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Undergraduate Writing Symposium


The Undergraduate Writing Symposium provides the perfect place for writing students share and celebrate their  work!

When: Wednesday, April 23rd

Location: LNCO 2110

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm, refreshments served

Excellence in Writing Award Ceremony


Our department's “Excellence in Writing” Awards Ceremony celebrates the outstanding achievements of our DWRS students from the 2024-2025 academic year.

When: Wednesday, April 23rd

Location: LNCO 2110

Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm, refreshments served

Thomas Hucking Distinguished Lecture


Guest lecturers Dr. Jennifer Sano-Franchini, Dr. Megan McIntyre, and Dr. Maggie Fernandes present “Unpacking Generative AI Refusal in Higher Education.” This lecture focuses on refusal as a principled and rational response to the incursion of generative AI products in higher education. The speakers will discuss, contextualize, and expand on their website, Refusing Generative AI in Writing Studies. As they do so, they will further unpack what it means to refuse generative AI in higher education, particularly at a time when our democracy hangs in the balance.

Follow the link to their bios!

Thomas Huckin Distinguished Lecture - Department of Writing and Rhetoric Studies - The University of Utah

When: Thursday, April 24th

Location: LNCO 2110

Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm, refreshments served

 

Last Updated: 4/21/25