SLCC Department of English, Linguistics, & Writing Studies

05/05/2026

04/30/2026

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03/14/2026

Submissions for FOLIO 2026 are open! Submit your creative non-fiction, fiction, poetry, artwork, and photography! Submissions will close October 2nd. More info slcc.edu/folio/guidelines.aspx

03/06/2026

This year, SLCC’s student-led speech and debate team competed in the Great Salt Lake Invitational debate tournament at the University of Utah. Different schools from 7 different states competed in the combined speech and debate tournament. SLCC’s debate team won the 3rd place sweepstakes award, which is a recognition of the success of both competing teams from SLCC. In addition, Zachary Petersen – won 9th place Speaker Award in the NPDA Parli tournament, Emily Tecuanhuehue / Cicero Smith – Won 4th place in the Duo Interpretation event and Cicero also placed 6th in dramatic interpretation. Alexa Nava also competed in informative speaking, Zachary Petersen in extemporaneous speaking, Angie Maes in informative and persuasive speaking, Kamil Hansen in informative and impromptu, and Tristan Hammack in poetry and communication analysis. Anne Canavan is the faculty advisor/coach for the team, and Chris Blankenship volunteered his time as a coach and judge for the tournament. Dean Roderic Land has also kindly supported the team in their efforts. The team’s next tournament will be a virtual event hosted by the College of Southern Idaho in late March.

Anyone interested in joining the speech and debate team should visit https://slcc.campusgroups.com/debate/home/ for a list of meeting times. All are welcome, regardless of prior experience!

01/29/2026

3rd Annual Writing for Peace Contest!

Share your personal story about the role you play in peacemaking. What have you done and are willing to do to make peace happen? How are your actions supporting peace, making a difference, and giving us hope?

Submit to Salt Lake Community College's "Writing for Peace" contest! This contest is done in partnership with SLCC's community writing center and Gandhi Alliance for Peace. The selected essays will be published in the Writing for Peace 2026 anthology. You do not need to be a SLCC student to submit! Anyone over the age of 18 living in Utah can submit to the contest.

Students may go to the Student Writing and Reading Center at any SLCC campus for help writing their essay. Community members may attend the February 12th workshop.

Submission deadline: February 15, 2026

Submit here: https://www.slcc.edu/cwc/writing-for-peace.aspx

Go to the Community Writing Center for more information! https://www.slcc.edu/cwc/writing-for-peace.aspx

11/20/2025

You are invited to the launch party for the 2025 issue of Folio: SLCC's Literary and Art Magazine! Image by Nash Hutto, .

07/13/2025

Are you interested in creative writing, editing, design, communication, or the publication process? Come make a magazine with us this fall!

05/09/2025

Happy Friday Bruins!

If you are a Writing Studies major and planning on transferring to the University of Utah, please consider taking the bridge course Writing Across Locations! This 3-credit University of Utah course is FREE for any current or former SLCC students considering majoring, minoring, or earning a certificate in Writing and Rhetoric Studies. Students who complete WRTG 3030, transfer to the University of Utah, and go on to declare a major, minor, or certificate in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric Studies receive a $2000 transition scholarship during their first semester at the University of Utah.

Classes start on this upcoming Thursday, so be sure to register for it soon! SLCC students can register for it here - https://continue.utah.edu/contracts/SLCC3030/1256