[Faculty] FW: Invitation: National Day on Writing Events

[Mclain, Jean - (mclainj)]

Good afternoon, CALES Faculty,

I hope that you are all enjoying this glorious rain! Though I have to admit, wading in puddles up to my ankles as I walked to my office was not all that pleasant.

Please read attached and below. Many of the teaching faculty have expressed concerns over the quality of student writing, and how to best teach these subjects in these AI-driven times. This looks like it might be a great event. I have already signed up.

Jeannie

Jean E. McLain, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement, College of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences
Research Specialist, Department of Environmental Science
University of Arizona, Tucson

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From: Rodrigues Cons, Thais - (tcons) <tcons at arizona.edu>
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2025 8:00 AM
To: Mclain, Jean - (mclainj) <mclainj at arizona.edu>
Subject: Invitation: National Day on Writing Events

Dear Dr. McLain,
My name is Thais, and I work with Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC, in UCATT). As part of National Day on Writing (NDOW) this October, our goal is to celebrate the value of writing and share practical, research-backed strategies that support meaningful writing experiences for students.
I'd be grateful if you could share these two faculty-focused events with your college:

  *   Lunch & Learn: Teaching Meaningful Writing
Tue, Oct 21, 12:00-1:00 pm | Main Library Data Studio
Brief overview of insights from 499 U of Arizona students and concrete ideas to make assignments more engaging.

  *   Faculty Fellow Showcase: Assessing Student Writing
Wed, Oct 22, 9:30-10:30 am | Zoom
Practical approaches to fair, inclusive assessment and asynchronous course strategies from WAC Faculty Fellow Dr. Linda Hollis.
Register now through this link.<https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d45kVpBkg97mV02>
Flyer attached.
We also encourage instructors and faculty to invite their students to our student-facing National Day on Writing Pizza Party (details below). The student flyer is attached as well for anyone who wishes to post it to the course D2Ls.

  *   National Day on Writing Pizza Party
Mon, Oct 20, 4:00-6:00 pm | Main Library Catalyst Studios B252/254 & Data Studio
Get writing help (tutors, ePortfolio support, librarians), space to work, and pizza. Bring any writing: everything counts. No registration required.

Thank you for your support. Please feel free to share widely and contact me if you have any questions, or one of our directors of WAC, Dr. Aimee Mapes (acmapes at arizona.edu<mailto:acmapes at arizona.edu>) or Dr. Emily Jo Schwaller (emilyjoschwaller at arizona.edu<mailto:emilyjoschwaller at arizona.edu>).
We hope to see colleagues from your college there!
Best regards,
Thais


Thais Rodrigues Cons, M. A. [say my name<https://namedrop.io/thaisrodriguescons>] |  she, her, hers
Rhetoric, Composition, & the Teaching of English (RCTE)
Graduate Associate, Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) | wac.arizona.edu<https://wac.arizona.edu/>
University Center for Assessment, Teaching & Technology (UCATT)
University of Arizona

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