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ENGL015: Rhetoric & Composition

 

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Anne Behler

Anne Behler
Information Literacy Librarian
EN 015 Library Instruction Coordinator
Library Learning Services

 

EN 015 Librarians:
Dawn Amsberry
Ellysa Cahoy
Amanda Clossen
Paula Contreras
Glenn Masuchika
Emily Rimland

Course Info

Course Name:
  ENGL 015 (English 15) Composition and Rhetoric
Semester:
  Fall
Campus:
  University Park (UP)
Instructor:
  various

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