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Introducing Virginia Schwarz, Co-Assistant Director of English 100
Hello CompPost Readers! My name is Virginia “Gin” Schwarz, and I am a 6th year PhD student serving as co-assistant director of English 100 this spring. In the past, I worked as the …
Student Writing Award Winners, 2017-2018
We are thrilled to announce the winners of English 100’s Student Writing Awards for 2017-2018. These compositions are student submitted and evaluated by a team of experienced English 100 instructors and administrators. We award compositions …
The Afterlives of Writing During the 1969-70 TA Strikes
Image: Jon Kim, “TAA Strike, 1970”, 1970, Black and white photograph, UW-Madison Archive Images This post is the third in a series looking at the history of writing and writing instruction at the University of …
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In true Madison tradition and keeping in mind Wisconsin’s place in environmental history, we chose the name “CompPost” to suggest this blog as a site for cultivation, growth, and nourishment. As composting transforms organic matter into beneficial soil conditioner, we likewise aim for this blog to feed the needs of our teachers and writers.