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2020 · Milwaukee

When the Common Place of First-Year Composition in General Education Becomes Less Obvious, What Do We

Session L.16

Area: First-Year and Basic Composition · family: First-year composition

RoleName as printedAffiliation as printedPaper
Chair Laurie Cubbison Radford University, VA → Radford University New General Education Proposals Are Changing the Place of First-Year Composition
Speakers Michael Day Northern Illinois University → Northern Illinois University What General Education Reform and State-Level Pressure Are Arguing For
Speakers Morgan Gresham University of South Florida, St. Petersburg → University of South Florida St. Petersburg The Consolidation of Branch Campuses Changes the Landscape of First-Year Composition
Speakers Lauren Ingraham University of Tennessee, Chattanooga → University of Tennessee at Knoxville The Balance between First-Year Composition and WAC/WID May Create a Strain on Resources
Speakers Jerry Petersen Utah Valley University → Utah Valley University Significant Growth and Increasing Enrollments at My Institution Have Placed a Great Deal of Pressure on the Writing Program
Speakers Deneen Senasi Mercer University → Mercer University The General Education Program Emphasizes WAC/WID, but Changes Leave Writing’s Place Uncertain
Speakers Sherrie Weller Loyola University, Chicago → Loyola University Chicago

Source

NCTE's program, near page 28 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. “When the Common Place of First-Year Composition in General Education Becomes Less Obvious, What Do We.” 2020 Convention Program, Milwaukee, session L.16. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 2, 2026.