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The English Graduate Organization (EGO) serves the interests of graduate students enrolled in all IUP English Department Graduate Programs, including MA-Literature, MA-Literature and Criticism, MA-TESOL, PhD-Literature and Criticism, PhD-Composition and Applied Linguistics.  The organization promotes camaraderie, scholarship, and academic and employment preparedness through regular meeting discussions, workshops, literary readings, social events, and an annual conference. The organization plays a role in both the department and the university-wide community at IUP by offering opportunities for students across all disciplines to participate in fostering a community of scholars.