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Read more about the article Professor Publishes First Ever Video Book
Faculty

Professor Publishes First Ever Video Book

July 28, 2018

https://vimeo.com/187055623 Assistant Professor Alexandra Hidalgo has created the first collection of interconnected video essays around one topic. Cámara Retórica: A Feminist Filmmaking Methodology for Rhetoric and Composition is the first video book…

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Read more about the article Rhodes Appointed Interim Chair of WRAC
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Rhodes Appointed Interim Chair of WRAC

July 26, 2018

Professor Jacqueline Rhodes has been appointed Interim Chair of the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC) for a two-year term, effective August 16, 2018-August 15, 2020. For the past year,…

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Read more about the article Doctoral Grads Honored by Leading Journal for Outstanding Work
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Doctoral Grads Honored by Leading Journal for Outstanding Work

June 6, 2018

Two recent doctoral graduates from the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures were recognized for their outstanding work by Kairos, a leading peer-reviewed journal of rhetoric, technology, and pedagogy. Phil Bratta and…

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Read more about the article Malea Powell Named Editor of College Composition and Communication
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Malea Powell Named Editor of College Composition and Communication

May 24, 2018

Malea Powell, Professor and Chair of the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures, has been selected as the next editor of College Composition and Communication (CCC), one of the flagship journals in writing…

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Read more about the article Awards Announced for the PW Outstanding Major
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Awards Announced for the PW Outstanding Major

April 24, 2018

Jessica Kukla was named the 2018 recipient of the Professional Writing (PW) Outstanding Major Award, which is presented by the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures and recognizes graduating students who…

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Student Gives Back to Program that Once Guided Her

March 26, 2018

Senior Professional Writing major Treandra Thomas has been working for Upward Bound at MSU since last fall, but her experience with the nonprofit organization didn’t begin there. Thomas participated in…

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Professional Writing Major Blazing His Own Career Trail

February 26, 2018

Senior Professional Writing major Kalib Watson is bringing his liberal arts degree to the 21st century. After switching his major to Professional Writing in the hopes of becoming an editor someday,…

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Student Turns Public Art Into Successful ArtPrize Entry

January 18, 2018

"Immeasurable Numbness" is immediately impactful. The background is a series of scenes, one blurring into another: slavery, violence, police brutality, homelessness. These scenes drip down, bleeding into the foreground, where…

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Read more about the article LaPensée Named a ‘Human of the Year’ by Motherboard
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LaPensée Named a ‘Human of the Year’ by Motherboard

December 7, 2017

Recognized for her foundational work as an Indigenous video game designer, MSU Assistant Professor ElizabethLaPensée was selected by the multimedia science and tech publication, Motherboard, as a “Human of the Year,” an honor…

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‘Ing’ Magazine Exposes Students to the Publishing World

November 22, 2017

Students enrolled in the Professional Writing class WRA 480, Publication Management, get to experience what it’s like to work in the world of publishing by producing ing Magazine, a monthly arts and…

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