“The variety and creativity of these project demonstrates the enthusiasm with which Elon faculty and staff are embracing the university’s commitment to enhancing its already exemplary emphasis on students’ writing,” said Paul Anderson, director of Elon’s Writing Across the University.  

Winning proposals came from all four of Elon’s undergraduate divisions: Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, the School of Communications and the School of Education, as well from Teaching and Learning Technologies and the graduate program in Interactive Media Studies.

Successful proposals focused on projects that range from improving student writing and learning in single courses to aligning the writing assignments and instruction across the many sections of Business Communication and throughout the three years of the Periclean Scholars Program.

Topics include “The Black Experience is the Elon Experience: Putting the Black in bELONg through Writing and Research,” “Incorporating Writing in the STEM Disciplines,” “Writing with Thumbs: Composition and Media on Mobile Devices” and “Integrating a Quantitative Writing Project in Business Economics.”

Some successful projects were proposed by single individuals, others by disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams of up to five persons.

Grant winners will extend the benefits of their projects by sharing their results with the university community in ways that may inspire others and suggest practical strategies that their colleagues may adopt in their courses and programs.

The Proposal Review Committee consisted of Deandra Little, managing director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning; Janet MacFall, associate professor of environmental studies and biology; Jessie Moore, assistant professor of English and assistant director of the Center for Engaged Learning; and Paula Patch, director of English 110.

Information about the several grant programs sponsored by the Writing Excellence Initiative can be found at www.elon.edu/cwe.

Grant Winners and Their Projects

Participants will leave with a new sense of what the writing in their classes can do for their students and with insights into ways they can use resources available from the Association of American Colleges and Universities.

Before joining AAC&U, Albertine served as dean of the School of Culture and Society and professor of English at the College of New Jersey (2002 to 2008). Previously, she served as vice provost for undergraduate studies at Temple University and assistant to the provost at the University of Pennsylvania.

A former public school teacher, Albertine has been nationally active in advancing pre-school through college alignment, working with the Education Trust and the American Diploma Project. She has served on the boards of many organizations, including the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences.

Date and Time: Monday, May 5, 12:15 to 1:25

Location: Belk Library 206

SPACE IS LIMITED: Reserve your seat (and lunch) quickly at .

While at Elon, Albertine will serve as a consultant on the teaching of writing in the Public Health Studies program, an opportunity arranged by Professor Cindy Fair. The visit is supported by a grant from the Writing Excellence Initiative.

In addition, winners of the People’s Choice competition, for which students cast nearly 1000 votes, will be announced.

The writing contest’s six categories are research papers, journalism, electronic media, creative writing, photography and world languages. The latter category is for entries written in a language other than English. There is also a special seventh category for legal writing by students in the 福利亚洲国产精品 School of Law.

Winners will receive a $200 gift card to Barnes & Noble and a signed award certificate. Overall, the Writing Excellence Initiative will be distributing more than $5,000 in prizes.

All contest entries may be viewed at the Writing Center website. After the Awards Ceremony, the Award Winners will be highlighted there, and the other entries will remain available for reading.

You can read entries and vote at www.elon.edu/writngcenter.

The deadline for voting is Monday, March 3.