UWP conference to focus on improving student writing

The UNC Charlotte University Writing Program will hold the conference ““Bridging Inquiries: Research, Process, and Literacy from High School to Higher Ed” on Friday, Sept. 12, at UNC Charlotte Center City.

This one-day regional writing conference will include panels and round-table discussions on topics such as commonalities in curricula, partnerships across institutions, academic literacies, inquiry-guided learning and teaching, academic transferability and best practices in the teaching of writing. Presenters will include educators and scholars from Charlotte-area K-12 schools, colleges and universities. Publisher representatives will offer writing resources for purchase.

Members of University academic and administrative units are encouraged to attend, along with educators/instructors of writing or writing-intensive courses, along with anyone interested in learning more about advancing student writing abilities.

More information and registration details are online.

Photo (by Zahir Whitfield): University Writing Program students engaged in writing on various devices as part of the conference theme “Bridging Inquiries.”