Department of Writing and Rhetoric

WHAT WE DO

The Department of Writing and Rhetoric is the home of the University of Mississippi’s First-Year Writing and Speech Communication programs, the B.A. in Rhetoric, the UM Writing Centers, and the UM Speaking Center.

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Meet Our Student Ambassadors

Ava Ortwein

Ava Ortwein

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Ainsley Counce

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