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WAC Newsletter Wright State University Fall 2007

Much of this issue is focused on the workshops led by Toby Fulwiler during his return visit this spring (May 23-24). He was kind enough to share the overheads he prepared, and with his permission, I have included some of them as the opening feature of this newsletter. Toby Fulwiler, one of the leading figures in the emergence of the WAC movement, is now Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Vermont, where he directed the writing program from 1983 to 2002. Before that he taught at Michigan Tech and the University of Wisconsin. His books include The Working Writer, College Writing, The Journal Book, Teaching With Writing, and English Studies: Reading, Writing, and the Study of Texts. Many people at Wright State remember the workshops he conducted here in the early 1990s before the official implementation of our Writing Across the Curriculum program. The employment of informal writing as a tool for learning has been an important focus of his work, and the overheads that are reproduced here deal with that topic. The feature opens with a statement that provides some background about the WAC movement and the principles of writing to learn (page 2); the four

overheads that follow suggest some of the roles that writing can play in college learning. Interspersed with the overheads are photos from the two-day workshop. Besides recognizing WSU colleagues, you will also see faculty from Antioch College, Central State University, Urbana University, and Wilmington College. Following the workshop materials are lists of faculty who taught writing intensive (WI) courses during the past academic year and of the courses themselves. In both lists, sheer numbers along say much about commitment of Wright State faculty to enhance their students’ learning and to provide them with opportunities to become more fluent writers. The final feature salutes some of that commitment, listing faculty who have been recognized by their students and their colleagues for their effectiveness in using writing as part of their teaching. Similarly, some faculty have identified some of their students who have done outstanding writing in their classes, and these students are listed as well. Also featured are selected photos of the award ceremony, which followed the conclusion of the May 24 workshop. Check the WAC

website soon for samples of student work and some additional photos (http://www.wright.edu/academics/wac). While I’m delighted to have been able to honor these people for their good work, I know we’ve not recognized everyone. I can easily list other faculty whose work with writing is outstanding—and I’m sure you know of some as well. Please take some time to submit names of faculty—and your students—who deserve recognition. Information can be found on page 19 of this issue.

Contents … Toby Fulwiler’s WAC Workshop Presentation 2

WAC Faculty 2006-07 7 WI Classes 2006-07 10 WAC Faculty Recognition 13 WAC Student Recognition 18 2007-08 WAC Recognition 19 WAC Workshops F07 20

About This Issue Number 34 Fall 2007

Writing Across the Curriculum Wright State University

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The Many Roles of Writing in Writing Across the Curriculum

The idea of writing across the curriculum (WAC) developed in the mid-1970’s in response to nationally perceived weaknesses in undergraduate literacy education. In fact, it developed at the very time the emerging field of Rhetoric and Composition was making was making breakthrough discoveries in how writing could be most effectively taught. The WAC argument was simple: instead of adding additional writing courses taught by English faculty to every curriculum, colleges and universities would develop programs to train faculty from all disciplines to pay more attention to student language abilities. Such attention could take many forms, including more thoughtful and varied assignments by instructors, more helpful and collegial responses to students, or a simple recognition of the many important roles writing plays in everyday life. The Interdisciplinary Writing Workshop emerged as the most effective way to train faculty to pay more thoughtful attention to writing in their teaching. Such workshops were (and are) commonly day-long or multiple-day events where faculty outside of English departments meet together and try out ideas in a hands-on setting to find out which might be most useful to each given particular subject matter, grade levels, and class sizes. In sum, interdisciplinary faculty explore how to use informal writing to improve student learning, to use multiple-draft assignments to improve formal written products, to assign local field work to add life to research assignments, to practice collaborative learning strategies to spread the intellectual work among student peers, and so on. One of the most important ides emphasized at all writing workshops is the importance of treating the often awkward first attempts of younger or less experienced student learners with some dignity and understanding—to provide help more often than judgment. Common to all writing workshops of which I’m aware is the practice of actual, on-site writing by workshop participants. Writing activities and exercises by participants—doing the writing, sharing the writing, discussing the results—is the magic that makes interdisciplinary writing workshops among the most effective of professional development programs in higher education. What’s especially interesting about the idea of WAC, is its persistence and resiliency. WAC programs start, struggle, succeed, struggle, disappear, struggle—but always seem to restart again. Why? Because writing is central, in one way or another, to every academic discipline and endeavor. Following are the main ways that I believe the act of writing drives writing workshops: Writing-to-learn principles remain the most innovative feature of WAC programs to content faculty. Samples of student writing-to-learn assignments in math, chemistry, biology, history, etc., do the persuading.

Writing activity promotes active learning in both workshop and classroom settings. Freewriting, journal writing, letter writing, etc., by participants demonstrates the power of informal writing to promote new ideas and engaged conversations.

Writing multiple drafts improves written products and introduces faculty and students to the concept of writing as a process. Workshop exercises that move an idea from initial articulation to fully developed thought provide concrete and personal testimony to the power of revision. Writing strengthens all the other language modes: it is a prompt to focused speaking, an aid to better listening, a means of reflecting on reading, and leads, directly and indirectly, to critical thinking. Writing groups promote classroom community. In classes where students and faculty regularly share and respond to one another’s writing, a collaborative and trusting atmosphere develops quickly.

Toby Fulwiler University of Vermont

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OVERHEADS From Toby Fulwiler’s

Writing Across the Curriculum Workshop May 23-24, 2007

(1) The Roles of Writing in College

Graphic illustration of the two major roles played by writing in college and university settings. Most instructors make assignments requiring only communicative writing, in one draft, neglecting to ask students to practice the more informal writing that helps writers figure out what they really want to say in the first place.

TO COMMUNICATE (to others) clear conventional correct

LANGUAGE oral written

TO LEARN (for oneself) exploratory digressive personal

All photos courtesy of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Will Jones, photographer

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(2) The Roles of Writing in College The more you write about something, the better you learn it. Construct lines from the word “writing” to those specific writing activities you consider most valuable in your classes. Add other roles writing plays in your course by using the blank spaces. Feature these written activities on your course syllabus along with reading assignments, giving each the necessary explanation, weight, and time to be fully explored and understood. Assess accordingly.

Composing formal papers & reports Writing personal essays & memoirs

Posing and solving problems (e.g. exercises)

WRITING Thinking critically (e.g. reading responses)

Understanding self & subjects (e.g. journals) Focusing & figuring out (lists, clusters, sketches)

Recording observations (e.g. field notebooks) Taking notes & keeping records (e.g. class notebooks)

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(3) Private Writing to Oneself PURPOSES --to figure things out --to think & speculate --to pose & solve problems --to reflect & imagine --to record, document, & remember FORMS --notes, sketches, & diagrams --journals, notebooks, & diaries --letters & e-mail to close friends --early drafts of formal writing --margin writing in texts FEATURES --informal style (contractions, fragments) --cross-outs & mistakes & corrections --first-person pronouns --vague context --language shortcuts (w/, etc.) --more dashes than semi-colons

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(4) Writing-to-Learn Assignments

Specific activities that need to count, but not be graded in a qualitative manner so that risk-taking is encouraged: students receive credit for simply doing the work. *FREEWRITING --free, focused, loop, blind *INVENTION EXERCISES --lists, outlines, clusters, reporter's questions *JOURNALS --lab & field notebooks, learning logs commonplace books, workbooks, notebooks *LETTERS --student/teacher, student/student, paper, electronic, authentic/fictive *REVISING --early drafts, focused drafts

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Karen Abney Khurshid Ahmad Marlena Akhbari Brady Allen Carmine Anastasio Liam Anderson Martha Antolik Kristin Appleby Chad Atkinson Cheryl Aubin Marjorie Baker Jeanne Ballantine Erik Banks David Barr Christopher Barrett Anna Bellisari Matthew Benjamin Carol Bennett Jacqueline Bergdahl Gregory Bernhardt David Bignell Ann Biswas John Blair Jane Blakelock Xenia Bonch-Bruevich Rebekah Bower Ann Bowling Nathan Bowling Karen Brackenridge Elizabeth Brads Heidi Breuer Judith Brewer Otis Brooks Nancy Broughton Hunt Brown Paula Bryan Edward Bunn Allen Burton

Betsy Buschor Annette Canfield Beth Cameron Richard Cammarota Annette Canfield Linda Caron Susan Carrafiello Adrienne Cassel Joseph Cavanaugh Christopher Chaffee Elena-Maria Chandler Jung Choi Charles Ciampaglio Donald Cipollini Dragana Claflin Herbert Colle Jacqueline Collier Eric Combs Sandra Crews Glenn Dahl Richard Danals Ribhi Daoud Jeanette Davy Benedict DeDominicis Joe Deer Jeffrey Dennis Charles Derry Daniel Destephen Sally Dethomas Dawne Dewey Lynn Disbrow Peter Doherty Joanne Dombrowski Elfe Dona Jane Doorley Jacob Dorn Donald Dulle Marlese Durr

Frank Eguaroje Brenda Ellis D.R. Fannin Gary Farlow Linda Farmer John Feldmeier Leo Finkelstein Ernest Flamm Barbara Fowler Amy Fox Jane Fox Charles Funderburk Elliot Gaines Fred Garber Nancy Garner Rochelle Garner David Garrison Mary Gasior Robert Gilkey David Goldstein Martin Gooden Michelle Goodman Robert Gordon Thomas Graham December Green S. Gressis Paul Griffin Pola Gupta James Guthrie Gaetano Guzzo Cherise Hairston Awad Halabi Carrie Halling Kirsten Halling Thomas Hangartner Glenn Harper John Haught Ping He

WAC Faculty 2006-07 The following faculty taught one or more (often substantially more!) writing intensive classes during the 2006-07 academic year. If you taught a WI course last year but your name has not been included in this list, please contact Joe Law.

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Michael Hennessy Robert Herman Robin Herman Robert Hiskey Barbara Hopkins James Hughes Barbara Hull Rashida Hussain Cynthia Jackson Azadeh Jahanbegloo Judith Janicki Jeffrey John Daniel Johnson Doris Johnson Wanda Johnson Sharon Jones Katrina Jordan Joyce Kannan Pramod Kantha Burhan Kawosa Joseph Keferl Kathy Keister David Kender Sandra Kennedy William Kennedy Martin Kich Jerri Killian Chion Kim Kristie Kimpel Rowe Beth Kinsel Helen Klein Paul Koller Julie Konik Gregory Kozlowski Tracey Kramer Dan Krane Matthew Kraus Ronald Kremer Brian Kruger Bruce Laforse Karen Lahm David Lahuis Mark Landers Marietta Langlois Charles Larkowski Jo Layne Paul Leonard

Heather Levy Lok Lew Yan Voon Gail Lichtenfels Henry Limouze Jill Lindsey Peggy Lindsey Paul Lockhart William Lohner Phan Loi Carol Loranger Dennis Loranger Kenneth Lowrey Linda Loy Laura Luehrmann Mary Lynd Nancy Mack Mark Mamrack Martin Maner Jeannette Marchand William Marshak Susann Mathews John McCree Ronald McDermott Jessica McDonough Deborah McElligott Sarah McGinley Noeleen McIlvenna Marjorie McLellan Edgar Melton Richard Mercer Cynthia Merchant Julie Miller Mill Miller Tara Miller Barry Milligan John Morrisette Lisa Morrisette William Mosier Martin Moss Benjamin Mostaed Leslie Murdock Theresa Myadze Allen Nagy Carol Nathanson Ginette Ninon Douglas Nord Michael Norris

Christopher Oldstone-Moore Betsy O'Ryan Kenji Oshiro Geoffrey Owens Annette Oxindine Gary Pacernick Nimisha Patel Randall Paul Amber Peplow Douglas Petkie David Petreman Joseph Petrick Chandler Phillips James Pierce Robert Ping Roberta Pohlman Timur Pollack-Lagushenko Mary Pringle Timothy Rafferty Linda Ramey Charlotte Rangi Makarand Ratnaparkhi Kuldip Rattan David Reed David Reynolds Patrica Roberts Sophia Rodriguez Kenneth Rosengarten Blair Rowley Robert Rubin Mary Rucker Henry Ruminksi James Runkle Ralph Salvucci Martha Sammons Shirley Sasarak Tom Sav Cathy Sayer Patricia Schiml-Webb Donna Schlagheck Tamera Schneider James Schwartz Anya Senetra Yvonne Seon Damaris Serrano Paul Seybold Alpana Sharma

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Wayne Shebilske John Sherman Lynn Simonelli Keith Sims Mark Sirkin Thomas Skinner Julie Skipper Lefleur Small Robert Smith Tracy Snipe Monica Snow Faith Sorice Karin-Leigh Spicer Ann Stalter James Steinberg John Stireman

Valerie Stoker Richard Strader Boris Stremlin Jennifer Subban Robert Sumser John Talbott Thaddeus Tarpey Donald Tetmeyer Gina Thomas Zdravka Todorova Sarah Twill Yvonne Vadeboncoeur Mark Verman Patricia Vermeersch Roy Vice William Wagner

Carol Wagner Williams Lisa Wellinghoff Marcia Wendeln David Williams Tommy Williford Scott Wilson Jonathan Winkler Mitch Wolff Karen Wonders William Wood Zhiqiang Wu Kefu Xue Jung-Soo Yi Kelli Zaytoun Joyce Zurmehly

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ACC 424 Advanced Management Accounting

AFS 200 What is the African & African American Experience?

AFS 403 Ideas of Race 1950—Present ART 213 Art History III: 1850 to

Present ART 404 Studies in Art History ART 410 Studies in American Art ART 411 Studies in Ancient &

Classical Art ART 413 Studies in Renaissance Art ART 414 Studies in Baroque Art ART 415 Studies in Nineteenth

Century Art ART 416 Studies in 20th Century Art ART 417 Studies in Non Western Art ATH 241 Intro to Physical

Anthropology ATH 242 Intro to Archaeology ATH 358 Human Variation &

Adaptation ATH 399 Studies in Selected Subjects ATH 410 Special Topics in Cultural

Anthropology ATH 448 Development of

Ethnological Thought ATH 455 Biomedical Anthropology ATH 458 Anthropology of Women’s

Health ATR 484 Clinical & Surgical Rotation BIO 106 Introductory Biology: Food BIO 107 Introductory Biology:

Disease BIO 112 Principles of Biology: Cell

Biology & Genetics BIO 230 Organismal Physiology BIO 231 Intro to Ecology BIO 408 Writing in the Biological

Sciences BIO 411 The Aquatic Environment BIO 444 Plant Physiology BIO 492 Senior Seminar BME 403 Biomedical Engineering

Design III BME 491 Biomedical Engineering

Design I

BME 493 Biomedical Engineering Design III

CHM 107 Chemistry of Our World: Energy & the Environment

CHM 419 Chemical Literature & Composition

CHM 458 Physical Chemistry Lab II CLS 204 Great Books: Classical

Beginnings CLS 260 Intro to Classical Mythology CLS 330 Studies in Ancient Literature CLS 340 Studies in Ancient Art &

Archeology CLS 350 Studies in Ancient Culture &

Society CLS 370 Studies in Ancient Law,

Government & Politics CLS 399 Studies in Selected Subjects COM 200 Writing to Communicate COM 256 Basic Media Writing COM 333 Persuasion COM 345 Public Relations: Principles

& Practices COM 346 Public Relations Campaign

Techniques COM 347 Case Studies in Public

Relations COM 365 Issues in Mass

Communication COM 366 Advanced News Writing COM 370 Dispute Resolution COM 400 Senior Seminar COM 401 Communication Theory COM 441 Advanced Interpersonal

Communication COM 443 Interviewing COM 446 Intro to Organizational

Communication COM 447 Organizational

Communication: Applications & Strategies

COM 448 Case Studies in Organizational Communication

COM 449 Survey of Communication Research

COM 451 Communication Consulting & Research

COM 453 Communication & Conflict COM 457 Intercultural

Communication COM 458 Editing for the Media COM 464 Broadcast Criticism CS 415 Social Implications of

Computing CSE 250 Comparative Non Western

Economic Systems CST 221 Comparative NW

Environments CST 231 Comparative NW Literature CST 232 Comparative NW Religions CST 241 Comparative NW Cultures CST 242 Comparative NW Cultures:

Music CST 243 Comparative NW Cultures:

Art CST 251 Comparative NW Social

Systems DAN 253 Dance History DAN 373 Dance Pedagogy DAN 399 Studies in Selected Subjects EC 200 Economic Life EC 205 Principles of Macroeconomics EC 290 Economic, Business & Social

Issues ED 210 Education in a Democracy ED 301 Schooling in a Pluralistic

Society ED 303 Intro to Educational

Psychology ED 316 Early Childhood Language

Arts ED 421 Literature for Middle

Childhood ED 440 The Teacher in School &

Society EDE 230 Intro to Early Childhood

Education EDE 440 The Professional Early

Childhood Educator EDL 494 Leadership Development

Seminar EDL 495 Leadership in Practice—

Capstone

WI Classes 2006-07 The following writing intensive (WI) classes were during the 2006-07 academic year, many in multiple sections in two or more quarters. If you taught a WI course last year missing from this list, please contact Joe Law.

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EE 481 Electrical Engineering Senior Design Project I

EE 482 Engineering Fundamentals EE 499 Special Problems in Electrical

Engineering EGR 190 Fundamentals of

Engineering EGR 335 Technical Communications

for Engineers & Computer Scientists

EH 205 Environmental Science & Society

EH 360 Water Quality & Treatment EH 366 Environmental Science

Internship ENG 204 Great Books: Literature ENG 257 Basic Media Writing ENG 300 Literary Study I ENG 301 Literary Study II ENG 344 Research Writing ENG 400 Topics in Computers &

Professional Writing ENG 405 Topics in Technical Writing ENG 410 Studies in British Literature ENG 420 Studies in American

Literature ENG 430 Studies in Literature, Gender

& Sexuality ENG 440 African American Women

Writers ENG 458 Editing for the Media ENG 460 Studies in Literary Genres &

Themes ENG 470 Constructions of Gender ENG 480 Studies in Language &

Literacy ENG 484 TESOL Methods &

Materials ENG 486 Integrated Language Arts

Curriculum ENG 492 Technical Editing ENG 493 Fiction Writing Seminar EP 494 Engineering Physics Projects EP 499 Honors Engineering Physics

Projects FIN 205 Personal Financial Decision

Making FIN 400 Analysis of Corporate

Financial Information FIN 418 Financial Management III FIN 461 Retirement Planning FR 321 French Composition FR 322 French Composition FR 323 French Composition

FR 332 Survey of Francophone Literature

FR 454 Nineteenth Century Short Story

FR 403 Advanced Studies: Language & Civilization

FR 465 Studies in French & Francophone Literature

GEO 375 Environmental Conservation GEO 455 Geography of

Transportation GEO 486 Foundations of Geography GEO 361 Remote Sensing GER 321 German Composition GER 322 German Composition GER 331 Survey of German Literature GER 332 Survey of German Literature GL 105 The Planet Earth GL 107 The Earth & Human Affairs HED 430 School & Community

Health Services HPR 251 Basics of Anatomy &

Physiology II HPR 356 Research Measurement and

Evaluation in Health Education and Physical Education

HST 200 British Imperialism HST 220 Intro to Gender History HST 221 American Diversities HST 400 Historiography HST 401 Historical Methods HST 405 Ancient History HST 410 The Middle Ages HST 415 Medieval & Early Modern

European History HST 425 Modern European History HST 435 British History HST 440 History of Sub-Saharan

Africa HST 445 Middle Eastern History HST 455 Latin American History HST 465 East Asian History HST 470 Early American History HST 480 20th Century United States

History HST 485 Special Topics in U. S.

History HST 486 Gender History: Special

Topics HST 488 History & New Media HST 495 Comparative History IB 486 International Trade

Management ISE 210 Engineering Perspectives ISE 472 Design I

ISE 474 Design III ME 490 Engineering Design I ME 491 Engineering Design II ME 492 Materials Engineering Design ME 493 Materials Engineering Design

II MGT 410 Organizational

Development MGT 493 Public Policy in the

Business Environment MIS 450 Systems Development &

Implementation MKT 492 Senior Projects in

Marketing MP 231 History of the Motion Picture MP 233 History of the Motion Picture

III MP 399 Studies in Selected Subjects MS 460 Strategic Management of

Operations MTH 280 Intro to Mathematical Proof MTH 440 History of Mathematics MTH 491 Undergraduate Mathematics

Education Seminar MTH 492 Undergraduate Mathematics

Seminar MUS 290 African American Music;

America & Beyond MUS 311 History of Music MUS 312 History of Music MUS 313 History of Music NUR 212 Nursing for Health &

Wellness Lifestyle NUR 218 Intro to Clinical Nursing NUR 323 Nursing Care of Child-

Rearing Families NUR 405 Nursing Care of Aging/

Aged Families NUR 422 Nursing in Community

Health Systems NUR 425 Synthesis Practicum–

Professional Nursing NUR 447 Clinical Nursing: Child

Rearing NUR 449 Clinical Nursing:

Community Health OL 494 Leadership Development

Seminar OL 495 Leadership in Practice–

Capstone PHL 200 Critical Thinking PHL 204 Great Books: Philosophy PHL 211 Intro to Ethics PHL 303 History of Philosophy PHL 311 Ethics

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PHL 312 Moral Problems PHL 399 Studies in Selected Subjects PHL 401 Major Philosophers PHL 431 Classical & Medieval

Political Philosophy PHL 467 Philosophy of Mind PHY 204 General Physics Lab PHY 260 Intro-Modern Physics PHY 316 Physics Instrumentation II PHY 494 Senior Projects PHY 499 Special Honors Research

Problems PLS 200 Political Life PLS 212 American National

Government PLS 222 International Politics PLS 301 Modern Political Ideologies PLS 323 Government of Ohio PLS 325 African American Politics PLS 331 Political Parties PLS 335 The American Presidency PLS 337 The Legislative Process PLS 343 Civil Liberties II Due Process

& Equal Protection PLS 344 Police Procedures/Operations PLS 358 Latin American Politics PLS 364 Contemporary African

American Politics PLS 370 International Theory PLS 381 National Security Politics PLS 399 Studies in Selected Subjects PLS 402 Classical & Medieval

Political Thought PLS 407 Seminar in Political Theory PLS 428 Contemporary African

American Problems PLS 430 American Government

Seminar PLS 431 Cyber Crime PLS 435 Seminar in Political

Corruptions PLS 437 Criminal Procedure PLS 440 Constitutional Law PLS 442 Criminal Justice System PLS 444 Topics in Criminal Justice PLS 445 Advanced Criminal

Investigation

PLS 446 Public Budgeting PLS 448 Gender Violence &

American Politics PLS 453 Soviet Successor States PLS 454 Politics of the Middle East PLS 455 Advanced Criminal

Investigation PLS 456 Canadian Government &

Politics PLS 460 Seminar: Politics of

European Union PLS 470 Seminar: International

Relations PLS 473 American Foreign Policy PLS 474 Politics of Women Terrorists PLS 482 Legislative Internship PLS 484 Pre-Law Internship PLS 486 Model U N Seminar PLS 487 History & Politics of

Intelligence Gathering PLS 490 Independent Reading PLS 491 Independent Research PLS 492 Independent Field

Experience PLS 581 National Security Policy PSY 110 The Science of Behavior PSY 302 Experimental Methods PSY 303 Alternatives to Experimental

Methods in Psychology PSY 353 Social Psychology Methods PSY 481 History of Psychology PSY 487 Ross Cultural Psychology PSY 488 Seminar in Special Topics REL 204 Great Books: The Bible &

Western Culture REL 321 Religions in the Biblical

Period REL 322 Topics in Biblical Literature REL 341 Islam REL 370 Studies in Ethics REL 390 Studies in Selected Subjects REL 493 Seminar in Religion RHB 210 Intro to Drugs & Alcohol RST 261 Regional Studies: Japan RST 262 Regional Studies: China RST 271 Regional Studies: Africa RST 281 Regional Studies: Latin

America

RST 291 Regional Studies: The Middle East

SLI 310 Linguistics in ASL I SM 145 Foundations in Scientific

Literacy & Problem Solving SOC 200 Social Life SOC 204 Sociology Career Seminar SOC 300 Sociological Analysis SOC 301 History of Sociological

Thought SOC 303 Contemporary Sociological

Theory SOC 306 Intro to Research Methods SOC 360 Sociology of the Family SOC 406 Applications of Research

Methods SOC 442 Race & Minority Relations SOC 461 Medical Sociology SPN 321 Spanish Composition SPN 323 Spanish Composition SPN 325 Business Spanish SPN 403 Advanced Studies: Language

& Civilization STT 160 Statistical Concepts STT 466 Statistical Methods I SW 272 Cultural Competence in a

Diverse World SW 380 Basic Practice Theory SW 481 Generalist Practice w/

Individuals SW 489 Social Work Practicum III TH 250 Script Analysis UH 201 Studies in the Humanities UH 202 Studies in Social Science UH 400 University Honors Seminar URS 200 Growth & Change in Urban

Society URS 311 Intro to Urban Affairs URS 470 Urban Leadership WMS 200 Approaches to Women’s

Studies WMS 300 Women in Multicultural

Perspective WMS 399 Studies in Selected Subjects WMS 400 Women in International

Perspective WMS 450 Feminist Thought

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Marlena Akhbari (Finance) Marjorie Baker (Social Work)

David Barr (Religion) Jacqueline Bergdahl (Sociology) Ann Biswas (Communication) Catherine Crowley (English)

Charles Derry (Motion Picture) David Dolson (Chemistry)

Jacob Dorn (History) Frank Eguaroje (Sociology) Linda Farmer (Philosophy)

John Feldmeier (Political Science) Erin Flanagan (English)

December Green (Political Science) Paul Griffin (Religion/African, African American Studies)

William Irvine (Philosophy) Azadeh Jahanbegloo (Sociology) Joseph Keferl (Rehabilitation)

Julie Konik (Psychology) Bruce Laforse (Classics) Karen Lahm (Sociology)

Heather Levy (English— Lake Campus) Carol Loranger (English) Martin Maner (English)

Jessica McDonough (Geological Sciences) Michelle Metzner (English)

Kathryn Meyer (Political Science) Carol Nathanson (Art/Art History)

Ginette Ninon (Political Science) Paulette Olson (Economics)

Nimisha H. Patel (Education) David Petreman (Modern Languages)

Mary Beth Pringle (English) Henry Ruminski (Communication) Patricia Schiml-Webb (Psychology)

Boris Stremlin (Sociology) Sarah Twill (Social Work)

Lisa Wellinghoff (Mathematics) Scott Williams (Management)

Scott Wilson (Philosophy) Kelli Zaytoun (English/Women’s Studies)

WAC Faculty Recognition

Last year, students were invited to identify professors who were especially effective in meeting the goals of the WAC program—to help students learn the course material, improve their writing abilities, and become members of a professional discourse community. Faculty were also asked to identify colleagues on the same basis. The following faculty were named—some of them more than once—by their students and colleagues. The photos on the following were taken at the May 24 reception honoring these faculty.

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All photos courtesy of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Will Jones, photographer

At the May 24 reception, Joe Law, WAC Coordinator, presents certificates of recognition and a copy of Toby Fulwiler’s The Letter Book to Marlena Akhbari, Marjorie Baker, and Catherine Crowley (above); below are William Irvine, Azadeh Jahanbegloo, and Joseph Keferl. Shown opposite are Julie Konik, Karen Lahm, Heather Levy, Carol Loranger, Ginette Ninon, Nimisha H. Patel, Sarah Twill, Lisa Wellinghoff, and Kelli Zaytoun.

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WAC FACULTY RECOGNITION

2007

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To open Toby Fulwiler’s workshop on May 23, a number of members of the Wright State community who were active in establishing the current WAC program were recognized. Steven Angle, Provost, is shown with Greg Bernhardt, Rich Bullock, Jeanne Fraker, Lillie Howard, and Bill Rickert. Also recognized but unable to attend were Peter Bracher, James Brandeberry, Donald Carlson, Leo Finkelstein, Chris Hall, Rishi Kumar, Henry Limouze, Ed Rutter, Tom Sav, Jim Sayer, James Schwartz, and Alice Swinger.

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Nominated by Donald Tetmeyer (EC 290)

Susan Figert Matthew Covey Michele Miller

Nominated by Xenia Bonch-Bruevich and Claudia Espinoza (SPN 322)

James Knupp

Nominated by Karen Brackenridge (STT 160) Christine Stahl

Mitra M.K. Roberts Danyelle Johnson

Nominated by Sarah Twill (SW 380)

Linda Dickman Melanie DuPont

Nominated by Sarah McGinley (ENG 204)

Sarah Chrisman Stephen Metzgar Robert Gainor Anders Young Ashlee Hagar

Darin Dillinger

Nominated by Nimisha Patel (ED 303) Kaytlin Seela

WAC Student Recognition

Last year, faculty were invited to identify students who had done outstanding work in their classes and to submit that work for a collection of student writing. The students whose names were submitted are listed below, along with the faculty member and class. Look for a more detailed story about these students and their work in the Winter 08 WAC Newsletter. Meanwhile, the anthology of student writing will be posted on the WAC website this fall. The writing ranges from a brochure in Spanish (promoting Wright State to Spanish-speaking potential students) to analyses of financial concepts to retellings of literary works.

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Writing Across the Curriculum Student Achievement Recognition

2007-08 As WAC Coordinator, I often talk to faculty about dealing with students’ problems—actual or anticipated —with writing. At the same time, though, our classes include a number of very accomplished writers. The WAC Committee would again like to recognize the achievements of these student writers and add their work to an anthology of student writing. We will again host a special event in their honor in the spring. If you have a recent or current student whose writing you would like to recognize, please submit her or his name, the name and number of the course you taught, and the term you taught it. In addition, please identify any particular assignment (e.g., final term paper, reading journals) with which that student did especially good work. Nominations should be sent to Joe Law 270 University Hall or [email protected]

Writing Across the Curriculum

Faculty Achievement Recognition 2007-08

Again this year the WAC Committee would like to recognize the achievements of faculty teaching writ-ing intensive (WI) courses. We invite you to nominate faculty—whether fully affiliated or adjunct—who have made significant efforts to reach the goals of the WAC program. Faculty who are selected will be honored at an event in the spring and featured in a special publication distributed to all faculty. To nominate a faculty member, submit his or her name and the courses taught. Please include a brief statement concerning how that person has addressed one or more of the WAC goals:

• To help students think critically about the course material by writing about it. • To give students a chance to exercise their editing skills. • To help students learn the conventions of writing in their own field of study.

You may nominate more than one faculty member. Self-nominations are welcome. Nominations should be sent to Joe Law 270 University Hall or [email protected]

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FROM: Joe Law WAC Coordinator 270 University Hall Wright State University Dayton, OH 45435-0001

WAC Workshops Fall 2007 Designing Writing Assignments to Prevent Plagiarism Wednesday, September 12, 2007

or Thursday, September 13, 2007 Time and location: 12:00-1:00 p.m. 023 Paul Laurence Dunbar Library (Center for Teaching and Learning) Dealing with plagiarism is a perpetual concern in classes that involve writing. Ideally, the best way to deal with plagiarism is to prevent it. Join your colleagues from across campus in discussing ways assignments can be designed to discourage plagiarism from the outset. Offered twice to accommodate varied teaching schedules. Lunch will be provided. Getting Effective Peer-Review Feedback Wednesday, October 17, 2007

or Thursday, October 18, 2007 Time and location: 12:00-1:00 p.m. 023 Paul Laurence Dunbar Library (Center for Teaching and Learning) Many people recognize the value of asking students to critique each other’s work, but peer review sessions sometimes do not live up to their full potential. Meet with faculty from other disciplines to share ideas for designing effective peer-response activities. Offered twice to accommodate varied teaching schedules. Lunch will be provided.

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