Category: Department Events

Hogrefe Visiting Writer Series: David Montgomery

Bringing Our Soil Back to Life David Montgomery Thursday, March 28, 2019, 7:00 pm, Great Hall, Memorial Union David R. Montgomery, author of Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations, is a professor at the University of Washington, where he studies the evolution of topography and how geological processes shape landscapes and influence ecological systems. He will … Continue reading Hogrefe Visiting Writer Series: David Montgomery

Grad Connections Social Hour

Come join us for the departmental happy hour at Torrent Brewing Company! Meet other graduate students and faculty members for a time of fun and fellowship as we near the end of the semester. Snacks will be provided.

Grad Connections: All-Day Graduate Student Writing Retreat

Grad Connections will be hosting an all-day writing retreat for graduate students. Join your peers for a productive day of writing as we near the end of the semester. If you can’t attend the entire day no worries, just come and go as you are able. Snacks will be provided.

Grad Connections: Inclusion Workshop

Grad Connections, in partnership with the ISU Graduate College, will be hosting a diversity and inclusion event developed specifically for graduate students. This session will explore the inclusion-related issues graduate students face in the classroom and beyond. Snacks will be provided.

Grad Connections: CV Workshop

Grad Connections is partnering with Phorum and the Center for Communication Excellence to offer this workshop. Graduate students at any level are invited to attend and develop and/or spruce up their CV. Annual reviews will be due soon after for many students pursuing terminal degrees and of course it is never too early to get … Continue reading Grad Connections: CV Workshop

RPC Colloquium

What does it feel like to write under pressure? Panel speakers:  David Russell, Phillip Gallagher, Joshua Taylor, Thomas Cox, Samantha Cosgrove

Department of English Student Awards Ceremony

Emerging Writers

Fiction:  Daniel Pankratz Poetry:  Kate Wright Non-Fiction:  Connor White

RPC Colloquium

The next RPC Colloquium will be Wednesday, February 13, 11:00-11:50 a.m. in 212 Ross Hall.  Graduate students Carolyn Gonzalez and Derek Hanson will be presenting their work from current research projects.  RPC Colloquium – February 13 2019

Phorum Valentine’s Bake Sale

Phorum, the RCPC/RPC graduate student organization, will hold their annual Valentine’s Day bake sale on Thursday, February 14 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on the first floor of Ross Hall.  Choose from baked goods, candies, or grab a free Valentine.  The bake sale will help ensure Phorum can continue to fund RCPC/RPC graduate students who are … Continue reading Phorum Valentine’s Bake Sale