UNAPPROVED MINUTES

EGO/RS

Meeting Agenda

November 8, 2017

9:30 a.m.

Type of Meeting: Membership

Attendees: D’An Knowles Ball, Matthew Wood, Megan Weaver, Matthew Beale, Rachel Willis, Jennifer Hitchcock, Jennifer Hartshorn, Dana Gavin

I. Approval of minutes from last meeting: Motion by D’An, seconded by Megan

II. Old Business/ Reports

Treasurer’s Report: No report as Treasurer was absent

III. New Business

Rhetoric Roundtable 11/8 @ 12:30

D’An reports that there was good reception for attendance. The panel will be online only. Dr. Romberger took the panel in a different direction, talking about methodology, carry that into a workshop to help people with mixed methologies, more hands on, get some good feedback out of that. Megan asked how many RSVPs, D’an said 10 or 11. That doesn’t count people who may be coming late

Comps 2018 Panel: Tues, Nov 14, 7:30 p.m.

Panel will consist of Megan Weaver, Julie Dalley, and Alex Nielsen

MA Thesis Panel/Roundtable:

Adam Flores suggested this to Dana, Megan suggests Dan Cox for leader, Adam suggested this, Ashley Barnett (suggested by Matt Beale), one MFA student (Chris) who may also like to take part/participate (D’An recommends). Matt recommends asking Dr. Lopenzina as a possible speaker. Matt says there might be difference from lit to MFA to linguist; Moberly as another resource. Megan has students who might be interested; Dana will work with her to decide on best day/time for everyone.

Humanities Unbound:

D’An: EGO was not approved for funds, we only have $$ to cover the speaker’s accommodation and travel so Honors has offered to cover the speakers’ fees, we are thinking about proposing sponsorships. This will be a work-in-progress conference- April 19-20th, Theme: Work and Purpose

Keynote speaker Ellie Ragland is a Lacanian scholar, guru for scholars in many fields (keynote), pre-conference workshop with Andrew Marcus — rhetoric of movement and body memory, we only have money to cover speaker’s hotel and travel, April 19-20. Work in progress symposium, theme is work and purpose, open sessions, culminate in nice wrap up.

Megan suggest a nominal fee for registration. Dana suggests advertising on Twitter, FB.

Conference Travel Funding applications:

We discussed applications for EGO Conference funding. We can consider requisitioning money from the travel fund for the HU conference though money may be getting more difficult to move around. EGO and RSODU have sort of merged their organizations and conference funding, but we may want to keep them separate now.

Each person applies for travel funding award per year. IF awarded, you can do a budget requisition to use money differently; D’An asks, can one person apply for an RS travel fund and an EGO travel fund? From processing standpoint, Matt says get the money up front. If people want to apply, they should try to avoid reimbursement and purchase using the award $$. We need to figure out what the deadlines are for submitting paperwork.

Watch-along poll:

Dana will post a poll on FB for selection of movie, day, time, and format. Planning to do this in Dec after semester.

Student representation

Megan asked if there was an update on this. D’An said that The PhD Advisory Council may be open to a student member on the council

IV. Action Items

Dana will put together MA thesis panel

D’An will develop a task list for HU

D’An and Dana will clarify the procedures for travel award applications

D’An and Dana will look into LSI info for funding—contact Hugh Story or his assistant Kelli Goforth

Cohort Mentorship:

Use website with student bios, ask Dr. Phillips to request research interest info from students and put that info up on FB or somewhere where people can read them and make connections.

V. Adjournment: Motion by D’An, 10:31 a.m.

Minutes taken by Dana Gavin and Rachel Willis