DePaul Community – WRD Blog

September 30, 2021 Kristen Vosberg

Graduate Assistant Introduction

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

June 8, 2021 depaulwrd

Professor Sarah Brown Wins Excellence in FYW Award

For the 2021 Excellence in FYW Award, Sarah Brown has been recognized for her dedication to her courses and students.

April 30, 2021 Kristen Vosberg

Speaker Series Preview: Dr. Dylan Dryer

Join us for this quarter’s Speaker Series with Dr. Dylan Dryer as he talks about violent police language and what we can do to disarm it.

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.

February 3, 2021 Alex Treat

Event Recap – A Conversation with Agnes Callard

Last Monday, HumanitiesX worked with DePaul’s Department of Philosophy to host their latest Writing in this Moment event, inviting Dr. Agnes Callard from The University of Chicago.

November 6, 2020 Alex Treat

Industry Insights Events Recap

MCAE last week hosted a panel where they talked with professionals working in social media. They had much to say on needed tools, experience, and identity in the industry.

October 21, 2020 Alex Treat

The Latinx Vote in 2020 – History and Voting Rights Recap

Last week, DePaul hosted the second panel of the Latinx Vote in 2020, focusing on the history of the subject.

October 2, 2020 Alex Treat

Student Resources at DePaul Updates

DePaul University’s services are currently in flux, so we thought to gather together the resources students need to know about.

June 2, 2020 Megan Palmer

FYW Excellence in Teaching Award: Congratulations, Nancy LaFever!

The WRD department and WRD Blog extends its congratulations to this year’s recipient of the second annual First-Year Writing Excellence in Teaching Award: Nancy LaFever!

May 26, 2020 Maddy Crozier

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.