UO Today With José Cortez

José M. Cortez, assistant professor of English at the University of Oregon, discusses his approach to the teaching of writing and rhetoric to students from diverse backgrounds. He talks about the importance of creating a scholarly community and wrapping students into research. He shares that the UO's commitment to diversity and inclusion, the SAIL program, and research opportunities for undergraduates are some of the things that attracted him to the faculty at the UO.