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Research. Education. Collaboration. AWAC's goal is to bring together professionals and students across disciplines to highlight the power of writing.
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The AWAC mentoring committee is now opening registration for AWAC PODS for the winter term.

AWAC PODS are self-supporting small groups of four to six WAC administrators who meet on a regular schedule to discuss program development, project development, assessment, and other WAC initiatives.

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AWAC social media post that reads "Winter AWAC Pods are a go!"
December 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Building off of last week's interview with the co-editors of the new WAC Clearinghouse journal "Literate Activity: Perspectives on Textual Practices in the World," we're sharing here the journal's call for proposals for Issue #2.

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November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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AWAC's Mentoring Committee is delighted to announce its forthcoming virtual workshop, "Frameworks for Change in Trying Times," slated for Thurs., 11/20, at 3.00p ET.

Read on below for a workshop description and details!

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AWAC social media post that reads as follows: "AWAC Virtual Workshop: Frameworks for Change in Trying Times. Thurs., Nov. 20. 3.00p ET / 2.00p CT / 1.00p MT / 12.00p PT. Featuring Caitlin Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Alex Arreguin, Mesa Community College"
November 12, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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AWAC's Mentoring Committee is excited to announce the date for our November 2025 AWAC Reads article discussion.

AWAC Reads is a reading group that aims to create a space for collegial conversation about WAC & writing scholarship. Both AWAC members and non-members are welcome to participate!

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AWAC social media post that reads as follows: Thurs., Nov. 13 12:00pm Eastern|11:00am Central| 10:00am Mountain|9:00am Pacific AWAC Reads, a hybrid reading group, aims to create a space for collegial conversation about WAC and writing scholarship (while hopefully encouraging all of us to squeeze some of that reading into our schedules!). Both AWAC members and non-members are welcome to participate! For the November 2025 AWAC Reads, we are reading the article "Writing Circles in STEM: Why Structured Peer Review Engages Students as Writers, Thinkers, and Collaborators in Their Discipline," written by Kramer, Williams, Zeccardi, and Rose and published in Across the Disciplines.
October 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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AWAC's Research and Publications Committee invites all AWAC members to a workshop on Fri., 10/31, at 2.00p ET.

Join us for "Peer and AI Review and Reflection (PAIRR): A Human-centered Approach to AI Feedback in WAC Classes"

Register for the workshop here: umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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AWAC social media post that reads as follows: AWAC's research and publications committee presents, "Peer and AI Review and Reflection (PAIRR): A Human-centered Approach to AI Feedback in WAC Classes." Workshop Friday October 31 at 2p eastern, 1p central, 12p mountain, 11a pacific AWAC social media post that reads as follows: Marit MacArthur, Continuing Lecturer, Writing Center, University of California, Davis Anna Mills, Instructor, English Department, College of Marin Sophia Minnillo, Postdoc, University Writing Program, University of California, Davis Lisa Sperber, Continuing Lecturer, Writing Center, University of California, Davis Carl Whithaus, Professor, University Writing Program, University of California, Davis
October 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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In the 11 years since the Statement was released, much empirical research has been conducted, and educational climates internationally have shifted.

And so AWAC welcomes individuals interested in this revision work to join us in this effort through one or more of these opportunities.

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AWAC social media post that reads, “Opportunities to Participate: 1.) Share your insights about how you have used the Statement of WAC Principles and Practices or how you might want to use it in the future (October - 15 minutes)” AWAC social media post that reads, “Opportunities to Participate: 2.) Review the existing principles statement and offer feedback asynchronously (November - approximately 2-3 hours) AWAC social media post that reads, “Opportunities to Participate: 3.) Participate in working groups for assessing feedback and revising (Includes monthly synchronous meetings and asynchronous work between late November and February)” AWAC social media post that reads, “Opportunities to Participate: 4.) Review revised principles and offer feedback asynchronously (March - approximately 2-3 hours)”
October 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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It's been 11 years since the International Network of WAC Programs and Conference on College Composition and Communication endorsed the Statement of WAC Principles and Practices.

AWAC believes it's time to revisit and assess whether those principles and practices still hold true.

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AWAC social media post that reads “Call for Collaborators: WAC Principles and Practices Revision”
October 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Build a stronger WAC program—with help from AWAC’s Board of Consultants!

These are AWAC members with proven expertise in WAC pedagogy and administration, vetted by the Mentoring and Executive Committees.

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September 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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This collaborative talk presents findings from an international research project investigating VR as a tool for writing in courses and professions.

Through mixed-methods research, the team examined how writers adapt to immersive technologies and reflect on the embodied nature of composition.

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AWAC social media post that reads: "Presenters include: Elizabeth Caravella, Assistant Professor at York University; Sarah Riddick, Associate Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Rich Shivener, Associate Professor at York University; Jason Tham, Associate Professor at Texas Tech University"
September 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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The Research and Publications Committee of the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum invites all AWAC members to a collaborative talk on "Virtual Reality and Embodied Writing: Implications for WAC Pedagogy."

Date: Friday, October 10
Time: 12pm ET (11am CT, 10am MT, 9am PT)

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AWAC social media post that reads: "Join us for Virtual Reality and Embodied Writing: An AWAC Research and Publications Collaborative Talk. Friday, October 10 at 12pm Eastern (11am central, 10am mountain, 9am pacific)
September 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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(Both AWAC members and non-members are welcome to participate! Not yet an AWAC member? Go to this link to learn more: wacassociation.org/membership/)

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Questions about AWAC Summer Reads? Contact Jackie Kauza (wolfstar@umich.edu)

We look forward to reading and discussing with you!

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AWAC social media post that reads as follows: "Contact Jackie Kauza (jkauza@iu.edu). We look forward to reading and discussing with you!"
September 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Our synchronous conversation on Zoom will take place on Tuesday, September 30, at 1pm ET (12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am PT).

If you are interested in participating in the live talk about our book, please sign up here: forms.gle/PK2rxu6smocH...

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AWAC social media post that reads as follows: "Our synchronous conversation on Zoom will take place on Tuesday, September 30, at 1pm ET (12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am PT). Whether you have time to read the whole book deeply or simply give it a skim, please join us regardless! We welcome your contributions and conversation."
September 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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For Summer 2025's AWAC Summer Reads, we selected "Writing Expertise: A Research-based Approach to Writing and Learning in the Disciplines" by Linda Adler-Kassner & Elizabeth Wardle.

This monograph is available as an open-source e-text; you can access it here: wac.colostate.edu/books/practi...

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AWAC social media post that reads as follows: "What are we reading? AWAC Summer Reads is an extension of our AWAC Reads reading group, which aims to create a space for collegial conversation about WAC and writing scholarship For Summer 2025's AWAC Summer Reads, we selected Writing Expertise: A Research-based Approach to Writing and Learning in the Disciplines by Linda Adler-Kassner and Elizabeth Wardle."
September 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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AWAC's Mentoring Committee is excited to announce the date for the AWAC Summer Reads book discussion—Tues., September 30!

AWAC Summer Reads is an extension of our AWAC Reads reading group, which aims to create a space for collegial conversation about WAC and writing scholarship.

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AWAC social media post that reads as follows: "AWAC's Mentoring Committee is excited to announce the date for the AWAC Summer Reads book discussion!"
September 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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We’ve published the AWAC Statement on AI and Writing Across the Curriculum, a community-built resource for teaching with and about AI while keeping writing as human-centered inquiry.

What’s inside: guiding principles, classroom strategies, student guidance, policy pointers, and more!

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Header image that reads AWAC statement on AI and Writing Across the Curriculum against a networked, geometric pattern
August 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Congratulations to Ann Blakeslee and Linda Hirsch, 2025 AWAC Distinguished Fellows!

Be sure to read the nominations below 💫

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Ann Blakeslee and Linda Hirsch hold their award plaques as they are being recognized for being AWAC 2025 Distinguished Fellows
August 12, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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**2025 Exemplary Enduring WAC Program: Erika Scheurer, University of Saint Thomas Writing Across the Curriculum Program

A full list of 2025 exemplary award winners can be found here: wac.colostate.edu/community/pr...

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Erika Scheurer holding a plaque recognizing their efforts as Program Director for the University of Saint Thomas Writing Across the Curriculum Program; Saint Thomas was also awarded 2025 Exemplary Enduring WAC Program at IWAC 2025.
August 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Happy Monday! We're continuing to recognize all of our IWAC 2025 award winners from last month's conference.

**2025 Exemplary Emerging WAC Program: Megan Callow, Writing @ UW

**2025 Exemplary Enduring WAC Program: Christopher Basgier, University Writing at Auburn

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Megan Callow holding a plaque recognizing their efforts as Director of Writing for Writing @ UW; Writing @ UW was awarded 2025 Exemplary Emerging WAC Program at IWAC 2025. Christopher Basgier holding a plaque recognizing their efforts as Director of University Writing for University Writing (UW) at Auburn; UW was awarded 2025 Exemplary Enduring WAC Program at IWAC 2025.
August 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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More 📷s here!

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Crystal Fodrey posing with their award plaque at IWAC 2025 as recognition for receiving the Best WAC Article or Chapter Focused on Pedagogy, Theory, or Practice. Crystal’s article is titled “The Future of WAC is Multimodal and Transfer-Supporting” Mandy Olejnik posing with their award plaque at IWAC 2025 as recognition for receiving the Early Career Contributions to the Field award.
August 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Congratulations to all of our IWAC 2025 scholarship and contribution-to-the-field award winners who were recognized this year.

Check out the 📷s below! You can also find the full list of award winners linked here: wacassociation.org/awac-wac-cle...

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Neal Lerner and Anne Ruggles Gere posing with their award plaques at IWAC 2025 as recognition for receiving the "Best WAC Article or Chapter Focused on Research" distinction. Their award-winning piece is titled "A Citation Analysis of The WAC Journal, 1989-2022” Michelle Bianco posing with their award plaque at IWAC 2025 as recognition for receiving the Outstanding WAC Dissertation award. Michelle’s dissertation is titled “A Causal-Comparative Study of the Writing Motivational Constructs of Students with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Online College Composition Courses” Laura Wilder posing with their award plaque at IWAC 2025 as recognition for receiving the Best WAC Monograph award. Laura’s book is titled Tracing the Impact of First-Year Writing: Identity, Process, and Transfer at a Public University.
August 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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📷 from IWAC 2025:

Here's the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum's recent past chairs (Justin Rademaekers and Cris Elder) and current chair (Crystal Fodrey) giving the conference's closing plenary, “Insights from WAC Programs Around the Globe: Issues and Energies in Changing Times."
Past AWAC chairs Justin Rademaekers (at podium) and Cris Elder (seated on stage, far right), as well as current AWAC chair Crystal Fodrey (seated on stage in middle), prepare to give their IWAC 2025 plenary talk.
August 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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The 17th International Writing Across the Curriculum conference was excellent!

Big thanks to the conference directors—Caleb González, Annie Halseth, Jesse McLain, and Mike Palmquist—as well as everyone involved in conference planning for all their work in putting this event together.
Mike Palmquist, one of the conference directors for IWAC 2025, stands at a podium introducing the International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference 2025; a slide with the name of the conference and the conference directors—Caleb González, Annie Halseth, Jesse McLain, and Mike Palmquist—appears in the frame.
August 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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It's the last day of IWAC 2025! What's one thing you've learned over the course of the past few days?
AWAC social media post that reads IWAC 2025: Final Day! against an aerial photo backdrop of Colorado State University
July 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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The 2025 International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference is NEXT WEEK from July 16-19.

Who'll be in Fort Collins? Bonus points if you share what you're presenting or what sessions you hope to attend! 💫
AWAC social media post that reads IWAC Roll Call with a photo of Colorado State University at Fort Collins in the background
July 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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We'd also like to shout out a number of individuals for their service to and support of AWAC—and the field (many of whom have been serving the organization since its founding).

Please join us in congratulating these awesome colleagues! 💫

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AWAC social media post that reads as follows: "Executive Committee Members Justin Rademaekers, West Chester University, Past-President Laurie Britt-Smith, College of the Holy Cross, Treasurer Kristi Girdharry, Babson College, Member at Large Swan Kim, Brooklyn College, Member at Large AWAC Executive Board Committee (Co-)Chairs Sherri Craig, Virginia Tech, Co-Chair, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Magnus Gustafsson, Chalmers, Chair, International Collaborations Laurie Pinkert, University of Central Florida, Chair, WACSI Cameron Bushnell, Clemson University, Chair, IWAC Conference Brad Jacobson, The University of Texas at El Paso, Co-Chair, Promoting Partnerships And a special thank you to the following individuals who continue to serve AWAC in important ways: Mike Palmquist, Colorado State University Fort Collins, 2025 IWAC Host Jeff Galin, Florida Atlantic University, Registered Agent (and Physical Address) for AWAC"
June 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM