We Are Not Alone: Strategic Coalition Building Across (Contested) Spaces Serving Basic Writers

Session W.4

Role	Name as printed	Affiliation as printed	Paper
Co-Chairs	Hannah Ashley	West Chester University, PA → West Chester University
Co-Chairs	Shannon Carter	Texas A&M University-Commerce → Texas A&M University
Speakers	Greg Glau	Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff → Northern Arizona University	Facilitating the Discussion
Speakers	Steve Lamos	University of Colorado-Boulder → University of Colorado Boulder	Stating Our Mission: The Multifaceted Work of Contemporary BW Programs
Speakers	Kelly Ritter	University of North Carolina-Greensboro → University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Defining ‘Basic’ in Local Contexts
Speakers	Susan Naomi Bernstein	Queens, NY
Speakers	William Lalicker	West Chester University, PA → West Chester University	We Are Not Alone: Strategic Coalition Building Across (Contested) Spaces Serving Basic Writers
Speakers	Barbara Gleason	City College of New York, NY → City College of New York
Speakers	Mary Soliday	San Francisco State University, CA → San Francisco State University	History of Basic Writing
Speakers	Wendy Olson	Washington State University, Vancouver, WA → Washington State University Vancouver	Another Open Admissions Context: Basic Writing in the 21st-Century Community College

Source

NCTE's program, near page 60 of the file. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conventions.

Cite as: Conference on College Composition and Communication. “We Are Not Alone: Strategic Coalition Building Across (Contested) Spaces Serving Basic Writers.” 2011 Convention Program, Atlanta, session W.4. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 2, 2026.