For this quarter’s speaker series, WRD invited Dr. Dylan Dryer to talk about the policing of language and the vigilantes who perpetuate it.
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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.
Continue readingCourse 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.
Continue readingMid-Program Portfolio Tips & Reminders
Read about one GAs experience prepping their portfolio to use as a guide!
Continue readingWinter Quarter 2021 – Welcome New WRD Students
With January in full swing, WRD welcomes Winter along with two new MA students. Steven Reese and Amanda Finn are embracing their first experience learning online this Winter Quarter.
Continue readingSpeaker Recap – Dr. Ursula Ore on Rhetoric, Violence, & Lynching
The WRD Speaker Series last week hosted Dr. Ursula Ore, who talked about her and research on the history and rhetoric of lynching in America. Here’s a summation for those missed out on the event!
Continue readingWelcome to WRD
WRD would like to introduce the new MA students and share a little about them.
Continue readingFYW 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!
Continue readingWRD 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.
Continue readingBA Course Spotlight on WRD 361: Feminist Rhetorics
In Autumn 2020, the WRD 361: Topics in Alternative Rhetorics course will focus on feminism. Learn more about the course and the professor, Monica Reyes, who will be joining the WRD Department this fall.
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