<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi all--<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Just got back from NY in time to go to the Grad diversity meeting this morning, which covered a lot of interesting territory.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>A few points, in brief:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I will be proposing that I and other faculty in the MFA try to visit other campuses with the aim of recruiting, and with an eye to diversity. Dean Rabenstein has said he may be able to help fund this at least in part.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Erith and I have spoken about an MFA get together before the end of term, especially for those who will be involved in playworks. I would welcome any such plans on your part as well, such as Carly's open house this past fall.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>We encourage you, the students, to get the word out to your undergrad alma maters as well-- you're our best recruiters!</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>We encourage you, especially those of you who fit the term of "diversity" students, to find a faculty mentor, and to network with each other. We want you to succeed, and for your success to bring us more students like you in the future.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Suggestions are welcome at the grad division for how better to address your needs as graduate students, especially in regard to recruiting and retaining diversity students.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Regarding the TA thing: you are not alone in your frustration. Dance still has not received their budget, and I spoke with their grad advisor who is still unable to tell her MFAs who will definitely have a TA for winter. The problem is that we don't get the numbers until the final weeks--though I know this puts you all in suspense and is not how I'd like to handle things. But right now, it's how the system works.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR><DIV> <SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV style="">Robin Russin</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Assistant Professor</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Department of Theatre</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">University of California, Riverside</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Riverside, CA 92521</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">(951) 827-2707</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">(213) 949-1061 cel</DIV><DIV style=""><A href="mailto:robin.russin@ucr.edu">robin.russin@ucr.edu</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>