Join the new faculty writing group

Need some motivation to crank out those writing projects? How about a weekly deadline and feedback from a helpful group of colleagues?

Join a group of four faculty who meet weekly for 45 minutes to respond to each other’s writing. Each group member brings no more than two double-spaced pages to share, and everyone gets five minutes to read each piece and five minutes to respond to each piece. Everyone gets feedback at each and every meeting. Research shows that faculty who practice brief daily writing sessions produce more writing with less agony (see, for example, Robert Boice’s Professors as Writers or Advice for New Faculty Members). Participating in this writing group will ensure that you produce manageable chunks of writing every week. Plus, you’ll get to know a group of colleagues from across campus.

To participate or for more information, contact Kathleen Vacek, 777-6381.