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Read more about the article Researching and Teaching How Language Shapes Our World
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Researching and Teaching How Language Shapes Our World

December 5, 2019

Using language purposefully is the framework of rhetoric, a notion that Jacqueline Rhodes, Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC), wants to instill in…

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MSU Awarded Grant to Study Renewable Energy Adoption in Michigan

November 19, 2019

Michigan State University was awarded close to $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a five-year study of renewable energy options using a cross-disciplinary research approach in eight Michigan communities,…

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Alumna is a Pioneer of Co-Working Spaces in Detroit

October 30, 2019

Alumna Amanda Lewan, who graduated from Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing, is the co-founder and CEO of Bamboo Detroit,…

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Writing the Next Chapter for Spartans

October 3, 2019

The College of Arts & Letters has a new endowed faculty position thanks to the generosity of MSU alumna and former Ohio State Senator Karen Gillmor, who has been giving…

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Citizen Scholar Sisters Draw Inspiration from the Program

September 25, 2019

As one experience begins another is about to end – Grace Beltowski, a senior Professional Writing major, and Rachel Beltowski, a freshman Film Studies major, are two sisters in the…

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Read more about the article PW Alum Earns Award at Minds Wide Open Competition
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PW Alum Earns Award at Minds Wide Open Competition

June 14, 2019

In spring of 2017, Professional Writing (PW) student Eric Flewelling expected a normal semester. He was a few classes away from wrapping up his double major in Professional Writing and…

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On the Road: Grand Rapids Recap

June 14, 2019

On October 26th, I attended the “On the Road: Grand Rapids” event put on by CAL Excel Network. I had been to Grand Rapids before but had never fully explored…

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Cultural Rhetorics 2018 Recap

June 14, 2019

On November 15th-17th, WRAC hosted the biennial Cultural Rhetorics Conference at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. Started in 2014 by managing coordinators Malea Powell and Phil Bratta, this conference…

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Read more about the article The Intersection of Tech and the Humanities: XA Student Uses Skills to Encourage Diversity in Elementary Schools
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The Intersection of Tech and the Humanities: XA Student Uses Skills to Encourage Diversity in Elementary Schools

June 14, 2019

Experience Architecture (XA) student Brock Delebreau hopes to use his design and writing skills to foster inclusivity, collaboration, and empathy in elementary school classrooms and beyond. Brock, a native of…

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Read more about the article Meet XA student and Gymnast Anna Gamelo
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Meet XA student and Gymnast Anna Gamelo

June 14, 2019

“My dad put me on a beam and I didn't panic so he thought this sport would suit me best,” says senior XA student Anna Gamelo on how she got…

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