A team of three undergraduate students who came together through WRAC’s First-Year Writing program recently won a Preliminary Research Award for Research in Progress at MSU’s 4th Diversity Research Showcase.…
Take time during COVID to check out the innovative thinking in these talks presented by College of Arts & Letters faculty on the topics of wellbeing, learning a foreign language,…
Nancy DeJoy came to MSU in 2006 as the Director of First-Year Writing; her main contribution at that time was curriculum revision and teacher training. Her goal is always to shift education…
Guest article by P2W major Sierra Jezuit. Growing up, I always thought being an ‘intern’ would be frustrating. Interns in movies and television shows were always portrayed as overworked, underpaid…
Winners of the Anderson and Yohimori awards recently were announced. The Anderson Award is for the Best Essay in First-Year Writing at MSU and was established in honor of Professor…
While spending a lot of time looking to the past, Christina Boyles has her sights set on influencing the future as she creates archives that provide useful tools, resources, and protocols for disaster and emergency response in vulnerable, marginalized communities.
WRAC is once again presenting the Faculty Symposium: Lightning Strikes event. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 23 from 1–3 p.m. via Zoom. Up to twelve faculty will…
Our faculty spotlight this week is Kimberly Ann Priest! Kimberly is the author of Slaughter the One Bird (Sundress 2021), Parrot Flower (Glass 2021), Still Life (PANK 2020), and White Goat Black Sheep (Finishing Line Press 2018). Her writing carefully…
Our faculty spotlight this week is Matthew Rossi! Charlotte is an Associate Professor here at MSU WRAC who teaches WRA 101 and PCW. Matthew also serves on the First Year…
Jonathan Ritz is a licensed counselor and serves as the Director of Student Wellness for the College of Arts & Letters, MSU Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) Counselor, and is an Assistant Professor and Academic and Professional Advisor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures. As Director of Student Wellness, Ritz works with the College’s Undergraduate Studies team to support the mental health and wellness of students.