University of Minnesota Twin Cities WAC program recognized with 2023 Exemplary Enduring WAC Program Award
The University of Minnesota's Writing Across the Curriculum Program was recognized by the WAC Clearinghouse as the 2023 Exemplary Enduring WAC Program (11+ years). Congratulations to Pamela Flash, Dan Emery, Matt Luskey, and Heidi Solomonson!
From the WAC Clearinghouse website:
"The 35 year-old WAC program at the University of Minnesota stands as a truly impressive, enduring WAC program that offers so much not only to the faculty at Minnesota but to the WAC community writ large due to the influential scholarship coming out of the program. We appreciate the two programs housed within the broader WAC program, the Teaching with Writing (TWW) program that offers instructional support to all disciplinary faculty and the writing-Enriched Curriculum Program (WEC) that supports meaningful integration of writing and writing instruction in departmental curricula. Together, these efforts promote robust support for writing support across campus, and are arguably efforts that on their own can be a stand-alone WAC initiative.
"We were impressed with the program’s long-standing efforts that have sustained and grown over time, especially with the writing-enriched curriculum (WEC) model. With 75 departments utilizing writing plans and participating in the WEC program, the reach and impact of this support is profound. Further, we admired the focus on cultural change around writing that seemed apparent on Minnesota’s campus, with a large number of departments participating in a writing plan and attending TWW events. Faculty participation and buy-in (especially over time) leads to a shift in the way departments think about and understand writing, and Minnesota’s WAC program has made successful progress in accomplishing this important yet difficult feat.
"Overall, WAC at Minnesota is an example of a truly exemplary program that serves as a helpful model for other programs engaging in similar types of work. The WEC Model has grown nationally and the WAC program at Minnesota has served as supportive colleagues to other WAC professionals embarking on similar work, showcasing their impact not only on their own campus but on our broader WAC community."
"We were impressed with the program’s long-standing efforts that have sustained and grown over time, especially with the writing-enriched curriculum (WEC) model. With 75 departments utilizing writing plans and participating in the WEC program, the reach and impact of this support is profound. Further, we admired the focus on cultural change around writing that seemed apparent on Minnesota’s campus, with a large number of departments participating in a writing plan and attending TWW events. Faculty participation and buy-in (especially over time) leads to a shift in the way departments think about and understand writing, and Minnesota’s WAC program has made successful progress in accomplishing this important yet difficult feat.
"Overall, WAC at Minnesota is an example of a truly exemplary program that serves as a helpful model for other programs engaging in similar types of work. The WEC Model has grown nationally and the WAC program at Minnesota has served as supportive colleagues to other WAC professionals embarking on similar work, showcasing their impact not only on their own campus but on our broader WAC community."
