Dear Eric, cris, et al., 

Here is one semi-ex-prof who might well be interested in low res MFA work: me. Depending on the final form of the nature of the positions. I also know of a retiring (this year, from another school) fiction writer who's be interested, too, I think... btw, I wasn't surprised at the restrictions on such work that Eric mentions.

David
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Subject: Re: low-res staffing thought

Hi, all, again,

     Another way to think about this, is that any mentor would need to receive Grad B status from the graduate school in order to work with grad students.   Students with only an MA may or may not qualify.  Anyone with a higher degree or significant publications will.

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Date: Thursday, December 6, 2012 8:57 AM
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Subject: low-res staffing thought

Hi all,

i was making dinner and thinking about the conundrum of how to staff the low-res MFA, at least partly. The fact that none of us (or few of us) have, as yet, expressed an interest in working as mentors - although there might also be other roles we might perform . .

we DO have fully qualified fiction and poetry ex-full professors. It's likely that they would not want the work, but they might??

we also DO have several talented and well-evaluated adjuncts, with MA credentials (Joe, Tom, Zack, Matt et al . . . yes i know it's a bunch of guys so with luck we could bring Helen Lanier and Sarah-Rose Nordgren and Ellen Elder into the picture)  . .  some of those poeple could be great for either the low-res MFA CW and / or the low-res MA Intermedia . . . this could be a great way to get them more meaningful remuneration??


partly, together with Brian, i witnessed the cogs whirring in Jim Oris's brain when he mentioned the low-res MFA at this evening's grad committee meeting.

as awkward as these low-res ma's might seem to us all right now we will do a great service to our existing MA students if we make serious efforts to open up at least one revenue-generating initiative . . and Eric M. is also do invaluable work developing and testing ways to teach writing and creativity online . .

just thinking out loud


cris