Students Write in Wilderness Through Special Topics Course

Students in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts are visiting local wilderness areas this winter and investigating the ways in which writing can help improve them.

The grant-funded special topics course, taught by Professor of Writing Claire Lutkewitte, Ph.D., is called “Writing in the Wilderness.” It tours locations in Broward County, including Anne Kolb Nature Center, Fern Forest Nature Center, Long Key Natural Area and Nature Center, and Tree Tops Park, allowing students to observe the ways writing can have an impact in these areas.

“My hope for this class is that students not only sharpen their writing skills but that they also learn writing matters to the preservation of wild places,” Lutkewitte said.

Guest speakers throughout the semester visit the class to discuss ways writing can help improve wilderness areas, and students complete writing projects, including proposals, informative texts and presentations.

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Posted 03/03/24