Writing Studies, UMN

09/08/2026

Learn about opportunities in the exciting field of technical communication and how to prepare for them with a graduate degree from the University of Minnesota. Join the online information session, Monday, October 5, 2026, 5:00 -6:00pm Central Time.

Learn about Graduate Study in Technical Communication Learn about opportunities in the exciting field of technical communication and how to prepare for them with a graduate degree from the University of Minnesota. Our Programs Students in our fully online post-baccalaureate certificate in techni...

09/08/2026

If you are interested in Technical Writing and Communication at the University of Minnesota, please attend our online information session on October 22, 2026, 4:00 - 5:00pm Central Time.

09/08/2026

Learn about the changes in the Writing Center and it's commitment to serving the students of the University of Minnesota.

The Writing Center enters the fall semester with a new name, structure, and expanded opportunities, building on its longstanding commitment to supporting student writers across the University.

08/20/2026

CLA Study at the Minnesota State Fair

Professor Lee-Ann Breuch from Writing Studies is excited to participate in the UMN State Fair Research program this year! Come by the Driven to Discover (D2D) building (1367 Cosgrove Street) at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds to participate in the study "CLA on a Stick: A Fair Assessment" to share your thoughts about the value and purpose of the liberal arts and the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) at the University of Minnesota. We hope to see you there! Find us at the D2D building Aug 27, 9AM-2PM; Sept 2, 2:30PM - 9PM; Sept 6, 2:30PM-9PM.

Come see us at the Great Minnesota Get-Together! Learn about the programs and people who make liberal arts a world of possibilities.

07/24/2026

The Department of Writing Studies welcomes Quentin James as the new Coordinator for the Writing Center.

https://cla.umn.edu/writing-studies/news-events/profile/welcome-new-writing-center-coordinator-quentin-james

07/24/2026

Congratulations to Alison Obright in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication PhD program! Alison recently defended her dissertation, titled “Haunting Evidence: Technology, belief, and evidentiary practice in paranormal investigation." We are so ! 🎉

07/02/2026

🎓We are so proud of our recent and upcoming WRTC PhD graduates! Read about their experiences in the Department of Writing Studies and how they plan to use their degrees in the future.

Celebrating our 2026 WRTC PhD graduates!

05/28/2026

On April 24th, the Technical Writing and Communication (TWC) and First-Year Writing (FYW) programs collaborated to celebrate the work of Writing Studies undergraduate student writers.

On May 24 TWC and FYW came together to celebrate WRIT undergraduate student work!

05/04/2026

Congratulations to Caitlin Baulch in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication PhD program! Caitlin recently defended her dissertation, titled "'That’s Just an Old Wives’ Tale': Natural Labor Induction on Social Media and in the Archive." We are so ! 🎉

04/23/2026

The Center for Writing is currently undergoing a strategic transition. We want to clarify that the Center is not closing; rather, we are evolving into the Writing Center to reflect our core commitment to supporting student writers across the university.

The Center for Writing is Evolving: An Update for Our Community