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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT size=4>English L Course Information---<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></U></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT size=4>The English Discussion courses are now officially called L or Laboratory courses.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT size=4>Students should register, if they haven’t done so already, for their appropriate L course (either for BW3, Eng 4, or Eng 5).</FONT></LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT size=4>The L courses this quarter will have ALL NEW MATERIAL, so students won’t be repeating anything.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In fact, this quarter’s emphases are on reading comprehension and proofreading skills.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT size=4>Students DO NOT have to purchase any new books for the Laboratory course this quarter.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They will continue using the texts from Fall quarter.</FONT></LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><FONT size=4>Please ask your students to register for their L course as soon as possible.</FONT></LI></UL>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT size=4>Congratulations and Thanks—<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></U></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT size=4>As lecturer representative, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Linda Strahan and Dr. Kathy Moore on the publication of the second edition of Write It Review.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is a greatly enhanced text that not only provides a thorough process approach to reading and writing, it also includes numerous additional readings.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Bravo.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT size=4>Dr. Stephanie Kay (Grievance Steward), <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dr. Sandy Baringer (Union Lawyer), Dr. Ben Harder (Union President) all deserve special thanks for their efforts on the part of the union.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Stephanie and Sandy have been working industriously behind the scenes.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Many of us don’t realize how many labor violations they have grieved in the past year (AND WON) against an array of university lawyers, for they not only represent the English Department, they also represent all departments on campus!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Likewise, Ben Harder will be entering negotiations with the University later this month.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Many of you attended the last union meetings led by Ben, so you know that Ben et al have come up with a comprehensive and fair list of demands.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT size=4>Congratulations for Linda and Kathy and Appreciation for Stephanie, Sandy, and Ben!!!</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT size=4>***If there is any other activity of note that people should be congratulated for, just let me know.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If we don’t applaud the efforts of our fellow lecturers, who will?</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT size=4>Best,</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT size=4>Keith Vance</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT size=4>Director of Computer Assisted Instruction</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT size=4>Lecturer Representative</FONT></P></BODY></HTML>
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Lash Keith Vance, Ph.D., MEd
Director of Computer Assisted Instruction
Department of English
University of California, Riverside
Office: 1103C HMNSS
Phone: 951-827-4832
Email : lashv@ucr.edu
or lashervan@hotmail.com
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