Jazz it Up! - Concert Series

For those who don't know, Eoin O'Connell (Ph.D., Philosophy) has been bringing some of New York's (and the world's) best jazz musicians to Fordham for the past couple of years for the Jazz it Up! concert series.

The current season kicks off this Wednesday, Oct 24th with the Ari Hoenig Trio. Begins at 8.00pm in the University Commons, Duane Library 3rd Fl.

Performing will be:

Jean Michel Pilc - piano
Johannes Weidenmuller - bass
Ari Hoenig - drums.

Promises to be a phenomenal concert. Any questions, contact Eoin O'Connell at 718-817-4634.

NY Times: Exploring Ways to Shorten the Ph.D.

An interesting article is available here from the NY Times Education section last Wednesday, passed on by Jane D.

Well worth a look for all those on the ascent to a Ph.D.

If anyone else wants to pass something along, send an email to gsa@fordham.edu.

GSA Council Meeting

2nd GSA Council meeting of 2007 - 08:

Wed., Oct. 10
2:30 - 4:00pm

Dealy 102

Items on the agenda include:

- Revising the GSA Constitution
- Establishing Interdisciplinary Working Groups
- Setting up a Grads Conference Series

All students in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences are encouraged to attend.

For more details, email Gary Gabor at gsa@fordham.edu

For all those correcting papers...

For anyone who's ever had to mark papers, whether a beginning graduate student or professor, come and learn from one of the world's leading experts on how to leave comments that actually pierce the student's mind.

Nancy Somers, Sosland Director of Harvard's Expository Writing Program, will be presenting on "Responding to Student Writing" at Lincoln Center, Lowenstein rm 309 this Thurs., Oct. 4 from 3:30pm - 5:00pm. A live simulcast will be broadcast in Dealy 226H. A live reception of wine and more will follow at LC in the Dean's Conference Room, Lowenstein 8th fl.

Sponsored by Bedford/St. Martin's. Questions contact Anne Fernald (fernald@fordham.edu).

Gyug on Teaching while Travelling

For those of you who don't know, Prof. Richard Gyug of the History Dept. leads a group of students on a walking tour of the famous Camino pilgrimmage trail in Spain each summer. So this workshop on Wednesday sponsored by the Graduate English Medieval Area Group and the Center for Medieval Studies should be very interesting:

"Teaching while Travelling"
Dr. Richard Gyug

Wednesday, October 3, 2 p.m. -- FMH 302

All are invited, & refreshments will be served. For further information contact medievals@fordham.edu or blatt@fordham.edu