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The Formation Of A Professional Organization For Writing Across The Curriculum, Christopher Basgier, Michelle Cox, Brian Hendrickson
The Formation Of A Professional Organization For Writing Across The Curriculum, Christopher Basgier, Michelle Cox, Brian Hendrickson
Arts & Sciences Faculty Publications
In this chapter, we describe the rationale for and development of the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum (AWAC), which held its first meeting for members at the 2018 International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference. We first provide a historiography of previous WAC/WID-related efforts, including the specific contributions of each one, leading up to the more formalized process of establishing this new organization. Finally, we explain our aspirations of AWAC’s role in supporting a sustainable and inclusive scholarly WAC/WID community.
A Brief Dialogue With Members Of The Wpa-L Working Group And Nextgen Listserv. [Where We Are: Dialogue And Disciplinary Space], S. Baniya, S. Doan, Brian Hendrickson
A Brief Dialogue With Members Of The Wpa-L Working Group And Nextgen Listserv. [Where We Are: Dialogue And Disciplinary Space], S. Baniya, S. Doan, Brian Hendrickson
Arts & Sciences Faculty Publications
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The Poor And Marginalized Among Us: Contingent Faculty In Jesuit Universities, Christina Pawls, Richard D. Clark, Carrie Buchanan
The Poor And Marginalized Among Us: Contingent Faculty In Jesuit Universities, Christina Pawls, Richard D. Clark, Carrie Buchanan
Arts & Sciences Faculty Publications
Faculty of institutions of higher learning have an opportunity to discuss, debate,and discern how to create workplaces that are just and inclusive.As members of Jesuit institutions, wehave a moral obligation to do so. How, then, can Jesuit universities justify the poor treatment of contingent faculty, who are now a majority not just in our institutions but in the country as a whole? Tenure-track employment is a fading tradition in universities throughout the United States. The data also show that non-tenure-track faculty, particularly the growing number of part-time adjunct faculty, constitute a population of marginalized, often poor,employees working alongside more privileged …