Welcome to the Writing Studies B.A. Open House!
The Department of Writing Studies held an open house on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, to celebrate and provide information about the addition of the B.A. in Writing Studies at UMD; students will now have the opportunity to declare a Writing Studies major at UMD, effective fall 2009. Photos were taken to comemmorate the event.
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A cake celebrated the arrival of the Writing Studies B.A. at UMD. |
Heidi Anderson, a recipient of the 2008-2009 CLA Teaching Award, assisted with cutting the cake. |
Refreshments were provided for faculty, staff, and students. |
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Jill Jenson, head of the Writing Studies Department, joined David Beard at the information table, where brochures and interest cards were available. |
A crowd of faculty, staff, and students from the various departments at UMD joined together in celebration of the new major. |
Assistant Professors Juli Parrish and David Beard discuss the major with interested students in the hallway outside of the Writing Studies office. |
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Administrators, including CLA Dean Linda Krug and Associate Dean Jerry Pepper, attended to celebrate and get more information about the new major. |
Heidi Anderson discussed the opportunities available by obtaining a B.A. in Writing Studies. |
Dean Krug, John Hatcher, and Jill Jenson gathered to reflect on the success of obtaining a Writing Studies major at UMD. |
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Assistant Professor John Hatcher talked with a student currently completing a minor in journalism; many students enrolled as journalism minors have made plans to transition into the new major. |
Instructors Brandy Hoffmann and Susan Perala-Dewey volunteered their time to help with the open house. |
Associate Dean Jerry Pepper and the CLA Advising staff examined the brochure about the major. |
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Chad Johnson played a major role in redesigning the department's webpage, which was on display to make attendees aware of another source of information about the major and the department. |
Bailey, the department's student worker and a journalism minor, found time in her schedule to support the open house. |
Marty Sozansky coordinates the department's internship programs as well as teaches various writing courses. More details about internship opportunities are available on the department website. |
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Juli Parrish (right) chatted with recent UMD graduate and former student worker for the department, Carly Moritz, who returned to share in the celebration. |
Assistant Professor Ken Marunowski handled the photography for the event. Thanks, Ken! |
Assistant Professor of Linguistics Chongwon Park (left), a recipient of the 2008-2009 CLA Teaching Award, visits with Chris Julin, instructor of several journalism courses, including the popular Digital Storytelling. |
If you missed the event and are interested in receiving information about the major, brochures are available in the department upon request. Feel free to contact the Writing Studies Department at 218.726.8121 or stop by 420 Humanities. More information is also available on the department's website.