UW-System Conference on the Teaching of English
Dreyfus University Center, UW–Stevens Point
Friday, April 10, 2009

8:15-9:00     Registration and Continental Breakfast (Alumni Room)

9:00-9:30     Introduction (Alumni Room)

Michael Williams, English Dept. Chair, UW-Stevens Point

Welcome (Alumni Room)

Linda Bunnell, Chancellor, UW-Stevens Point

9:45-10:40                 Session A (roundtable discussions)

A1        Room 374       Purpose of Freshman English (session A)
Dennis Cieslelski, UW-Platteville
Michael Martin, UW-Stout

A2        Legacy Rm.    Innovations in Teaching Writing, Editing, and Publishing
Dan Dieterich, UW-Stevens Point

A3        Room 223       Integration of Global Issues into the English Curriculum
Alayne Peterson, UW-Fond Du Lac
David Roloff, UW-Stevens Point
Ruth Wood, UW-River Falls

A4        Room 211       Teaching Literature to Non-Majors
Nancy Chick, UW-Barron County
and John Pruitt, UW-Rock County

A5        Room 235       Professional Development Opportunities through UW-System
Patricia Ploetz, UW-Stevens Point 

A6        Room 378       English Education and the English Program
Virginia Crank, UW-La Crosse
Barbara Dixson, UW-Stevens Point 

A7        Room 376       Service Learning
Sarah Pogell, UW-Stevens Point
Julianne Price, UW-Milwaukee

10:50-11:45             Session B (roundtable discussions)

B1        Room 374       Purpose of Freshman English (session B)
Rebecca Stephens, UW-Stevens Point

B2        Legacy Rm.    Writing: Beyond Freshman English and Across the Curriculum
Karyn Biasca, UW-Stevens Point
Brad Hughes, UW-Madison
Bryan Kopp, UW-La Crosse
William Lawlor, UW-Stevens Point 

B3        Room 223       Role of Learning Communities and First-Year Writing Courses
Greg Ahrenhoerster, UW-Waukesha
Jean-Marie Duplaise, UW-Stout
Jane Oitzinger, UW-Marinette

B4        Room 211       Teaching Upper-Level Literature Courses/Seminars
Patricia Gott, UW-Stevens Point

B5        Room 235       National and State Liberal Arts Initiatives (SAGLA & LEAP)
George Savage, UW-Whitewate 

B6        Room 376       English Graduate Programs and Careers for English Majors
Lorri Nandrea, UW-Stevens Point
Lorry Walters, UW-Stevens Point

12:00-12:45              Lunch (Alumni Room)

1:00-2:00                   Keynote Address (Alumni Room)

Kevin Reilly, UW System President

2:30-3:15                   Breakout Discussions of the Keynote Address

C1       Room 223                   Dan Dieterich (Facilitator)
C2       Room 211                   Patricia Dyjak (Facilitator)
C3       Room 235                   Tomoko Kuribayashi (Facilitator)
C4       Room 378                   Dejan Kuzmanovic (Facilitator)
C5       Room 376                   Robert Sirabian (Facilitator) 

3:25-3:50                   Closing Remarks (Alumni Room)

4:00-6:00                   Reception (Alumni Room)

CONFERENCE SPONSORS:

UW System Office of Professional and Instructional Development
UWSP Office of Academic Affairs
UWSP College of Letters and Science
UWSP Center for Academic Excellence and Student Engagement
UWSP Department of English