A Power Figure’s Power over History

The “Nail Fetish” Power Figure (referred to as nkisi or nkonde), found in the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri, offers much insight into the Iron Age history of Central Africa.

Importance of Art in Our Life

This issue is distinguished by the papers’ diversity in tackling different topics in areas such as culture, food, science, cinema, music, and arts. These papers highlight different topics that suit almost all audience trends and desires.

Oral Health Poster

Chemistry Professor Embraces the Science of Writing

Rainer Glaser sits at a table in his office hunched over a picture frame. He stares at the frame, contemplating the two large words enclosed by the shiny glass and sturdy wood: Docendo Discimus. “By teaching, we learn,” Glaser says, translating the Latin phrase. “It was said by the Roman Seneca and I think this is…

Syllabus Tips

In preparing your syllabus for the semester, we offer the following as information that would be good to include and (even better) to discuss with your students.  Feel free to take, use, and adapt. Student Learning Goals:  Through this Writing Intensive (WI) course, students will think more critically as they use writing as a tool…

Call For Proposals – Writing Intensive Faculty Development Award

Call for Proposals for Writing Intensive Faculty Development Award The Campus Writing Board encourages faculty and departments to submit proposals to fund Writing Intensive-related special projects or initiatives such as new pilot WI courses and curriculum development and instruction which do not currently receive WI funding support or receive inadequate support to attempt new course…

Hook, Line, & Sinker Published!

Hook, Line, and Sinker: A Collection of Fish Tales from Missouri Anglers, has been published! It's so exciting to see Dr. Mark Morgan's Faculty Development Award published in full! See the original story behind Hook, Line, and Sinker at Mizzou Wire's "Fish Story." Order Hook, Line, and Sinker: A Collection of Fish Tales from Missouri Anglers from the MU Bookstore just in time…

New Members Appointed to Campus Writing Board

The Campus Writing Board has been named for the 2013-14 academic year and includes seven new members. The campus-wide faculty committee is authorized to set Campus Writing Program policy and approve courses as Writing Intensive (WI). Members of the board ensure the integrity of Mizzou’s Writing Intensive courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. New board members for…

Artifacts Managing Editor Awarded Dissertation Fellowship

Naomi Clark’s long-term professional goal is to get into an administrative role with a writing program. For now, she is focused on completing graduate school, which will be aided by a dissertation fellowship awarded to her by the American Association of University Women (AAUW). A graduate research assistant for MU’s Campus Writing Program, Clark is…

Louise Miller Earns First Win Horner Award

Louise Miller, a professor in MU’s Sinclair School of Nursing, calls winning the Win Horner Award for Innovative Writing Intensive (WI) Teaching “a pinnacle of her career.” MU’s Campus Writing Program created the award this year to honor Horner, who is a known nationally as a pioneer in writing across the curriculum. Horner chaired the task…