Welcome to the 2019-2020 volume of Writing@SVSU. This edition captures what was one of the
strangest years in recent times. This past March—when COVID-19 required the university to begin
remote instruction within the span of just a few days—life radically changed for SVSU’s students,
staff, and faculty. This move necessitated that deadlines for papers and final projects were shuffled,
deadlines for the University Writing awards were delayed, the annual University Writing Awards
banquet was cancelled, and everyone on campus quickly learned new technologies and ways of
operating.
These events, however, remind us of the importance of writing and celebrating the achievements
of our campus writers—whether those authors are just beginning their academic careers, recently
graduated, or celebrating years of teaching at the university, their accomplishments are all
important. Recognizing them
