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Dan Sorvik (BS ‘06, writing studies) combines technical knowledge and emotional intelligence to succeed in his role as managing director of UXBridge Consulting.

Olivia Trout is ready to tackle user-experience improvements head-on. With her technical writing & communications major, there were a “variety of possibilities” to explore…

For the past five decades, the Center for Writing has been a dynamic source of support for the University community and beyond.

Undergraduate student Parker Sinkula found that the technical writing & communication major is perfect for people who ask “I wonder how that works.”

The award is given by the Society for Technical Communication for "For impactful pedagogical innovation, inspirational mentoring to students, and exemplary leadership in…

The Center for Writing is searching for a center administrator.

A small change in pedagogy helped writing studies professor Molly Kessler's students gain a lot more clarity from her course.

First-Year Writing at the University of Minnesota is expanding and we are currently seeking to hire multiple annually renewable teaching faculty positions for Fall 2023.

"#RageAgainstRape: World Englishes, Protest Signs, and Transnational Identity" chronicles the feminist movement in Nepal to highlight differential form of discourse that took…

Four students describe how the First-Year Writing Program has improved their relationship with writing and changed their perspective of the world.

Augmentation Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Technical Communication: Designing Ethical Futures

Alumna Liv Riggins (BS '20 and BA '20) explains how a career in technical writing encourages growth in many different skills—not just writing itself.

Katie Levin, Sarah Selz, Meredith Steck, and Eric Wisz's article, "'Was it useful? Like, *really*?': Client and consultant perceptions of post-session satisfaction surveys"…

BA undergrad Jada Lilleboe is enhancing her computer science skills through her technical writing minor in the Department of Writing Studies. "Sometimes the documentation for…

"Epideictic Metaphor: Uncovering Values and Celebrating Dissonance through a Reframing of Voice" is available to read online now.

Even though the liberal arts go back to the past – thousands of years – we provide the answers of the future. Learn about today’s transformative student experience.

Since 2019, the First-Year Writing Program has undergone significant changes to prepare students for a life of purposeful writing.

Giuseppe Palumbo is Associate Professor of English Language and Translation at the University of Trieste, Italy.

Her new book on chronic illness-related stigma is now available from Ohio State University Press.

Searching for Voice in Academia