Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures at Michigan State University

Are you connected to a Michigan nonprofit or business? WRAC is developing a Summer Institute for organizations who want to learn more about keeping up with writing and communication methods and technology! This survey will help us gather information so that we can shape our institute offerings to current needs. Will you help? If you're in a management position, take the survey! If not, and if you feel comfortable doing so, pass it along! Thank you for your support!

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MSU WRAC Professional Development Summer Institute Informational Survey The Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures at Michigan State University wants to help you and your business adapt to this changing world of writing and communication by offering professional development opportunities for business leaders and employees. Utilizing our collective expertise in re...

Hey Spartans!

WRAC wants to highlight the insightful stories of three MSU graduated students.

Islay Hepburn, Aiden Tomkinson, and Kira Vander Molen, share their own stories on the process of finishing their minor in writing degrees, and how it impacted their lives going forward.

To learn more, head on over to the news section on the WRAC website.

Where Are They Now? Three Alumni from the Minor in Writing Program Share Their Stories Every year, the Minor in Writing (MiW) program prepares undergraduate writers to enter into a fast-changing workforce: one that requires professionals to write nimbly across different modes, technologies, departments, and even from one industry to another. To prepare students for…

Write on, friends!

📝You're in the home stretch of finals week, Spartans! If you're needing a little pick-me-up, or are in search of a special treat to celebrate the end of a great semester, look no further than the P2W Just Write Shake!

☕This super tasty shake is in partnership with the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures at Michigan State University's Professional and Public Writing (P2W) Program, featuring the limited-edition P2W Just Write Roast toffee latte ice cream.

🍫The P2W Just Write Shake is topped with a chocolate sprinkle rim, caramel drizzle, Heath candy crumbles, and a delicious MSU Baker's brownie!

⏰We are open our regular hours through Sunday, from Noon-8 PM!

The Dairy Store is partnering with the P2W program to bring us the wonderfully delicious, Just Write Shake!

P.S. you don't need to enjoy writing to enjoy this unique dairy concoction of epic proportions.

Hey Spartans!

If you're interested in reading books, publishing, and just want to learn more about the book industry in general, then be sure to check out this awesome event this Friday, April 5th, 2024.

It will be located in EBH 108, with the first event starting at 11am.

Hope to see you there Spartans!

Hey spartans!

Join WRAC in congratulating Dr. Nancy DeJoy, and her community partners, who just received the Distinguished Partnership Award for Community-Engaged Creative Activity.

Dr. DeJoy, and her partners, will officially receive the award 3/21 at the MSU Outreach and Engagement Awards Ceremony, which takes place from 4:30 to 6:30 PM in the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. The event can also be viewed live on the Michigan State University YouTube channel.

We hope to see you there!

Hey spartans!!

The newest issue of the Journal for Undergraduate Multimodal Projects (JUMP+), is now up and running.

Head to jumpplus.net to check it out!

Get ready for the special asynchronous event, Global Digital Humanities Symposium. The first opportunity to attend will be online, from March 18-20, followed by an in-person option from March 22-23.

The four keynote speakers are Rachel Adams, Sara Morais dos Santos Bruss, Alex Gil, and Bill Hart-Davidson.
Get ready for some insightful commentary on AI, and digital spaces, from the wonderful keynote speakers.

For more information, and to register for attendance, visit: msuglobaldh.org.

Hey Spartans!

Thanks to George Mason University, students and faculty at MSU will have the opportunity to attend an upcoming event; “Dialogues in Community Writing”.

Two different events will be offered by the university in the month of March:

March 1st : “Constellating Care in Community Writing” & “Honoring Trans/Crip Tensions in Community Writing”

March 22nd : “How does Community Mean” & “The Communities and Stories that Craft Pedagogy, Methodology, and Theory”

For those interested, here are the separate links for registration for each individual event date:

March 1st : https://cglink.me/2d7/r2261213

March 22nd : https://cglink.me/2d7/r2261211

Hope to see you there!

Hey Spartans!

If you have an interest in YA novels with a focus on diversity, then this upcoming book club, through RCWP, is surely for you!

This month's book choice will be All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson. The first meeting will be February 20th, at 7:00 PM via ZOOM. If interested, feel free to sign up using the QR code on the image!

Hey Spartans!

This Monday, February 19th, join us for a discussion, and book signing, from author Bonnie Jo Campbell, who will be showing off her new book release The Waters.

Some of Campbell's previous works include Once Upon a River, Q Road, and critically acclaimed short fiction collections.

For those interested, the event will be in person in the MSU Main Library, Green Room (W444), from 5:00PM-7:00PM

Check out the MSU events webpage for more info!

Hello Spartans.

For those unaware, MSU is saddened to report the recent passing of Pauline Adams on January 16th. Originally, an MSU professor for nearly 60 years, and the wife of former MSU president Walter Adams; Pauline Adams left quite the impact on WRAC and the university community at large.

For those who would like to learn more of the fantastic achievements, and life, of Pauline Adams, feel free to check out the latest article posted on MSUTODAY.

Thank you, Pauline Adams!

Hey Spartans!

For those interested in artistic expression, then check out the latest WRAC article, which details the efforts of local artist and muralist, Brian Whitfield: on Instagram, as well as MSU'S very own Dr. Nancy C. DeJoy, a talented educator and poet.

Feel free to check out the latest article updated to the WRAC news section at https://wrac.msu.edu.

Happy last day of finals week! We hope you have a great Summer and look forward to seeing you next semester!

Congratulations to graduating seniors!!! We're going to miss you.

And don't forget there are two social media positions and podcast positions available for next semester! Send applications to [email protected]

Good luck on finals this week! You got this! And don't forget to apply for an internship as a social media manager or podcast developer with WRAC & The Cube!

Today from 1pm-3pm is the P2W and XA End of the Year Party!

Play Mario Kart and Mario Tennis, enjoy pizza and grab a free water bottle and stickers in Bessey 310!

You can win a special prize if you beat McArdle in Mario Kart! Come celebrate how awesome you are!

Looking for an internship for Fall 22? WRAC is looking for two social media managers, and one podcast host for the Fall 2022 semester!

To apply, send a resume and cover letter expressing which position you're applying for and how it will advance your education or career path to [email protected]

This Friday from 1pm-5pm is the P2W and XA End of the Year Party!
Play Mario Kart and Mario Tennis, enjoy pizza and grab a free water bottle and stickers in Bessey 310!

Outside in The Summer Circle Theatre, play corn hole and get techno dance lessons!

You can win a special prize if you beat McArdle in Mario Kart! Come celebrate how awesome you are!

Come celebrate the 11th Annual FYW Conference! Join us as MSU First-Year Writing students share their multimedia projects and writing processes.

Come listen, discuss your ideas, and connect with others!
Tomorrow from 9am to 3pm on the third floor of Bessey Hall!

Assistant Professor Kimberly Ann Priest has recently released her new chapbook, "The Optimist Shelters in Place."

Small Harbor Publishing states that, "In her stellar and deeply relatable collection, poet Kimberly Ann Priest reveals the loneliness of a single American divorcee who is suddenly isolated in a pandemic-ravaged world."

Congratulate Kimberly on her book release in the comment section and purchase "The Optimist Shelters in Place" on Amazon!

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Sign up for this summer's WRA 355 Publication Workshop with Dr. Kate Fedewa where you can pitch Ideas, query pieces, publish your writing!

A Student from the Summer 2020 session said "This provided me with the skills that could easily apply to a career in writing."

Email [email protected] with any questions.

April 29 from 3-6 join MSU's Community Writing Center & The East Lansing Public Library for open mic night and showcase entitled "A Place for Poets & Poetry: Poetry's Place in Public Libraries."

Participants can socialize with attendees, share their original poetry, share a poem from another poet, share a short bio about a poet who's work inspired them, share a brief reflection about the way a poem has impact them, and share a piece of artwork that spotlights a poetry or poem!

This event will be held at The Meeting Room in East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road.

Our student spotlight this week is on Gabriel Sandoval, a third-year student majoring in Professional and Public Writing (P2W) and Comparative Cultures and Politics in James Madison College.

He was nominated for a 2022 Truman Scholarship for his outstanding leadership skills and record of public service, making him an impressive representative of the ways in which P2W can prepare students for futures in a wide variety of areas.

https://wrac.msu.edu/2022/04/12/student-spotlight-gabriel-sandoval/

Looking for an internship for Fall 22? WRAC is looking for two social media managers, and one podcast host for the Fall 2022 semester! To apply, send a resume and cover letter expressing which position you're applying for and how it will advance your education or career path to [email protected]

Congratulations Marohang Limbu winner of nepal's prestigious “Bishnudatta-Saraswati Academic Award!”

Limbu won this award for his book, “Delinking, Relinking, and Linking Writing and Rhetorics: Inventions and Interventions of the Sirijanga Syllabary." Congratulate him in the comments below!

http://ow.ly/qbiy50IBUl5

Interested in Grant and Proposal Writing? Register for WRA 453 for the Summer 2022 Semester now!!!

Assistant Professor Matt Rossi received the 2021 Community Partner Award from the College of Arts & Letters (CAL). This award honors faculty members who demonstrate significant community contributions as well as outstanding “participation, student mentorship, and overall leadership.”

http://ow.ly/Ib5750IxALL

If you've ever dreamed of getting something published or starting a freelance career as a writer, please consider signing up for WRA 355: Publication Workshop! It's an asynchronous online class, so it should fit well with whatever else you have planned this summer.

During this class, you will: Analyze real publications that might publish your work, write pitches for those publications, learn to query articles and stories at those publications, talk about branding and other business skills of freelance writers love this course, and students do too.

Email Dr. Kate at [email protected] with any questions!

Read more about the fantastic awards faculty members Dànielle Nicole DeVoss, Casey McArdle, Julie Lindquist, Matthew Rossi, Ben Lauren, and Susan J. Bandes have won this year on the WRAC website!

Pictured from top to bottom: Ben Lauren, Susan J. Bandes, and Dànielle Nicole DeVoss.

https://wrac.msu.edu/2022/03/07/five-faculty-members-receive-outstanding-achievement-awards/

Looking for an internship for Fall 22? WRAC is looking for two social media managers, and one podcast host for the Fall 2022 semester!

To apply, send a resume and cover letter expressing which position you're applying for and how it will advance your education or career path to [email protected]