[Cwgrad-announcements] Important Update

[cwgrad-announcements at lists.ucr.edu]

Ky-Phong,

How the Dickens are you? I just got your circular
e-mail regarding T.A. positions, etc., and I wish you
the very best in squeezing some funding out of UCR. To
practice, pick up the nearest stone, and squeeze. If
red gooey stuff pours out, you'll have a good shot. 
I hope you're surviving the third quarter (nearly
half-way through); I certainly miss being with you
guys, and fully realize the necessity of the workshop
experience. What are you writing now? I very much
enjoyed your work; did you re-write the "Raceland"
story? I thought it had a lot of potential. I'm
putting final touches on the circus midget story I
wrote in Dana's first-person class, so hopefully I'll
get it out there soon. Say hello to Patrick and the
rest of the guys, and if you're up in Lake Arrowhead,
give me a shout. 

Take care,

Steve.
(909) 336-6187.

--- cwgrad-announcements at lists.ucr.edu wrote:

> Attn:  1st year MFA students
> 
> An update on the discussions with the College of
> Humanities.  
> In week 6, Gaby and I met with the Associate Dean
> Scott Coltrane.  We presented our concerns and
> surprisingly, he knew all about the nuances of the
> problems (need for funding, teaching experience,
> budget concerns).  That same week, I went back to
> his office to schedule another appointment with the
> interim Dean, Joel Martin.  On their end, the CFO
> has been on jury duty and is not around as much as
> she needs to be during budget season.
> 
> So, as it pertains to us, we will know how many TA
> positions there are next week, week 9, Wednesday,
> May 31, at 2:00.  If you can, please show up en
> masse to the Dean's office so he can give us the
> news directly.  At the lowest, I think there are 8
> TA's ships, and at best 16.  Hopefully, we can get
> something in between, and everyone can get some
> funding.  If the answer is not what we like, we
> certainly have other options, like protesting,
> demonstrating, and a public press campaign.  If it
> gets to that, we will need a new list serve and not
> use the university's resources to organize.  
> 
> That's the news (or lack thereof) for now.  Good
> luck with the quarter.  Write well.
> 
> Ky-Phong
> 
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