_ay_away_from_writing.html Livin' the Life Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:51:28 -0600 Welcome Back! We're looking forward to catching up with everyone on Wednesday at orientation, the party, and the post-party party.

Anyone want to organize a "WritLife Goes to the Fair" meetup?

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/08/welcome_back.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/08/welcome_back.html Livin' the Life Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:53:33 -0600 IEEE Opportunities Get on'em!

IEEE Call for Book Reviews
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=20941504520&topic=5292

IEEE Call for Teaching Cases
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=20941504520&topic=5291

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/08/ieee_opportunities.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/08/ieee_opportunities.html CFPs Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:49:43 -0600 Picture Pages Hello WritLifers!

I hope you are enjoying the wind-down of the summer...

I've added various photos to our WritLife page on Facebook. Please feel free to edit and untag as you wish. I have more to add!

Also, please add from your collection!

Cheers,
Marnie

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/08/picture_pages.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/08/picture_pages.html Livin' the Life Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:07:34 -0600 Helvetica... the movie I came across this review in the New York Times and thought that this film might be a fun supplement for a technical writing class.

Here's the official film website: Helvetica

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/06/helvetica_the_movie_1.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/06/helvetica_the_movie_1.html Teaching Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:52:58 -0600 Life imitates Ar...flying penises? If you haven't heard, a press conference with Russian chess player and political hero Garry Kasparov was interrupted by a flying penis... that is, a remote-controlled sex toy hooked up to helicopter blades. While that sounds quite unusual in and of itself, the act was actually an imitation of a similar act that occurred on the virtual reality title Second Life.

An unusual blending of virtual and real to say the least....

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/05/life_imitates_arflying_penises.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/05/life_imitates_arflying_penises.html Technology Thu, 22 May 2008 14:22:14 -0600 McCain on Solar Subsidies For anyone else tracking politics and its ties to our ensuing environmental crises, I thought this news item was particularly interesting.

On one hand, one of the commentators below the article is certainly right in that McCain chose not to do the politically expedient thing here. On the other hand, and more subtly, another commentator is (partially) correct in assuming that nuclear energy trends toward big business whereas solar trends towards smaller business and individual energy costs. Nonetheless, I'm convinced at this point that by even entering into the dialog and asking this person candidly, "What do you want me to do?", McCain shows that he would be an infinitely better Republican candidate with regard to the environment than just about anyone else out there. Whether that simply means he's the least of all evils, I'm not sure....

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/05/mccain_on_solar_subsidies.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/05/mccain_on_solar_subsidies.html Shiny Things Wed, 14 May 2008 07:46:02 -0600 Prospectus Defense Lots of folks (including me) are defending their dissertation prospecti at the end of this semester...what kind of experiences, hints, dos/donts, do folks who have already defended have for us young dissertaters?

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/04/prospectus_defense_1.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/04/prospectus_defense_1.html Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:27:33 -0600 Radical Reels April 26 @ Midwest Mountaineering Get tickets now.

Midwest Mountaineering Presents Radical Reels

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/04/radical_reels_april_26_midwest.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/writ/writlife/2008/04/radical_reels_april_26_midwest.html Local Events Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:08:02 -0600