<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">To all MFAs returning next fall:<div><br></div><div>I strongly advise you to check this out, and put in your applications if you're looking for a TAship next fall through spring. As you've no doubt heard, we have a large first year class this year, and we will probably not be able to offer TAships within CRWT or THEA to everyone.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Robin</div><div><br></div><div>PS Bryan, will you also post this on the website? Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Nancy Cruz <<a href="mailto:nancy.cruz@ucr.edu">nancy.cruz@ucr.edu</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">December 17, 2010 1:39:49 PM PST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"Chairs & Advisors":;<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><a href="mailto:geoff.cohen@ucr.edu">geoff.cohen@ucr.edu</a><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>CHASS Connect</b><br></span></div><br><div>
Dear Chairs, Faculty and Advisors:<br>
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CHASS Connect, the yearlong themed Freshman Experience Programs, has
openings for six TAs for the 2011 – 2012 academic year. The 6
themes for next year are Fashion/Consumption; Latin American Studies;
Islam; California; Environmentalism; 21<sup>st</sup> Century African
American Studies. Since faculty from your department may be teaching in
CHASS Connect, we encourage your graduate students to apply. Information
about CHASS Connect can be found on our web-site:
<a href="http://www.chassf1rst.ucr.edu/" eudora="autourl">
www.chassf1rst.ucr.edu<br>
</a> <br>
Please ask interested students to submit a letter of application which
should include a discussion of their teaching experience; CV/Resume,
teaching evaluations, and three letters of recommendation (at least one
of which needs to discuss their teaching) to the CHASS F1RST Office,
HMNSS 1609, Riverside, CA. 92521.<br>
<br>
The deadline to submit application materials is Tuesday, February 12,
2011.<br>
<br>
Please let us know if you have any questions.<br>
<br>
Dr. Geoff Cohen<br>
Coordinator<br>
CHASS F1RST: First Year Experience<br>
<a href="mailto:Geoff.cohen@ucr.edu">Geoff.cohen@ucr.edu<br>
</a></div>
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