The University of New Mexico Department of English presents WAC Week, which has nothing to do with athletics and everything to do with writing, Nov. 7-11 at the UNM Student Union Building.
Based on national Writing Across the Curriculum programs, Writing Across Communities seeks to improve learning and critical thinking abilities through writing. “Writing is a tool used to communicate and to provide meaning and understanding to experiences and to the world around us,” said Leah Sneider, WAC events coordinator.
“The aim of the Writing Across Communities is to aid in recruiting, retaining and ensuring the success of UNM's diverse students through enhanced literacy education at every level of their college career. WAC Week is the first of what will hopefully become a yearly event in an effort to compile and address the changing needs of the UNM student body,” Sneider said.
WAC Week events include:
Monday, Nov. 7 “Inviting Our Students to Academic Literacies”
9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Student Union Ballroom C.
University-wide workshop series featuring Susan McLeod, University of California, Santa Barbara, professor and director of the writing program and editor of “WAC for the New Millennium.” McLeod will lead two WAC sessions including small group discussions and hands-on exercises.
Tuesday, Nov. 8 Write On! Workshop WOW ! for Students
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in SUB Lobo Room B
WOW! Gives students the opportunity to share their ideas and writing experiences to help better prepare them for future academic and professional careers. Students will also familiarize themselves with available on campus sources to improve their writing. Students may bring in a writing assignment in progress for a workshop with writing consultants. Graduate students are also invited to provide feedback.
Stay for 30 minutes or as long as you like. Refreshments and entertainment provided at no cost.
Friday, Nov. 11 "Our Life in Language"
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in SUB Lobo Rooms A&B
Symposium featuring Barbara Johnston, Carnegie Mellon University, professor of rhetoric and linguistics.
The day-long symposium consists of a breakfast meeting with graduate students, a morning session, “Discourse Analysis for Rhetorical Studies” and an afternoon address, "The Linguistic Individual: A Sociolinguistic Approach to Voice,” plus a roundtable discussion, “Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Voice and Culture,” with invited faculty and graduate student panelists.
Registration information is available at: http://www.unm.edu/~wac/. The WAC 2005-2006 colloquia, archive and resources are also available on the Web site.
All events are free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Leah Sneider, WAC events coordinator, (505) 277-6347 or wac@unm.edu; or Michelle Hall Kells, WAC program chair, (505) 277-2305 or mkells@unm.edu.
Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at November 4, 2005 12:40 PM