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Writing Across the Curriculum Seminar for Faculty

Join us for the inaugural Writing Across the Curriculum Seminar & Workshop. The seminar will cover topics such as how and why to include more informal and formal writing in courses, as well as discussion about how to manage feedback and other challenges that can arise from more writing intensive courses. The workshop will give you an opportunity to work with writing experts across academic fields on things such as rubric development, writing prompts, incorporating sources, academic genres in STEM contexts, etc.

Nathaniel Williams Discusses The Mandalorian on Mark Twain Studies Podcast

Nathaniel Williams appeared on the American Vandal podcast from the Center for Mark Twain Studies. Host Matthew Seybold invited him to discuss thematic and ideological connections between Twain and the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian, which was called “Project Huckleberry” while in development.

Brad Henderson's UWP102E Featured on Global Affairs Website

Brad Henderson's UWP102E: Writing in the Disciplines (Engineering) is featured on the Global Affairs website. Brad's students are highlighted by Global Affairs for their projects working with global industries on communication related to using engineering to solve problems around the world.

Jane Beal Publishes Poetry Collection Song of the Selkie

Dr. Jane Beal published a new collection of poetry, Song of the Selkie (Aubade Publishing, 2020), and gave a poetry reading via the first Zoom version of the John Natsoulas Gallery Poetry Reading Series, hosted by Dr. Andy Jones. She also published a haiku micro-chap, In the Santa Cruz Mountains (Origami Poems, 2020), and Pearl: A Middle English Edition and Modern English Translation (Broadview, 2020).   

Dana Ferris' Article to Appear in Writing and Pedagogy

Dana Ferris' co-authored article, “What Do Students Think about Their Own Writing? Insights for Teaching New College/University Writers," has been accepted for publication in the journal Writing and Pedagogy and will appear soon. Dana co-authored the article with two UWP alumni, Dr. Grant Eckstein and Dr. Katherina Sibbald. 

UWP Faculty Become Teacher Leaders with the A3WP

Daina Collins, Kelly Crosby, and Lisa Sperber participated in the 2020 Area 3 Writing Project Summer Institute and are now Teacher Leaders: members of a community of teachers who work within K-20 to collaborate and advocate for best practices in writing education. Lisa Sperber has been appointed Co-Director of the Area 3 Writing Project, working with Karen Smith.

Steve Thompson Publishes Book on Law and Ethics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Steve Thompson's third edited reference book on emerging tech, Machine Law, Ethics, and Morality in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, has been published by IGI Global. The book is a collection of innovative research that presents holistic and transdisciplinary approaches to the field of machine ethics and morality and offers up-to-date and state-of-the-art perspectives on the advancement of definitions, terms, policies, philosophies, and relevant determinants related to human-machine ethics.