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Visiting Writers Series: Gabriel Bump

Gabriel Bump read for the Visiting Writers Series at UMass Amherst on Nov. 30, 2023.

December 1, 2023
Rebecca Lorimer Leonard Publishes Book: Writing Knowledge Transfer

Rebecca Lorimer Leonard's co-authored book Writing Knowledge Transfer: Theory, Research, Pedagogy, written with Angela Rounsaville and Rebecca Nowacek, has recently been published with Parlor Press and is available open-access through a Creative Commons license in collaboration with Colorado State University and the WAC Clearinghouse.

November 17, 2023
Visiting Writers Series: Andrea Lawlor

Andrea Lawlor read from their novel, Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl, as part of the Visiting Writers Series at UMass Amherst on 11/16/23.

November 17, 2023
Martín Espada Publishes in The New Yorker

Martín Espada's poem "Gonzo" was published in the New Yorker on Monday, November 13, 2023. The unnamed tutor in the poem is Martín's wife, Lauren, who taught adult literacy in Paterson, NJ. Read and listen to "Gonzo" on the New Yorker's website.

November 16, 2023
Edie Meidav Featured in Conjunctions

The opening of Edie Meidav's upcoming novel, Lola, Europa, is in the Fall print issue of the journal Conjunctions.

November 9, 2023
In Memoriam: Marcia Curtis

Marcia Curtis, former Deputy and Director of the UMass Writing Program, passed away on September 26, 2023 from pulmonary fibrosis.

November 2, 2023
Abby Wing '23 Promotes Accessible Web Writing

Abby Wing '23, a recent graduate of UMass Amherst, was recently featured by UMass Amherst IT and the Department of English for her research and work promoting accessible web writing.

October 30, 2023
Profile: Abby Wing '23

"Through learning about web accessibility, general disability, and the importance of adding proper semantic HTML to web pages, I realized this was something I wanted to do more research on. Having a good background in accessibility is pretty essential going into technical writing or UX."

October 30, 2023
PWTC Program and Writing Center Collaborate on Slide Design Workshop

Last week the Professional Writing and Technical Communication (PWTC) program and the Writing Center collaborated on a workshop for Writing Center tutors about effective slide design using programs such as PowerPoint and Google Slides.

October 25, 2023

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