[Cwgrad-announcements] Grad and Diversity issues

[Robin Russin]

Hi all--

Just got back from NY in time to go to the Grad diversity meeting  
this morning, which covered a lot of interesting territory.

A few points, in brief:

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.

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.

We encourage you, the students, to get the word out to your undergrad  
alma maters as well-- you're our best recruiters!

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.

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.

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.


Robin Russin
Assistant Professor
Department of Theatre
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
(951) 827-2707
(213) 949-1061 cel
robin.russin at ucr.edu



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