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(Aug. 7, 2026)

Larry Morgan Successfully Defends Dissertation

Morgan’s dissertation was titled "El Paso City Limits: Precarity, Belonging, and Narco-Rhetoric on the US-Mexico Border."

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(Aug. 5, 2026)

Pritisha Shrestha Successfully Defends Dissertation

Shrestha's research examines how Nepal's 2015 Constitution and development policies shape issues of patriarchy and hunger through a rhetorical analysis.

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(July 27, 2026)

Joe Wilson Wins CWPA Outstanding Scholarship Award

The Council of Writing Program Administrators recognized Wilson's scholarship for reframing linguistic justice as a core responsibility of writing program leadership.

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(July 20, 2026)

Sarah Griffin Publishes Introduction, Serves as Associate Editor

Sarah H. Griffin’s introduction was published in a recent issue of Open Words: Access and English Studies, where she also served as Associate Editor.

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(June 17, 2026)

Syracuse.com Q&A Spotlights Writing and Rhetoric Professor

The interview highlights Professor Patrick W. Berry’s leadership of Project Mend and the power of storytelling to build community and opportunity.

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(May 21, 2026)

Writing and Rhetoric Professor Recognized for Community-Engaged Writing Initiative

Professor Patrick W. Berry won a $10,000 prize from CNY Arts for his work with Project Mend.

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(May 11, 2026)

Robin McCrary Awarded by Fulbright Canada-Maple Leaf Foundation

McCrary is the recipient of the Foundation's Community Action Program (CAP) Award.

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(April 30, 2026)

Congrats to Kelly Alexandria Matlock

Matlock received the Carol Lipson Outstanding Major Award.