ENGL 6006 Speaker Series Continues!

Please join us and invite students, faculty, and other interested parties to the second presentation of this semester’s ENGL 6006 Speaker Series.

Dr. Nancy V. Vicente

El Despertar:
A Journey Into Colonial Experience

December 1,  2010 @ 6:00 pm in Chardón 318

See flyer for additional information and/or write to jocelyna.geliga@upr.edu:

FlyerSpeakerSeriesVicenteDec2010

ENGL 6006 Speaker Series Returns!

Please join us and invite students, faculty, and other interested parties:

Mentor and Mentee:

Bridging two perspectives on GTA training in the

Department of English at UPRM

JENIFFER SANABRIA (MAEE, 2010)

10 November 2010

6:00 pm Chardón 318

See flyer for additional information:

MAEE Meet & Greet 2010

Dear MAEE students and English Department faculty:

We hope you can ALL join us at our annual MAEE Meet & Greet: Graduate Student Reception and Orientation on Friday, October 22 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. in Chardón 326.

• It’s an invitation to meet & greet new and familiar faces: MAEE students and the faculty who teach, advise or otherwise contribute to the training, development and mentoring of our department’s graduate students.
• It’s an occasion to personally welcome the 2010 incoming students (6 in Spring and 7 in Fall).
• It’s a unique opportunity to share information, ask questions, clarify doubts and foment collaborations amongst MAEE community members.
• It’s a reception!!! So we’ll also share good food and good company!

MAEE Thesis Defenses August 2010

MAEE students Stella Ramírez Rodríguez, Karrieann Soto Vega, Jeniffer Sanabria Morell, and Gabriel Romaguera will be defending their thesis projects this week. Below you will find the schedule of the defenses. You’re all invited to attend but please be punctual to avoid any disruptions or unnecessary delays.

Join the Relevo por la Vida Walkathon April 24 & 25

The Relevo por la Vida Walkathon of the American Cancer Society will begin on Saturday, April 24 @ 2:00 pm and will continue until Sunday, April 25, 2010 @ noon.

The English Department will join forces with the Faculty of Arts & Sciences at the Pista Sintética of UPRM and the theme is “Imagine a world with more birthdays. Let’s make this a reality.”

Please show your support for this worthy cause by participating in the American Cancer Society walkathon. If you are interested in walking, please remember to purchase a Relevo por la Vida t-shirt.

The sign-up sheets for walking and for the purchase items (see list below) are on the counter in front of Daly’s desk. You have until Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 1:30 pm to do so.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

SALE ITEMS
T-Shirts Adult $10, Children $8
Polos Adult $20, Children $18
Caps $10
Candle Dedications $5 each
Wrist Bands $2 each
Raffle Tickets $2 each

Western TESOL Success!

Collage by Ivette Delgado

The 33rd Annual Western PR TESOL conference was held Saturday, April 10, 2010 at IAU Aguadilla campus.

Join us in congratulating our Graduate Students who participated in the session on Perspective and Research Regarding Language, Identity and Education. MAEE presenters were Ivette Delgado, Richard Diaz, Marylian Rivera, Nataly Rodriguez, Efrain Troche, Edward Contreras, Fiorelys Mendoza, Jessica Reyes, Kimberly Santiago, and Luzbella Paredes. MAEE students, Giselle Muñoz, Claudia Herbas, Lisa Ortiz, and Alexandra Túbens also attended the conference.

A big “Thank You” to Kevin Carroll for inspiring these young adults. Board member Mabel Ortiz also presented. The plenary speaker this year was Leo Flores. In attendance were Dr. Darnyd Ortiz, Rosita Rivera, and past president Roberto López.

Simposio Nueva Literatura, March 16 @ 10:30 in the Sala Alvarez Nazario

Don’t miss L3′s “Undergrad Research in English” this March 4 at 10:30 in CH-318

Do you want to conduct research?
Do you want to hone your skills in research and do it “the right way”?
Do you want to learn how you can research and make money as a research assistant?
Are you frustrated or stumped on what or how to focus your upcoming research assignment?

If you have any of the above questions or are just curious about how to do research, then join us for L3’s “Undergrad Research in English”!

When: Thursday March 4, 2010
What time: 10:30 AM
Where: Ch-318

This workshop will be presented by Dr. Shannon Bischoff and a group of graduate students who have conducted research at the undergraduate level. There will also be a discussion on the opportunities available for assisting UPRM professors in their own research.

Hope to see you all there!

L3 Power Writing Workshop Thursday Feb. 25 in Ch-318 @ 10:30 AM

English Dept. @ Del Otro La’o (3rd edition)

From March 2 through March 4, 2010 the UPRM will host the Third Colloquium On Queer Sexualities–¿Del Otro La’o?

Our department will have a STRONG presence in this forum.

Two graduate students will present papers:

One  faculty member will co-facilitate a workshop:

One MAEE alumnus will perform at the event:

Four departmental members will moderate sessions:

For additional information about the Colloquium, please see the attached program.

Programa%20LargoFinal.pdf