Recent accomplishments and happenings

* Thanks to the efforts of composition faculty member Jason Thompson, a new Grad Student Lounge opened in the spring of 2009. The space, dedicated to English graduate students in the Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts programs, is open 24/7 and offers computers, printing, varied seating and shared drive space to graduate students. Located in Ag-A 108, the lounge is a great option for grading, eating lunch, studying or just hanging out. For more information, contact Jason at jthomp32@uwyo.edu or the student representative, Anne Coyle, at acoyle1@uwyo.edu.

* Faculty members Mary P. Sheridan-Rabideau and Michael Knievel co-authored a recent article appearing in the Spring 2009 edition of the journal Computers and Composition titled "Articulating 'Responsivity' in Context: Re-Making the M.A. in Composition and Rhetoric for the Electronic Age."

* During the 2008-09 academic year, Director of Composition Mary P. Sheridan-Rabideau gave talks at conferences throughout Wyoming on topics related to students' transition from high school to college, participation in a Web 2.0 age and the reading gap at UW.

Posted on Sunday, May 31, 2009