As they graduate and go on to pursue their professional and academic goals, we interviewed GAs and writing staff members Maddy Crozier and Megan Palmer as they embrace new horizons. Read about their experiences and future plans!
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Category: Graduate
Student Work Spotlight: The Essay
Throughout this quarter, students have read, discussed and critiqued a wide variety of essays in WRD 241/515. Read a selection of their work here.
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WRD Department Launches New SWAN Certificate
The WRD Department, in partnership with the School of Public Service, is excited to announce the new graduate Certificate in Strategic Writing and Advancement for Nonprofits. Read this overview to learn about everything the SWAN Certificate has to offer.
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Student Spotlight: Kate Fabsik
We caught up with Kate Fabsik this quarter to discuss her experience so far in WRD and to talk about her history and interest with linguistics and language. Here’s what we got to talk about.
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Call for Nominations: LAS Graduate Student Spotlights
The College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences is now accepting nominations to feature graduate students and their work on a new “Student Spotlight” page. Read the full call for nominations and apply by May 15!
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What To Expect From WRD 500: Proseminar
If you are a new MAWRD student who will take WRD 500 in the Fall, check out our guide about what to expect from WRD 500: Proseminar, which will be taught by Professor Julie Bokser in Fall 2020.
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Course Spotlight: WRD 533 Writing Across Media
WRD 533: Writing Across Media is a writing-, analysis-, and production-intensive course in which students explore multimodality and materiality. Professor Jason Kalin provides an in-depth overview of this innovative course.
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Research Spotlight: Erin MacKenna and Rachel Larrowe Attend Virtual Conference
WRD Instructor Erin Mackenna-Sandhir and MA student Rachel Larrowe, attended and presented at the 2020 virtual Disability Studies Conference. Read about it here!
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MAWRD Student Spotlight: Karla Avila
MAWRD student Karla Avila will graduate in June 2020, carrying forward a passion for teaching writing and professional writing that she gained over the last two years. Karla recently spoke with us to share her experiences with the program and the TESOL Certificate.
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WRD 542 Urban Literacies Recap
With the Winter Quarter past us, we looked back at the community work done by students in WRD 542 Urban Literacies and shared their experiences.
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