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The Center for Writing collaborates with writers, teachers, and scholars who practice, teach with, and research writing at the University of Minnesota and in school districts across the state.

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GenAI Explorations: Conversation with Dan Emery

Emery collaborates with faculty to enhance learning goals through writing, and this work informs his active and insightful participation in discussions about GenAI at the UMN.

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Welcome New Faculty!

Please join us in welcoming several new faculty and instructors to the College of Liberal Arts community.

Jasmine Kar Tang Receives Campus Micro Grant

Tang received a campus climate micro-grant from OED to deliver a puppetry and writing event for graduate students in the Community of Scholars Program.

Jasmine Kar Tang Essay Explores Consent in Administrative Practice

Reflecting on a few everyday situations, this “provocation” considers the question of consent at the writing center.

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Best of 2023

Drumroll! We proudly present our top 14 stories of 2023.