Before enrolling in a writing course at MSU, undergraduates might view writing as a solitary act: performed alone by a creative professional, or as a one-way conversation between an author…
Michael Ristich, Academic Specialist in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures, was appointed Director of the Citizen Scholars Program, effective Jan. 1, 2024. The Citizen Scholars Program, which is…
Grace Pregent, Ph.D., who had been serving as Interim Director of The Writing Center at Michigan State University since June 15, 2023, was named Director of the Center, effective January 1, 2024. A mentor, teacher, and administrator, Pregent is core faculty in Canadian Studies, affiliate faculty in Global Studies, and graduate faculty in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures.
Who gets to participate in science? Applying the lens of participatory science, anyone can contribute to scientific advancement: through data collection, testing, writing, photography, and other modes of documentation and…
This fall semester, WRAC welcomes five talented teaching faculty to the department. We highlight their scholarly backgrounds, achievements, and research interests below. Carol Arnold Carol Arnold joins WRAC as an…
This fall semester, WRAC welcomes three new tenure-track faculty to the department: Dr. Sara Doan, Assistant Professor of Experience Architecture Dr. Casey McArdle, Assistant Professor of Experience Architecture, Director of…
With the start of the school year approaching, educators are wondering how artificial intelligence, or AI, may be used in learning environments, including by students for writing papers. Bill Hart-Davidson has been researching AI since he first came to Michigan State University in 2004 and launched a research center about writing in digital environments.
Four faculty members from the College of Arts & Letters are being honored by the University as recipients of 2022-2023 Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Awards. These awards, presented by…
As the inaugural Karen L. Gillmor Ph.D. Endowed Professor in Professional and Public Writing at Michigan State University, Kristin Arola, an innovative scholar and researcher, is not only teaching students…
The Michigan State University community gathered at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts on Sept. 14 for the investiture of the 2022 class of endowed chairs, endowed professors, and MSU…