English Department to Host First-Year Writing Exhibition at 2026 Festival of Scholars
The English Department and the Writing Center invite the CLU community to its first-ever First-Year Writing Program: Celebration of First-Year Writers at the 2026 year’s Festival of Scholars. This inaugural gathering will showcase the scholarly growth of first-year students through the ENGL 110/111 course sequence as they transition into college writing.
Dr. Scott Chiu, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Writing Center, highlights the importance of the event: “We witness it firsthand every day in the Writing Center. Our first-year writers bring curiosity, courage, and insight to their academic journeys. This celebration gives them a space to share their voices, reflect on their stories, and present themselves as emerging scholars in our community.”
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