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UBC course on writing and communication helping students prepare for the future

WRDS instructors discuss what makes WRDS 200 Writing and Communication Foundations such a popular course.

UBC launches new Minor in Writing and Communication

UBC launches new Minor in Writing and Communication

UBC undergraduate students looking to build their writing and communication expertise now have a new pathway that sets them up for success in their field and beyond.

Minor in Writing and Communication to launch in 2024

Minor in Writing and Communication to launch in 2024

Students looking to use writing and communication to make a social impact now have a pathway open for them at UBC.

JWAM launches two new writing courses

JWAM launches two new writing courses

The two new courses, WRDS 390 and WRDS 370, are oriented around social justice.

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UBC creates journalism minor for undergrads

The new Minor in Journalism and Social Change encourages students to think about and practice journalism in the context of social change.

WRDS Course Spotlight: 150B Topic: Behaviours, Norms, & Change – led by Rohan Karpe PhD

WRDS Course Spotlight: 150B Topic: Behaviours, Norms, & Change – led by Rohan Karpe PhD

We continue our WRDS spotlight series with a course about behaviours and norms, led by Dr Rohan Karpe

WRDS Course Spotlight: 150A Topic: Environmental Justice – led by Kirby Manià PhD

WRDS Course Spotlight: 150A Topic: Environmental Justice – led by Kirby Manià PhD

Kirby Manià PhD kicks off our WRDS spotlight series with an environmental justice course

WRDS Conference Blog Spotlights Exemplary Undergraduate Projects

WRDS Conference Blog Spotlights Exemplary Undergraduate Projects

The WRDS Conference is an annual undergraduate research conference that showcases the very best student projects.

JWAM announces new Chair of the Writing, Research, and Discourse Studies (WRDS)

JWAM announces new Chair of the Writing, Research, and Discourse Studies (WRDS)

The School of Journalism, Writing, and Media (JWAM) announces Dr. Jaclyn Rea as the Chair of the Writing, Research, and Discourse Studies (WRDS) in JWAM.