Howe Writing Center Alumni Spotlight: Madilyn Moeller ('20)
Madilyn Moeller, a 2020 alumna who studied psychology, professional writing and neuroscience, spoke with writing center consultant Reynie Zimmerman about her time at the Howe Writing Center and how...
From AI to Artistry: How the Spring 2026 Howe Faculty Fellows are Reshaping Student Learning
The Howe Center for Writing Excellence and the Howe Writing Across the Curriculum (HWAC) program welcomed 12 new Miami University faculty members as alumni of the Faculty Writing Fellows Program. T...
Howe Center Celebrates Latest Cohort of AI-Informed Writing Pedagogy Certificate Graduates
With 53 graduates across every division, the Howe Center’s AI-Informed Writing Pedagogy Certificate is transforming how Miami approaches writing instruction and the use of AI. Over the last f...
Spring 2026 Howe Writing Center Writing Contest Winners
This spring the Howe Writing Center held two overlapping creative writing contests. The first invited writers to write a flash fiction story exploring the role of chance in our lives, and the secon...
Howe Writing Center Consultants Share Original Research at ECWCA 2026
This spring a delegation of Howe Writing Center consultants participated in the annual East Central Writing Centers Association (ECWCA) Conference, held this year at Wabash College in Indiana.&...
Miami University Faculty Honored for Innovation in Disciplinary Writing
This spring, the Howe Center for Writing Excellence Local Advisory Board awarded the Howe Award for Excellence in Disciplinary Writing Instruction to two faculty members who have done exceptional w...
HCWE Launches Roundtable Series on Writing for Funding and Publication
During the month of February the Howe Center for Writing Excellence hosted a pair of roundtables as part of its ongoing series on Writing for Funding and Publication, focusing on the challenges ac...
Howe Writing Center Alumni Spotlight: Ava Shaffer ('24)
Ava Shaffer ('24), a Creative Writing and Integrated English Language Arts Education alum and now an editorial assistant working in the publishing industry in NYC, speaks with current writing ...
Howe Center Scholars Examine Writing, Learning, and AI in Alumni Webinar Series
Last month as part of the Miami University Alumni Association’s webinar series Love. Honor. Learn., Howe Center for Writing Excellence Director Elizabeth Wardle, and Howe Writing Across ...
Howe Writing Center Alumni Spotlight: Nicole McDaniel ('15)
Nicole McDaniel ('15), a Creative Writing and English Literature alum and now a project manager in Miami’s University Communications and Marketing Department, speaks with current graduat...
Fall 2025 Howe Writing Center Creative Writing Contests Winners
This fall the Howe Writing Center held two overlapping creative writing contests. The first invited writers to write a prose poem engaging with works in the Department of Art Faculty and Alumni Art...
Integrating advanced writing skills into Miami’s engineering curriculum
Faculty from two different College of Engineering and Computing departments have taken steps to incorporate Advanced Writing into existing curriculum. Formal submissions from Justin Saul, Ph.D., Ca...
Howe Center for Writing Excellence Hosts its National Advisory Board Meeting
The Howe Center for Writing Excellence recently welcomed its national advisory board to campus for a comprehensive review of its initiatives over the past year.
Headline Highlights: Miami and Miamians in the news in September
Our editors' picks provide a snapshot of recent news media coverage
Howe Writing Center Alumni Spotlight: Kyle Smith ('20)
Kyle Smith, a Public Health and Spanish Miami graduate, reflects on how his time as a Howe Writing Center consultant shaped both his career and personal growth.
University appears in several categories, including top 10 public school in 5 national lists; Middletown, Hamilton among top Midwest public regional colleges
Headline Highlights: Miami and Miamians in the news in June
Our editors' picks provide a snapshot of recent news media coverage
Announcing the Winners of the Spring 2025 HWC Writing Contest
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Spring 2025 Howe Writing Center Writing Contest! This semester’s contest invited Miami writers to produce a poem that explores both the exterior...
At the 2025 Miami Women’s Leadership Symposium, Howe Center Director Elizabeth Wardle and Miami alumna Ruth Milligan shared the story behind Writing Rediscovered and The Motivated Speaker, tw...
CCA Faculty Unite in Cross-Disciplinary Sensemaking Series to Envision Future of Arts Education
This spring, faculty across Miami University’s College of Creative Arts (CCA) participated in a multi-week “Sensemaking” series to collaboratively rethink the CCA student experien...
Dominik Konkolewicz and Elizabeth Wardle named University Distinguished Professors
Dedicated teacher-scholars and leaders in their fields, Dominik Konkolewicz and Elizabeth Wardle are honored for their contribution to the life and mission of Miami University
Elizabeth Wardle named University Distinguished Professor
'Wardle’s teaching transcends traditional boundaries, influencing not only her direct students but also countless educators, administrators, and institutions nationwide'
This spring, the Howe Center for Writing Excellence Local Advisory Board honored two faculty teams from the College of Creative Arts with the Howe Award for Excellence in Disciplinary Writing Instr...
Designing Better Assignments: Faculty & Writing Consultants Collaborate in Workshop Series
In February Howe Writing Across the Curriculum partnered with Howe Writing Center consultants to present a workshop series on Assignment Design, focusing on clarity, audience, and accessibility. Le...
Howe Writing Center Consultants Address AI Challenges and Opportunities in recent Praxis publication
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are reshaping how students approach writing, but they also present challenges for writing centers. At Miami University’s Howe Writing Center, undergraduate co...
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