University Writing Program News and Events

Job Announcement

Assistant Professor of Writing to teach an innovative first-year seminar in the University Writing Program at The George Washington University. The nationally recognized program encompasses First-Year Writing, Writing in the Disciplines, and the Writing Center. Click here for full job description and application process.

SUMMER UNIVERSITY WRITING COURSES

Information on all our summer course offerings, including Study Abroad, WID, and Online classes, is now available here.

NEWS

WID DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The winner of the Writing in the Disciplines Distinguished Teaching Award this year is Jonathan Hsy, Assistant Professor of English in CCAS. Catherine Woytowicz, Professorial Lecturer in Science Policy in the Elliott School is the recipient the Writing in the Disciplines Best Assignment Design Award. Michelle Clark, Adjunct Faculty in the Elliott School, received Honorable Mention. Please see University Writing Program News for more on this year's winners.

Professors Hsy and Woytowitz will be recognized at the upcoming university-wide faculty awards celebration on April 24, at 4:00pm.

WID PROGRAM RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE

George Washington University has been included on US News and World Report's breakout list of schools that are known around the country for particular excellence in Writing in the Disciplines. The list was produced by surveying college and university presidents, chief academic officers, deans of admissions, and deans of students about which institutions they consider to be the very best at supporting student writing across the curriculum.

Congratulations to those who have served or are serving as Directors and Deputy Directors of WID -- Christopher Sten, David McAleavey, Maria Frawley, Rachel Reidner, and Randi Kristensen, program assistant Najiyah Williams, and to all our WID faculty.