WRD Blog

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January 23, 2020 Megan Palmer

MAWRD Alumni Spotlight: Riley Yaxley

MA in WRD alumnus Riley Yaxley graduated this last quarter (AQ19) and has been making a name for themselves in the Chicago art scene. We recently spoke to Riley to learn more about their work in art communications.

January 21, 2020 Maddy Crozier

WRD Internship Opportunities

Are you looking for relevant work experience to develop your skills? Are you eager to put your WRD education to use? These internships might be just what you’re looking for.

January 16, 2020 Maddy Crozier

WRD Winter Quarter News & Updates

Welcome back, WRD students! We rounded up a list of some of the most important news and updates for Winter Quarter, including information about the WQ Speaker Series, degree conferral deadlines, and financial assistance opportunities.

January 14, 2020 Megan Palmer

Dr. Kristin Bivens to Visit January 22

For the Winter Quarter’s Writing & Rhetoric Across Borders Speaker Series, the WRD department has invited Dr. Kristen Bivins to speak on Wednesday, January 22.

November 26, 2019 Megan Palmer

Student Work Spotlight: Weronika Koleda’s “Between Two Mirrors”

WRD major Weronika Koleda shared her art and writing in a piece titled Between Two Mirrors at the KINETIC art gallery this quarter. We were lucky to catch up with Weronika following the gallery to learn more about her art and her experience with language.

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November 25, 2019 Megan Palmer

Student Work Spotlight: Document Design

As the Autumn Quarter ends, students enrolled in WRD 320/WRD 524: Document Design share their final projects.

November 22, 2019 Megan Palmer

Student Work Spotlight: Writing in Workplace Contexts

As the Autumn Quarter comes to a close, students in WRD 301: Writing in Workplace Contexts shared their findings from observations and interviews of various workplace contexts.

November 19, 2019 Maddy Crozier

The Best Places To Read & Write This Winter

Do your winter break plans include catching up on some reading and writing? We put together a list of some of the best places to read and write in Chicago during winter break.

November 14, 2019 Maddy Crozier

Faculty Research Recap

Wonder what our WRD faculty members have been up to in the last five months? It turns out a lot! Catch up on some of the latest faculty research updates below.

November 13, 2019 Alex Treat

TAP 2019 Recap: What the Students Think

As the Autumn Quarter comes to an end, so does the Teaching Apprenticeship Program (TAP). We caught up with some of the current TAP students to ask what TAP has meant to them and what they have learned about teaching.

Benefits of the WRD Combined Degree Program

The Conference on College Composition and Communication Recap

Course Recap — WRD 508: Discourse & Style

Alumni Spotlight – Grace Von Lehman

Course Spotlight – WRD 282: Ethics of Public and Professional Writing

Course Spotlight – WRD 377 Writing and Social Engagement: Women of Graceland

Course Spotlight — WRD 264: Language, Self, and Society

Alumni Spotlight – Madeline Crozier

Course Recap – WRD 532: Content Strategy