Writing Center Director Appointment Announced
| by Colleen Norden
Melissa Hammerle, Assistant Professor of Education Studies, has been appointed director for the Writing Center in the CTLR.
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Ward Prize in Writing Recipients Announced for 2024-2025
| by Colleen Norden
The Writing and Rhetoric Program and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research will celebrate first-year writers with the Ward Prize on Monday, January 12 at 4:30 pm in the Axinn Center.
Ward Prize in Writing Recipients Announced for 2023-2024
| by Colleen Norden
The Writing and Rhetoric Program and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research celebrated first-year writers with the Ward Prize on Tuesday, January 14 in the Axinn Center.
Ward Prize Recipients Announced
| by Colleen Norden
Eleven students have been awarded the 2021-22 Paul W. Ward ’25 Memorial Prize for excellence in first-year writing. A celebration was held in January by the Writing and Rhetoric Program and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research. Read more in the Communications news story.
Ways to Increase Meaningful Writing Experiences
| by Colleen Norden
On January 24, Peer Writing Tutor Jack Torpey ‘24 and Director of the Writing Center Professor Genie Giaimo, presented on college students’ meaningful writing experiences as part of the 2022 Contemporary Teaching Series. The talk began with insights from the book The Meaningful Writing Project: Learning, Teaching, and Writing in Higher Education, followed by the results of an on-campus study conducted by Torpey in 2021. Read key points discussed in the workshop.
Faculty, Students, Writing Center
Eleven Students Receive Ward Prize for First-Year Writing
| by Colleen Norden
On Thursday, January 13, participants gathered on Zoom to celebrate the nominees for the Ward Prize in First-Year Writingfor 2020-21. Rather than having one winner and two runners-up, as in past years, the committee selected 11 of the 30 nominees to receive the prize. The change allows for a broader range of styles and disciplines to be adequately represented and recognizes there isn’t one dominant voice in student writing that can be deemed best. Read more about the celebration and see the digital book of essays.
Faculty, Students, Writing Center
Blurring Boundaries through Middlebury College Essays
| by Colleen Norden
Sam Wilson ’24 posted his essay Asking for a Friend this fall on Blurring Boundaries, a Writing and Rhetoric Program (WRPR) project started by professor Hector Vila. The site is a creative non-fiction space built through Medium for students to share their class writing and digital stories that blurs boundaries, including photography and art that ask us to think deeper. Over 80 students have contributed to date. Alumni are also welcome to submit works. Read more essays.
Miwa Johnstone '23 to Be a Keynote Panelist for the National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing
| by Colleen Norden
A peer tutor for the Writing Center in the CTLR, Miwa Johnstone ‘23, will participate in the keynote panel for the National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing (NCPTW). Panelists will offer their perspectives on the conference theme of Subversion & Subterfuge on Thursday, November 11 at 1:00 pm ET. The conference is free for undergraduates to participate. See additional details to register.
Roni Lezama '22 Shares Three Ways to Help Immigrant and First-Gen Students Succeed for Education Week
| by Colleen Norden
Roni Lezama ‘22 wrote I’m a First-Generation American. Here’s What Helped Me Make It to College for Education Week. In it he shares three ways to help immigrant and first-generation students succeed. Read the article.
Learning Resources, Students, Writing Center
Rebecca Duras ’19 Writes WSJ Article on Being First-Gen at Middlebury
| by Colleen Norden
Rebecca Duras ’19 wrote for the Wall Street Journal about being a first-generation student at Middlebury and her work with First@Midd. Students, faculty and staff can access the WSJ for freecourtesy of the Student Government Association (SGA). Read the article.