Ithaca College Department of Writing

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in writing, the Ithaca College Department of Writing encourages its majors to see the public implications of their craft and guides them to find their place in the world--not only as writers but as citizens and professionals. The Department of Writing is home to the Writing Center, the Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, the Ithaca Writers Institute, Stillwater Magazine, the Handwerker Gallery Reading Series, the New Voices Festival (with the Department of English), and the Image Text MFA (with the Park School of Communications).

What an amazing turnout at this semester’s first DVW. Thank you Omar El Akkad (Omar El Akkad ) for coming to IC, and th...
09/17/2026

What an amazing turnout at this semester’s first DVW. Thank you Omar El Akkad (Omar El Akkad ) for coming to IC, and thank you to our Visiting Writers Workshop students for facilitating such a wonderful reading and Q&A. We hope to see you all at the next one!

Congratulations to the team for the launch of their 64th issue! This annual art and literary magazine showcases the tal...
05/08/2026

Congratulations to the team for the launch of their 64th issue! This annual art and literary magazine showcases the talent & diversity of the artistic voices of IC students.

The magazine’s outgoing editor-in-chief, Sasha Roter, will graduate next week. Junior Writing major Pat Keeble will take over as the incoming editor-in-chief for next year.

You can pick up a copy of Issue 64 around Smiddy Hall, or check it out online using the link in our bio!

Last week, we held the Annual Writing Contest Awards Ceremony. Excellent work to all of the talented students who submit...
05/04/2026

Last week, we held the Annual Writing Contest Awards Ceremony. Excellent work to all of the talented students who submitted their work to the contest, and a special shoutout to the wonderful winners! Congratulations!

Thank you to everybody who joined us for the Writing Department’s Senior Celebration on Tuesday! It was such a joy to ce...
04/30/2026

Thank you to everybody who joined us for the Writing Department’s Senior Celebration on Tuesday! It was such a joy to celebrate our graduating seniors with a lovely dinner and speeches from faculty and students.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! 🎉🎓

We are excited to invite you to this year’s Senior Project Showcase next Wednesday, May 6th! Please join us in Business ...
04/28/2026

We are excited to invite you to this year’s Senior Project Showcase next Wednesday, May 6th! Please join us in Business 104 at 6pm to celebrate these excellent writers as they read from their senior projects. All are welcome!

Last week, the Distinguished Visiting Writers Series welcomed its final writer of the semester’s series, novelist Torrey...
04/13/2026

Last week, the Distinguished Visiting Writers Series welcomed its final writer of the semester’s series, novelist Torrey Peters. Torrey read from her debut book, “Detransition, Baby”, published by One World/Random House in 2021, as well as her newest book, “Stag Dance”, published by Random House in 2025.

Before her reading, Torrey met with the Visiting Writer Workshop class and led a fiction workshop with the students. Visiting Writer Workshop student Robyn Jensen-Tode gave an introduced and welcomed Torrey to the podium. Fellow students Cormac Abbey and Ashan Chandrasena moderated a meaningful and insightful Q&A after the reading.

Thank you, Torrey!

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