CGU Center for Writing & Rhetoric

Join the CWR’s Anti-Discrimination Committee for a workshop on Code Meshing. Registration for this in-person event is now open!

Code-meshing describes a process of mixing and combining language from one’s own cultural background to produce new words and meanings. In this workshop, we will address how to code-mesh in the graduate setting with regards to writing style, language, tone, and content. We will brainstorm ideas for code-meshing in our own work and analyze examples that include the work of CGU students and published scholars.

DATE: Dec 2, 12:00pm-1:30pm

REGISTRATION: tinyurl.com/Codemeshing22

Join the CWR’s Anti-Discrimination Committee for a workshop on Code Meshing. Registration is now open!

Code-meshing describes a process of mixing and combining language from one’s own cultural background to produce new words and meanings. In this workshop, we will address how to code-mesh in the graduate setting with regards to writing style, language, tone, and content. We will brainstorm ideas for code-meshing in our own work and analyze examples that include the work of CGU students and published scholars.

DATE: Dec 2, 12:00pm-1:30pm

REGISTRATION: http://tinyurl.com/ADCdec22

Join us for The Big Pitch, this Friday at 10:00am!

The Big Pitch is CGU’s 3 minute thesis competition, join us for the live event and see the wide range of interesting topics that participants will present. Prizes will be awarded to the top presentations!

RSVP on the CWR’s website to attend, link in bio. Hope to see you there!

Sign up today for our next Write-In Studio session!

This student-centered event provides space to students across disciplines and at different stages in their degree programs to participate remotely in a real-time study group virtually. Additionally, students can request 15-minute one-on-one breakout sessions to ask the CWR consultant pointed questions about their work or process. Show up with a project or deadline and the CWR consultant will help you navigate 2 focused hours of work and scheduled breaks.⁠

Date: NOVEMBER 14, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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*Register using the link in bio⁠
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Sign up today for our next Write-In Studio session!

This student-centered event provides space to students across disciplines and at different stages in their degree programs to participate remotely in a real-time study group virtually. Additionally, students can request 15-minute one-on-one breakout sessions to ask the CWR consultant pointed questions about their work or process. Show up with a project or deadline and the CWR consultant will help you navigate 2 focused hours of work and scheduled breaks.⁠

Date: NOVEMBER 14, 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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*Register using the link in bio⁠
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Registration to compete in this years The Big Pitch is now closed, for those who registered to participate - you have until Sunday, November 6th to upload your presentations!

We’re excited to host this years The Big Pitch competition, mark your calendars for Friday, November 18th and RSVP to attend on our website.

In anticipation for this years event, check out 2021 Big Pitch winner Rebekah Call who won with her 3 minute thesis, “Ezer K’negdo: Neither Helpful Nor Sufficient.” You can watch the entire 2021 Big Pitch event on the CWR website, link in bio!

Check out the CWR Anti-Discrimination Committee’s November Events! We have two events this month- don’t miss them!

To see event descriptions and register for events, visit:
tinyurl.com/adc22events

REGISTER TODAY for our November Students of Color Writing Retreat! ⁠
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The Center for Writing and Rhetoric offers closed Students of Color Writing Retreats. This is an inclusive space by and for students of color to keep each other accountable to writing goals and discuss writing in a supportive environment. Writing consultants facilitate goal-setting, work blocks, breaks, and a lunch discussion in a similar format to the CWR’s other work events but adapted to provide a shared community space for students of color.⁠
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Location: Online⁠
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Date: November 20, 10am - 3pm
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*Register using the link in bio⁠
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REMINDER: The CWR’s LGBTQ+ Writing Retreat is coming up. Register today!

The LGBTQ+ Writing Retreat will offer q***r and trans students the chance to build community with one another and attend a mid-day mini workshop. This retreat aims to empower q***r and trans students’ knowledge and expertise while remaining productive and accountable. Participants have the option to meet with a Writing Consultant one-on-one using, and there will be activities like q***r trivia, community discussion, and rooms with music and virtual galleries. ⁠
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This is an inclusive space by and for LGBTQ+ people and allies to keep each other accountable to our writing goals and for all of us to discuss our writing in a supportive environment. ⁠
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*Register using the link in bio⁠
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The final deadline to register for The Big Pitch is coming up! If you’re interested in competing in our 3 minute thesis and the chance to win the grand prize of $1000, make sure you register to participate by Sunday, October 30th.

Visit the CWR’s website to register to participate or to book a 1-on-1 advising session. Link in bio

REMINDER! The CWR Anti-Discrimination Committee's workshop on Diversifying Resources is this Friday! Register now to attend.
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What is knowledge? On the surface, this question seems to beg a universal answer, but the politics of knowledge production are far from neutral. A Western philosophical paradigm has primarily shaped how we perceive knowledge and characterize those who can claim knowledge on a particular academic subject. The following workshop on “Diversifying Resources” attempts to help students question the Western assumptions of what knowledge is and what types of peoples and cultures are allowed to be the purveyors of knowledge by refocusing our attention on sites of knowledge production outside of the traditional Western canon.⁠
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Location: IAC Library (831 N Dartmouth Ave, Claremont CA 91711)⁠
Date and Time: October 28, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm⁠
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Students who need accommodations to attend or participate in this event should contact the Office of Disability Services at [email protected] at least one week prior to the event.⁠
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REMINDER: Register today to us at the California Botanic Garden for our Outdoor Writing Workshop, and read or write amidst natural surroundings to inspire our work!

This workshop will take place on Saturday, Oct 8th from 10am-2pm. Please meet us at the front of the botanic gardens near the information booth 10 minutes prior to the workshop, as we will walk as a group to our destination. Before the event, please make sure all electronic devices are fully charged and other materials you need for the day are on your person before we depart for our destination Our workshop will be followed by a brief tour of the gardens, courtesy of some of our own CGU botany students!

In order to receive free admission, students must sign up by 12:00 pm Friday, October 7. Admission after this deadline will be $6.00 at the door.

Address: 1500 N College Ave, Claremont, CA 91711

Date and time: October 8, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Students who need accommodations to attend or participate in this event should contact the Office of Disability Services at [email protected] at least one week prior to the event.