URI 2020-2021 Writing Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2020-2021 Writing Award Recipients! In Advocacy: Graduate Winner Gabriella Placido ’21, Environmental Science and Management    In Creative: Graduate Winner Carolyn Decker ’21, Natural Resources Science Undergraduate Winner Morgan Soderlund ’21, Criminology & Criminal Justice   In Scholarly/Research: Graduate Winner Rachel Ansong ’22, English Undergraduate Lauren Bertsch ’21, Animal Science   In […]

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URI’s Writing Across the Curriculum Summer 2021 Seminar

Apply for the Writing Across the Curriculum Seminar — Summer Intensive 2021 Writing Across URI is pleased to offer a Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Seminar in May/June 2021. Upon completion, participants receive $1,000 in either summer recontracting or professional development funds. Are you sometimes frustrated by student writing? Do you want to ask more […]

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UConn Conference: Racism in the Margins

This free conference offered by the UConn Writing Center is about what happens on the margins of student papers–whose voices get marginalized, what discourses, languages and perspectives are made marginal, and where racisms become visible in and beyond margins.  Racism in the Margins is a UConn-wide initiative that opens up space for educators across disciplines to […]

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University of Rhode Island Writing Award

The 2020 University of Rhode Island Writing Award celebrates the best writing produced by URI students. Both undergraduates and graduates are welcome to submit work (distinct awards at each level will be made). Awards will recognize student work that has an impact; understands audience, purpose, and form; and demonstrates rigor and precision. Writing of any […]

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2019 URI Undergraduate Writing Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2020 Undergraduate Writing Award Recipients! In Advocacy: Julie Falk ’21, Pharmacy Title: Expanding Access of the Influenza Vaccine in Connecticut In Scholarly/Research: Margaret Rodrigue ’20, Marine Biology and Environmental Science Management Title: The effect of mangrove health on fish abundance Thank you to all of the students who submitted their work. Over […]

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2019 URI Undergraduate Writing Award

Thank you to everyone who submitted their work. Winners will be announced in May. The URI Undergraduate Writing Award celebrates the best writing produced by URI undergraduates. Awards will recognize student work that has an impact; understands audience, purpose, and form; and demonstrates rigor and precision. Writing of any length may be submitted; short forms […]

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Eli Review

Writing Across URI has an institutional license for Eli Review, a web-based platform that emphasizes peer learning through a straightforward process of implementing reviews and delivering feedback to each writer. Along with drafting and revising, frequent review is fundamental to effective writing, and one of the best ways to facilitate peer review is through Eli […]

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