English Graduate Student Council

Welcome to the homepage of the English Graduate Student Council. 

The End is Nigh!

The 2012-2013 academic year is drawing to a close, and what a year it has been!  We've seen the launching of the Film Series, a very successful symposium, and a beautiful edition of The Erudite.  

With Gratitude...

We would like to take a moment to recognize those that made this past year amazing:

The Erudite Editorial Staff:

While we may be a tad biased, this year saw one of the most beautiful editions of The Erudite to date. We would like to recognize Nathan Collins for serving as our Editor in Chief, spending hours upon hours formatting this lovely edition.  We would also like to thank Dani Weast for letting us use her beautiful print as our cover art.  And last, but not least, we would like to thank the rest of the editorial staff: Danielle Astengo, Lisa Berman, Athena Murphy, and Charles Walker.

The Fall Symposium Committee:

Our Fall Symposium was one of the best attended in recent years.  We were incredibly fortunate to have Beth Spencer as our Keynote speaker and saw many wonderful student presentations.  We would like to thank the students who volunteered to help make this event happen: Danielle Astengo, Lisa Berman, Tomie Bitton, Jarret Krone, Athena Murphy, Sabrina Saboury, Charles Walker, and Dani Weast.

Faculty and Staff Mentors:

We have received tremendous support from the department.  It means so much to know that you stand behind us.  

Special thanks to:

EGSC Mentor: Rob Davidson

Film Series Mentor: Matt Brown

Fall Symposium Moderators:

• Matt Brown
• Tracy Butts
• Jeanne Clark
• Rob Davidson
• Kim Jaxon
• John Traver

Workshop Leaders:

• Rob Davidson
• Kim Jaxon
• John Traver

Behind-the-Scenes Glue:

• Sharon DeMeyer
• Aiping Zhang

The 2012-2013 Officers:

 This year proved that there is nothing a small yet dedicated group can't accomplish.  Thank you for all your hard work:

• Danielle Astengo, President
• Sabrina Saboury, Vice President of Academic Affairs (Fall)
• Athena Murphy, Vice President of Academic Affairs (Spring)
• Dani Weast, Vice President of Social Affairs and Secretary
• Lisa Berman, Treasurer

Coming Soon...

We would like to welcome the incoming EGSC officers:

• Athena Murphy, President
• Kris Wheat, Vice President-Academic Affairs
• Charles Walker, Vice President-Social Affairs
• Derek Swain, Secretary
• Jeremy Wallace, Treasurer

 Thank you for volunteering!  You'll do wonderfully!

The EGSC Mission

The purpose of EGSC is to serve as a forum for the discussion of matters pertaining to the welfare of graduate students enrolled in the Department of English at California State University, Chico.
Our goals for the 2012-2013 academic year are:

• To facilitate the academic progress, growth, and excellence of graduate students,
• To improve our resourcefulness in serving between the graduate student body and the Department of English, HFA, and the University,
• To contribute to the recognition and integration of graduate students on campus,
• To foster unity among graduate students within the English Department as well as at California State University, Chico,
• And lastly, to build connections with the organizations and councils of other campuses.