News, Events, and Calls

Traci Gardner
- Traci Gardner, News Editor

We publish news from the WAC and writing communities. Visit to catch up on upcoming conferences, see calls for proposals, notices of newly published books and other scholarly projects, stories of WAC programs and practitioners in the news. If you have WAC news you want to share, please send a note to WACClearinghouseNews@gmail.com.

March 15, 2023
2023 WAC Summer Institute Registration Open

Registration is now open for the 2023 WAC Summer Institute (WACSI), which will take place June 11 - 14 in Clemson, SC.

March 14, 2023
Students Pen a Newspaper as Part of WAC Program

Students publish first edition of a newspaper that includes stories on the cross-country team and whether Medusa was really a monster.

March 13, 2023
Writing Wrongs: Black Women, First Year Writing, Pedagogy, and Promise

Dr. Michelle Bachelor Robinson will speak on "Writing Wrongs: Black Women, First Year Writing, Pedagogy, and Promise" on Thursday, March 16 at 1 PM Eastern.

March 1, 2023
SJSU WAC Director Tom Moriarty Talks About ChatGPT

SJSU WAC Director Tom Moriarty Talks About ChatGPT and its limitations.

February 28, 2023
Writing as a Human Activity: Implications and Applications of the Work of Charles Bazerman

Writing as a Human Activity offers a collection of original essays that attempt to account for Charles Bazerman’s shaping influence on the field of writing studies.

February 27, 2023
Nominations Sought for WAC Awards

The Association for Writing Across the Curriculum and the WAC Clearinghouse seek nominations for awards that recognize contributions to the WAC community through scholarship and achievement.

February 24, 2023
WAC Clearinghouse Seeks New Associate Publisher

The WAC Clearinghouse is seeking applications for a new associate publisher. This position is part of the leadership team at the Clearinghouse and is involved in all major decisions made regarding its direction. The deadline for application is March 31st.

February 23, 2023
Recollections from an Uncommon Time: 4C20 Documentarian Tales

Recollections from an Uncommon Time: 4C20  Documentarian Tales is the latest title published in the Studies in Writing and Rhetoric.

February 22, 2023
How about Some Delicious Fraction Soup?

Students explore writing and mathematics with their recipe for Fraction Soup!

February 21, 2023
Teachers Talking Writing: Perspectives on Places, Pedagogies, and Programs

New from the WAC Clearinghouse, Teachers Talking Writing by Shane Wood examines the theory and teaching of writing in higher ed.