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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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  • February 3, 2026 Callie McNorton

    Why you should apply to an Internship

    According to Forbes, Interns are almost 25% more likely than non-interns to start a full-time

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  • November 25, 2025 Natalie Silfvast

    Women of Graceland Cemetery: Composing Audio Tours to Craft Untold Histories

    On Wednesday, November 19, 2025 DePaul students, faculty, and Graceland Cemetery staff gathered in the

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April 15, 2021 Kristin Fleming

Course Recap: WRD 506 Multicultural Rhetoric

Take a look back to WRD 506 from Winter Quarter and see examples of projects worked on by students.

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April 13, 2021 Alex Treat

Course Recap: WRD 532 Content Strategy

Last quarter, Dr. Lisa Dush taught WRD 532 Content Strategy as a part of the SWAN certificate. Read about what students had to say about the course, both inside and outside the department.

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March 15, 2021 Kristen Vosberg

Spring Quarter Professional Development Opportunities for Undergrads

We’ve gathered some professional development opportunities for undergraduates, including conferences, student research, and publication.

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March 10, 2021 Kristin Fleming

Mid-Program Portfolio Tips & Reminders

Read about one GAs experience prepping their portfolio to use as a guide!

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March 5, 2021 Alex Treat

Book Review: Rhetorical Style by Jeanne Fahnestock

Are you looking for a book to immerse you in the rhetorical canon of Style? Jeanne Fahnestock may be a perfect match for you.

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March 3, 2021 Kristen Vosberg

The Unfolding Rhetoric of COVID News – Hydroxychloroquine and Vaccinations

From hydroxychloroquine to vaccinations, here is a rhetorical look into news journalism and its reporting on treatment for COVID-19.

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February 24, 2021 depaulwrd

A Chat About Two Writing Centers

Three graduate student got together to talk about their times working in their undergraduate writing centers.

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February 19, 2021 Alex Treat

Speaker Series Recap – Dr. Cedric D. Burrows

At last week’s Speaker Series, Dr. Cedric Burrows talked about the concepts of rhetorical crossover, whitesplaining, and afrosplaining.

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February 18, 2021 Kristen Vosberg

What to Know about HumanitiesX

We talked to Lisa Dush about HumanitiesX at DePaul to find out what opportunities and event await students with them.

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February 11, 2021 Kristin Fleming

MAWRD Student Spotlight – Walt Stallings

Learn about student Walt Stalling’s time and challenges as a (virtual) long-term substitute teacher.

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