How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected mental health for college students?
High suicide rates and reports of poor mental health have been prevalent issues for many years. The Covid-19 pandemic made these issues increase at an alarming rate.
Let’s Talk About Ankle Sprains
Ankle sprains are a painful hinderance to young athletes. It is important that parents know how to best prevent them.
Using Trail Cameras to Study White-Tailed Deer Vigilance Behavior Within an Agroforestry Landscape
To understand how deer navigate and behave across agroforestry systems, 14 wildlife camera traps were installed within five natural (edge, open, wooded) or farmed (orchard, pasture) environments
Write up the Road
At the University of Missouri, excellence is among the values that guide students, staff and faculty alike. To help Tigers continue to excel, the Campus Writing Program (CWP) recently hosted a retreat in nearby Rocheport. The two-day, overnight program allowed 19 faculty, staff and graduate students to network and dive into their writing — free from distractions.
2022 Writing Intensive Teaching Excellence Awards
The Campus Writing Program is proud to recognize the recipients of the Win Horner Award for Innovative Writing Intensive Teaching and the Writing Intensive Teaching Excellence Awards.
Congratulations to Dr. Lannin and colleagues on their new grant
Writing across the curriculum is not just important at MU but rather begins in the K12 curriculum. CWP Director Amy Lannin and colleagues, Dr. Delinda van Garderen in Special Education and Dr. William Folk in CAFNR and the School of Medicine, have received funding for another National Institutes of Health - SEPA grant. Their new…
Seeking undergraduate and graduate students to serve on the Campus Writing Board
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Writing Intensive Awards 2025
Write at the Conley House
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Redefining Rigor: Strategies for Deepening Student Engagement in Writing
February 25, 2025 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Virtual workshop Facilitators: Julie Birt and Christy Goldsmith In this virtual workshop, we will help you navigate the challenges of maintaining (or even increasing) the rigor of your class while also accounting for students’ interests and challenges, especially in the post-covid and GenAI era. By reconsidering the role…
Efficient Methods for Grading & Feedback (to save time and agony!)
Tuesday, February 4th 11:30 am - Noon In this 30-minute virtual workshop, Dr. Christy Goldsmith, Associate Director of the Campus Writing Program, will walk us through quick feedback strategies designed to check for learning and help apprentice students into disciplinary writing tasks. Click here to register! After registering, you will receive a calendar invitation with…
Virtual Writing Intensive Faculty Workshop
The Campus Writing Program is pleased to offer the WI Faculty Workshop virtually on January 14, 2025 from 9 am to 12 pm. Register Here! Are you interested in teaching with writing without drowning in the challenges of grading and extra work? This virtual workshop will include interactive sessions on the following topics, and more!-…
Workshop on Peer Review
Join Dr. Christy Goldsmith, Associate Director of the Campus Writing Program, for a brief yet impactful workshop on Practical Strategies for Peer Review in the WI Classroom on Tuesday, October 29, from 11:00-11:30 a.m. via Zoom. In this session, Dr. Goldsmith will share essential techniques for providing effective feedback without overwhelming writers. Please sign up here. After…
Writing Matters: Motivating Students in an AI-Enhanced World
September 11, 2024 1:00-1:30 p.m. via Zoom Join the Campus Writing Program's Assistant Director, Dr. Julie Birt for a virtual workshop focused on students' writing in WI courses in this age of Artificial Intelligence. In this short workshop, we will explore evidence-based ways for you to motivate your writing intensive students. Motivated students rarely struggle…
Grad Students’ Learn & Write Series
The Campus Writing Program is excited to join with the Writing Center and Mizzou Libraries to offer a Learn & Write series for graduate students this fall. Each session will run from 9 am to noon. We will begin with a brief program specific to graduate and academic writing, and then we will invite participants to write in the…