The Diverse Paths of Writing: Identity & Resilience in Action
Writing is as unique as the individuals who engage in it. While it’s tempting to think of the writing process as a neat, linear journey, reality often tells a...
Highlights
Fall 2024: Writing Across the Curriculum Workshops
The University Writing Program delivered a robust lineup of writing across the curriculum (WAC) workshops designed to support faculty in enhancing their teaching practices and fostering student success in...
From Monkeys to Molecules: Integrating Writing in Chemistry
Dr. Sambuddha Banerjee’s passion for the sciences was meant to be. Cosmic, even. In the midst of a restless night, Dr. Banerjee found themselves in a dream surrounded by Kekule’s...
UWC: eTutoring, how does it work?
Sometimes physically coming to the University Writing Center can be a challenge. Work and class take up most of your time. Schedules don’t align. You live too far away. Or,...
UWC: 2024 International Writing Center Association
The University Writing Center (UWC) admin team Dr. Nikki Caswell, director, Dr. Rebecca Johnson, assistant director, and Elizabeth Gagne’, graduate assistant director attended the 2024 International Writing Center Association’s (IWCA)...
An Argument for Labor-Based Contract Grading with Dr. Kim Thompson
Teaching runs deep for Dr. Kim Thompson, whose passion for education was nurtured from a young age, inspired by their mother’s 43-year career as a high school English teacher. In...
WAC Highlight: Critical Language Awareness Resource-Building Event
In the summer of 2024, faculty from diverse disciplines at ECU—including anthropology, communications, chemistry, child & family sciences, education, English, kinesiology, psychology, and theater & dance—came together for a...
WAC Highlight: Psychology Professor & Grad Student Win with Writing Collaboration
Congratulations to Dr. Jeannie Golden, Psychology professor and WAG participant, and her student Sarah Hayes for their recent award from the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Board of the Association...
WAC Highlight: Tyler Zobel
Link to article Some people don’t see problems; they see solutions. When his engineering teacher posed the challenge to reverse engineer a donated electric wheelchair, Tyler Zobel’s interest was...
WAC Academy 2024
The spring 2024 WAC Academy invited ten faculty members from Anthropology, Nursing, Public Health, Chemistry, Kinesiology, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Business, and Communication to participate in this 6-week, face-to-face workshop....