University Writing Program News and Events
FIRST YEAR WRITING AND RESEARCH CONFERENCE
This spring, the University Writing Program will host the First Year Writing and Research Conference, which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday February 29 and March 1 on the Mount Vernon campus. At this event, University Writing 20 (UW1020) students from the Fall 2011 who have been nominated by a faculty member will share their research and writing experiences with an audience comprised of fellow students, faculty, librarians, and friends. For more information for faculty, moderators and attendees, and the conference program please visit our website.
A Forum on Democracy and Public Argument
On November 29 — December 1, 2011 The George Washington University's University Writing Program & The Freemasons of Washington, DC, Justice-Columbia Lodge No. 3 hosted A Forum on Democracy and Public Argument. Events included:
Split This Rock, a non-profit organization that promotes poetry as a form of democratic expression. Featuring Katherine Howell, Adjunct Instructor of Writing in the University Writing Program & Sarah Browning, Director of Split This Rock and DC Poets Against the War, Esther Iverem, Kenneth Carroll and Sonya Renee Taylor.
Veterans in the Classroom: The Effect of Military Service on Student's Experience of Academic Discourse Featuring Ron Capps, Director of the non-profit organization The Veterans Writing Project, Student Veterans Elena Kim & Joe Mancinik.
Science, Technology, and Democracy Panel Featuring Dr. Catherine Woytowicz, Professorial Lecturer in the Elliott School of International Affairs & Columbian College of Arts and Sciences specializing in chemical weapons, Brian Lipinski, Research Analyst and Program Coordinator for the World Resources Report, World Resources Institute & Nathan Cardon, Counsel at U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Religion and Civil Society A lecture by Dr. William Barbieri Jr., Associate Professor of Ethics, Catholic University of America.
The Keynote Address was delivered by Dr. Cornel West on December 1, 2011. Follow the link for more information on the all the events.
2011 JUSTICE-COLUMBIA PRIZE FOR WRITING ON ETHICS
Congratulations to the Winners
Upper Division Winners
First Place: Rebecca ReevesSecond Place: Kimberley Ouilette
Third Place: Louis Nelson
Freshmen Winners
First Place: Augustus UrschelHonorable Mention: Elena Kim
Honorable Mention: Kathryn Marino