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The University Writing Program’s mission is to help students become agile writers: people who understand writing as an intellectual practice and a way to make things happen in the world. We pursue this mission through our courses, partnerships across campus, and budding collaborations with the communities of Baltimore City.

In all of our work, we are committed to inclusive pedagogy that invites students and colleagues into a lifelong practice of writing.

The Johns Hopkins University Writing Program: Reintroducing Writing

We approach writing as an adaptable process of inquiry and action, as deeply informed by reading, and as reflective, embodied, and always emerging practice. In this course, we rethink writing in ways that will help students throughout college, their professional career, personal life, and civic responsibilities in a democracy.

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Nate Brown joins colleagues in physics & astronomy and engineering to discuss active learning

Nate Brown

Nate spoke at a recent CTEI Lunch & Learn alongside Robert Leheny, professor and department chair of physics, and Michael Falk, vice dean of undergraduate education and professor of materials science & engineering. In a lively conversation that ranged from choral reading to air traffic control, all three faculty members discussed philosophies and practices of...

Exploring the Intersection of Writing and Artificial Intelligence: Q&A with Carly Schnitzler

Dr. Carly Schnitzler

In a recent Hub interview, Writing Around An AI Taboo, Dr. Carly Schnitzler delved into the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in writing. She acknowledges concerns about AI replacing human creativity among writers and instructors but highlights its potential to enhance creativity. Schnitzler emphasizes the need to balance AI with human creativity and research. Regarding...

Pavesich and co-authors publish findings on self-sponsored writing

Matt Pavesich

Published in Written Communication, this essay takes as its focus the everyday writing that people compose: the self-sponsored, nonobligatory texts that people write mainly outside of work and school. Through analysis of 713 survey responses and 27 interviews with accompanying writing samples, this study provides a panoramic view of the functions of self-sponsored writing and...