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| WPA: Writing Program… | 2 |
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| McLeod, Susan H. | 1 |
| Quiroz, Sharon | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMcLeod, Susan H. – WPA: Writing Program Administration, 1997
Discusses two danger signs for writing across the curriculum (WAC) program survival, dealing with their cross-curricular structure, and their heavy dependence on just one person for their health and continuation. Outlines two cases from the history of writing instruction at the University of Michigan providing a precautionary tale for both kinds…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, English Departments, Financial Support, Higher Education
Peer reviewedQuiroz, Sharon – WPA: Writing Program Administration, 1998
Overviews the 20-year history of the English Composition Board at the University of Michigan, an independent unit directed by a policy board until it was effectively ended by being placed under the English Department in 1997. Describes its early cooperative and later collaborative approach to management style. Argues efforts to institutionalize…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role
