Writing Across the Institutions

Appalachian State University

April 14, 2023

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Useful Information

• A conference schedule is in your folder
• Bathrooms are down the hall in the middle of the building
• Questions about parking – see Kelly
• WiFi: asu-vistor (no password)
• Feel free to move about, stretch your legs, get water, etc.

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Writing Across the Institutions

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April 14, 2023

Introductions: WAC Program Staff

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• Beth Carroll, Director of Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) and University Writing Center (UWC)
• Sarah Zurhellen, Assistant Director of WAC & UWC Consultant
• Kelly Terzaken, Lecturer in Rhetoric and Composition & WAC Consultant
• Julie Karaus, Assistant Director of UWC & WAC Consultant
• Mary Neal Meador, UWC & WAC Consultant
• Miles Britton, Lecturer in Rhetoric and Composition & WAC Consultant

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Writing Across the Institutions

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April 14, 2023

Many Thanks

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• Scott Kelly, Publisher’s Representative, Macmillan Publishers
• Ted Zerucha, Associate Vice Provost for General Education & Experiential Learning
• WAC Program Staff: Kelly Terzaken, Sarah Zurhellen, Julie Karaus, Mary Neal Meador, and Miles Britton
• Guest Speakers: Michelle LaFrance, George Mason University

Calvin Jones, South Piedmont Community College

Kim Morton & Nate Weigl, Transfer Admissions and Engagement

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Writing Across the Institutions

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April 14, 2023

WAI History

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• General Education reform (2009): challenges for students and teachers in the Vertical Writing Curriculum (also horizontal)
• Writing faculty, including many NTT and part time teachers: preparedness, working conditions, and professional development
• Collaboration and partnership with teachers in the VWC – shared expertise and conversations among all levels

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Writing Across the Institutions

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April 14, 2023