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This piece by Applied Worldwide demonstrates one way course assignments can be turned into public sociology pieces. The article then highlights several recent articles written by undergraduates at Colorado Mesa University.

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Emily Tingle on May 28, 2024

One of the main tasks we have as instructors and teaching assistants is reading students’ writing and assisting them in … Read More

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