News, Events, and Calls
We publish news from the WAC and writing communities. Visit to catch up on upcoming
conferences, see calls for proposals, notices of newly published books and other scholarly projects,
stories of WAC programs and practitioners in the news.
2018 English Across the Curriculum Conference
The second International Conference on English Across the Curriculum (EAC) will be held at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on December 4th and 5th, 2018, with pre-conference workshops on December 3rd, 2018.
WAC-GO Leadership Opportunities
WAC-GO is excited to announce available Leadership Team positions for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Online Writing Centers Community Seeks Contributors
The OWC Community is seeking of submissions on a range of topics that impact the work we do in writing cetners online.
IWAC 2020 Host Announced
Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, has been selected as the next site for the International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference. The conference will be held from June 3rd through 7th, 2020. The WAC Summer Institute will precede the conference.
CSURF Celebrates Undergraduate Research From Across the Curriculum
The link leads to a PDF for the conference program for The Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum (CSURF). CSURF highlights the accomplishments of undergraduates from Colorado College, the United States Air Force Academy, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and Pikes Peak Community College. Over 400 students showcased research from in the Arts, Humanities, Engineering, and Natural and Social Sciences.
Join the New Association for Writing Across the Curriculum
Read details on the newly-formed Association for Writing Across the Curriculum (AWAC), including information on becoming a member and participating on committees and the executive board.
Not It! Resistance to Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum
Kathleen Daly, Assistant Director of the Writing Across the Curriculum at UW-Madison describes how she addresses a key point of faculty resistance to assigning and teaching more writing in their courses: “How do I teach writing without having to cut out course content?” Daly describes a faculty development course she designed — "Expeditions in Learning: Exploring How Students Learn with Writing Across the Curriculum" — that helps address that understandable concern.
Tips for Teaching and Assessing Writing (for Faculty in All Disciplines)
This GradHacker post by Brady Krien makes a nice handout. If you’re doing a workshop or talk for graduate teaching assistants in programs across the curriculum, it can serve as lovely leave behind.
Is WAC Part of Your Tenure and Promotion Story?
Christine Tulley, professor of English and the academic career development coordinator for the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of Findlay, shares smart advice on creating a compelling tenure and promotion narrative. One of her prompts for faculty includes looking at their contributions to writing assessment and writing across the curriculum.
WAC Standing Group Seeks Members and Incoming Chair
Join the group or nominate its next chair.
Please submit news items to Traci Gardner, News Editor, at WACClearinghouseNews@gmail.com
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