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…
Week Of Writing (W.O.W.) | Oct. 19 – 23
The Week Of Writing is a weeklong celebration of writing in all of its forms, stages, uses, functions, approaches, and levels of joy (and challenge). We are interested in hearing how undergraduate students, graduate students, post-docs, faculty and staff use, grapple with and/or celebrate writing across campus
Get Ready for the Semester with Our WI Faculty & TA Workshops
Whether you're teaching a Writing Intensive (WI) course for the first time or looking for a refresher, our WI Faculty and TA Workshops will help you start the semester with confidence. You'll learn about WI expectations, discover practical teaching strategies, connect with colleagues, and explore campus resources designed to support both you and your students.…
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Celebrating 40 Years of the Campus Writing Program
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…