UofUWriting&Rhetoric

It's the FINAL DAY to donate and we're more than halfway to our goal! 🥳 Help us reach $40,000 to support Humanities students in the WRS department and across the college. Follow the link in our bio to donate!

GIVING DAY IS HERE! Celebrate the founding of the university by supporting our incredible students! The Humanities fundraiser supports the Student Emergency Funds, John R. Park Debate Society, and Departments and Centers across the College. Use the link in our bio to donate!

1 Day Away! Join us on April 8th and 9th and give back to Humanities Students! You can make your donation to the Humanities and Writing & Rhetoric Studies here: givecampus.com/schools/Univer…

DWRS Associate Professor Maureen Mathison was selected as a recipient for the 2025 Faculty Fellowship! Read about her work and the other 2025 recipients here: humanities.utah.edu/news/humanitie… Congratulations, Dr. Mathison!

The 2025 "Undergraduate Journal of Contemporary Issues & Media" is here! The journal is run BY students, and is FOR students. You’ll find wide range of media/texts that showcase different perspectives and ideas on a relevant global issue. Read now! writing.utah.edu/undergraduatej…

Congratulations to Dr. Kendall Gerdes on receiving the 2025 CCCC Outstanding Book Award!

Join us this spring for a DWRS colloquium series: "How We Belong Now" Dr. Caleb González from the University of Texas opens the series on February 19th at 1:30pm. Find us in M LIB 2008. #UofU

Meet Matt Shean - a returning student in the WRS UOnline program! You can read his article - "Returning to the U: A Lifelong Journey of Learning and Growth" - in our January Newsletter! writing.utah.edu/the-writing-an… #UniversityOfUtah #UofUOnline

Join us for the “We Live Amid and As Archives” workshop series! Starting on January 14th, come learn, reflect on, explore, celebrate, and share stories about the archives you live amid and as. These workshops are free for all university students. Scan the code to sign up!

Happy Halloween from Writing & Rhetoric Studies!👻

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our official department newsletter: The Writing & Rhetoric Review Follow the link to read all of the exciting things that are happening in the WRS Department! writing.utah.edu/_resources/doc…

Need help on your essays? Make an appointment with the University Writing Center! #UniversityOfUtah #UofU

Meet our new department Chair! Professor Jennifer Andrus has been a dedicated faculty member since 2010 and brings with her a wealth of knowledge and expertise in Legal Rhetorics, Rhetorics of Domestic Violence, and Discourse Analysis.

Our beloved Administrative Manager, Polly Light, is retiring. Thank you, Polly, for your many years of excellent service. We wish you a fond farewell and send our sincerest appreciation and admiration. May this new chapter bring joy, cherished memories, and much relaxation!

Congratulations Professor Maureen Mathison and Utah Alumni Alexandria DeGrauw! Their article, “Leveraging Grant-Writing for Transforming Students’ Normative Views of STEM” was published in the latest issue of Across the Disciplines. Read it now at wac.colostate.edu/atd/

We're partnering with SLCC's Community Writing Center! This summer, we’ll be launching a free 4-day Everyone Can Write youth camp for high school students (ages 14-17). Spread the word! Interested students can submit their applications here: shorturl.at/ptPS4 7 seats left!

Discover the world of Writing & Rhetoric at the University of Utah! Our major is designed for the diverse needs of our students, shaping analytical thinkers and proficient writers highly valued by employers. Learn more at writing.utah.edu

Faculty Feature Friday! Professor Maureen Mathison has been with the WRS Department since its inception. She has an impressive list of publications and has earned several awards across her career -- the most recent being the 2024 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award!

"Symposium: Student Guiding Pathways" was recently published in the journal "Teaching English in the Two-Year College"! Congratulations to Professor Christie Toth, Emily Brown, Priscilla Hansen, Laura Burnham, Adriana Zarate, Aloyious Soranno, Trey Sanders, Kathryn Henderson.

Check out the Salt Lake Tribune op-ed by Kendall Gerdes, Assistant Professor of Writing & Rhetoric Studies "When critics call students 'too sensitive,' they overlook or even diminish the way such sensitivity grounds us in our humanity." Read the rest here: sltrib.com/opinion/commen…