Skip to main content
Writing & Rhetoric

Announcements


New Website Launched

September 1st, 2009

Welcome to the brand new Writing & Rheotric website! Throughout the summer, we have been working hard on designing a website that is much more streamlined and useful to the diverse students within our major. We'd like to thank everyone involved with the project, which included various faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Let us know your opinion of the website and be sure to send in any comments and suggestions you think would make the website even more useful. Also, keep an eye on this "Announcements" page for all the latest news within Writing & Rhetoric.

Congratulations!

Summer, 2009

Jamie White-Farnham has been awarded a prestigious University Fellowship for the 2009-2010 academic year. With this support, Jamie can spend all of next year on her dissertation, with no teaching and no administrative responsibilities. It is a terrific opportunity for her, and a great honor. Rob LeBlanc, our colleague in English, has also received a 2009-2010 Fellowship.

Bryna Siegel has successfully defended her dissertation last month. She begins her new position as Assistant Professor at Southern Vermont College in August

Samaa Gamie also successfully defended her dissertation last month. She begins her new position as Assistant Professor at Savannah State College in August.

Alumni Mary Gormley and Michelle Niestepski also begin a new position as Assistant Professors, Mary at Regis College and Michelle at Laselle College.

Chuck Morgan successfully defended his Master's porfolio this week. Chuck will continue to share his creative teaching and infectious enthusiasm with us at URI.

Heather Johnson has been hired as a lecturer in Writing & Rhetoric at URI. Heather is an extraordinary teacher, and serves as an inspiration for everyone to join the Instructional Development Program's Teaching Fellows year-long program.

Announcements


Check out our new website!



Spotlight

E-Portfolio Presentations

All seniors in the Writing & Rhetoric major complete an electronic portfolio through our capstone course, WRT 495. The Spring 2009 class, consisting of Sam Fuller, Jessica Notardonato, Samantha Notardonato, Rob Petrin, Tatiana M. Uhoch, and Emily Weintraub, marked the second year for graduating our pioneer Writing & Rhetoric majors.


Learn More | View More Spotlights

Upcoming Events

Monday, December 14th
What: Portfolio Pandemonium
Where: The Writing Center
Who: WRT students, writing center tutors, and faculty

Wednesday, December 16th
What: ePortfolio Presentations
Where: Lippitt 402
Who: Colleagues, friends, and families of our graduating seniors