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Graham, Margaret Baker; Birmingham, Elizabeth; Zachry, Mark – WPA: Writing Program Administration, 1997
Examines the restructuring of first-year composition at Iowa State University. Discusses the exodus of tenure-track faculty from first-year composition in the late 1970's and early 1980's; why upper administration is now mandating tenure-track faculty's return; why the department of English is cooperating; and potential risks in cooperating or not…
Descriptors: English Departments, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Politics of Education