In 1996, the English graduate students organized to "provide a unified voice . . . in the
English department for purposes of safeguarding and advancing their position as students and instructors at the University of Mississippi and as professional scholars by
A. disseminating information to new students;
B. presenting the ideas, concerns and views of the English graduate
students to the faculty and administration;
C. promoting the scholastic and professional development of English
graduate students within the English Department, on the UM campus, and
in organizations and events outside the University's domain."