09 April 2014


The Big Event and Other KU Ars Rhetorica Events


KU Ars Rhetorica is volunteering at the Big Event on April 12. The starting time is 10 am, and I'll send out more information about where and when to meet after I attend the Volunteer Info session tonight.

Participation isn't too grueling. We will probably do a couple of hours of yard work on a sunny and warm Saturday, so come on out and help us give back to the Lawrence community!

In other news, our annual Scholarly visit is coming up. Dr. Rosa A. Eberly will be giving a talk entitled,

"My Rhetorical Yoknapatawpha" from 4-5:15 in the Malott Room of the Kansas Union on Monday, April 28. 

We will also be having a few meals with Dr. Eberly and faculty members from the Communications and English Department, so keep an eye out for more updates!

General Meeting Minutes from March 25



ARS Rhetorica General Meeting
March 25, 2014

Members in Attendance:
Jen
Tyler
Vince
Chelsea
Angela
Lindsay
Evan

1. The Big Event- April 12th 10am-2pm.
·         Community service around Lawrence
·         Job sites are communities and businesses
·         Dress comfortably

2. Rosa Eberly April 27-29
·         Speaking on Monday afternoon, April 28th 4-515.
·         Need to find things for her to do.
·         We have funding for meals with her
o   Need people to let us know if they would like to have a meal with Dr. Eberly.
·         She will also need airport rides. Arrives at 5 pm on Sunday and leaves at 6pm on Tuesday.
o   Jen can do Sunday
o   Lindsay can do Tuesday

3.  Social event in early May
·         Cookout
·         Picnic/Field games
·         Clinton Lake
·         Suggestions welcome!

4. RSA Chapter Grant
·         May 1 deadline
·         Chelsea will work on the application materials.

10 October 2013

Ars Rhetorica General Meeting Minutes September 19, 2013



I.                   Introductions
II.                Scholarly and Social Events
a.       Scholarly Event: Round Table with Scholars, Professors Tell, Childers, Farmer and Reiff have been approached and agreed to host the round table. The Ars Rhetorica Executive Committee is in the planning stages for arranging this event.
b.      A Non-Academic Job searches workshop with Greta Wendelin is also in the works.
c.       We will also have a social event in the Fall (possibly on October 24). The executive committee, specifically Tyler Kimbroll, is working on organizing this event. It looks like we’re going bowling.
III.             Next Semester
a.       We’re working on getting Student Senate funding for our Spring guest speaker. Currently, we are working on inviting Vanessa Beasley, but will ask members for recommendations if she is unavailable.
IV.             Service Event
a.       Last year we did The Big Event. Jen Nish asked for members to consider what service event they would like to be part of.
V.                The meeting ended with a reminder from the Co-Presidents to invite more members to our organization and its social events.

Members Present
Jennifer Nish
Chelsea Graham
Rachel Bloom
Angela Murphey
Brittany Brannon
Amanda Sladek
Tyler Kimbroll
Vince Meserko
Kc Bird
Lindsey Harroff
Liz Miller
Emily Vietti
Julie Perino