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  • April 22, 2026 Chaia Van Der Aa

    WRD Faculty Research and Writing Recap

    It’s time to check in with the members of WRD’s faculty! As always, they’re busy with research, presenting at conferences,

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  • March 15, 2026 Chaia Van Der Aa

    Event Recap: Winter Student Research Showcase

    On Monday, March 2nd, folks from the WRD department came together in person and through

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  • March 4, 2026 Callie McNorton

    Course Spotlight – WRD 376: Field Work in Arts Writing: Food Writing

    Do you like food? Do you, at the very least, have some sort of relationship

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  • February 27, 2026 Chaia Van Der Aa

    Program Spotlight: DePaul’s Major in Computer Science + Writing & Rhetoric

    Are you interested in both modern digital technologies and writing? Here’s the good news: You don’t have to choose one or the other. You don’t even have

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  • February 22, 2026 Chaia Van Der Aa

    Course Spotlight – WRD 541: Composition Theory

    Are you interested in learning more about the history of writing, rhetoric, and composition studies? Do you want

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  • February 17, 2026 Callie McNorton

    Course Spotlight – WRD 309: Persuasion in the Age of TikTok

    From conspiratorial rabbit holes to makeup tutorials, Americans are trapped within algorithms and a constant

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  • February 13, 2026 Chaia Van Der Aa

    Course Spotlight – WRD 232: The Language of Disability

    Do you have a disability or know someone who does? No matter who you are,

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  • February 9, 2026 Chaia Van Der Aa

    Freedom Readers: A Book Club That Builds Bridges

    You may have read about WRD 377: Writing and Social Engagement here on our blog last year.

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November 2, 2021 Kristin Fleming

Course in Progress: WRD 526 Grant & Proposal Writing

Read about one GAs current experience taking WRD 526!

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October 28, 2021 Kristen Vosberg

Event Recap: Writing and Rhetoric Across Boarders Speaker Series with Dr. Aja Y. Martinez

Read about the October 2021 Speaker Series event with Dr. Aja Martinez.

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October 19, 2021 Kristin Fleming

Course Spotlight – WRD 264: Language, Self, & Society

Take a glimpse into WRD 264 with Dr. Jason Schneider.

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October 14, 2021 Kristen Vosberg

Course Spotlight: WRD 531 Digital Storytelling

Learn about AQ WRD course WRD 531 with Professor Lisa Dush.

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October 13, 2021 Amanda Finn

Course Spotlight: WRD 340 Writing and Revising

Learn about undergraduate course WRD 340: Writing and Editing taught by Professor Julie Bokser.

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October 7, 2021 Amanda Finn

Faculty Spotlight: Michael Gallaway

For this faculty spotlight, we’ve given time to new instructor Dr. Michael Gallaway, a scholar with interests in medical rhetorics, discursive ecologies and oppression rhetorics.

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September 30, 2021 Kristen Vosberg

Graduate Assistant Introduction

Meet new WRD graduate assistants and catch up with returning ones.

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September 28, 2021 Kristin Fleming

Event Preview: Writing and Rhetoric Across Borders with Dr. Aja Y. Martinez

Learn more about our Speaker Series Presenter, Dr. Aja Y. Martinez.

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September 28, 2021 Kristin Fleming

MAWRD Pathways & Career Outcomes: Teaching Concentration

Learn about the Teaching concentration in the WRD MA program.

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September 23, 2021 Kristin Fleming

MAWRD Pathways & Career Outcomes: PDW Concentration

WRD has no limits to where it can take your writing career; take a look at some of the options and what classes to take to get there.

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