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Writing Across the Curriculum
Students, faculty, and staff interested in creative writing can meet to share their work and get some feedback from other writers. Bedford Campus: Fridays 2:00 - 3:00, Writing Center, Room AR-201 (starting 9/28) (flier to print) Lowell Campus: Tuesdays 1:30-2:30, Room LF-222 (starting 10/16) The Bill of Rights: Striking the Balance The Bill of Rights is not only an important legal document; it has become a cultural symbol of American values. But what happens to the Bill of Rights during times of national crisis? Come learn more about the Bill of Rights and how its significance has been shaped by history. (This presentation will also provide interesting historical perspectives and explore issues raised in the MCC Common Book, When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka.) Presented by Clea Andreadis, Dean of Social Science and Human Services. Prior to coming to MCC, Dean Andreadis was an Assistant District attorney in Middlesex County where she handled both trial and appeals cases. Jointly sponsored by WAC, Student Activities, and the Social Science & Human Services Division. Lowell Campus: Monday, September 17th, 10:30 – 11:30 am, City Building- Room G5 Common Book* Club: Discussion Groups on When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka Join us for food, merriment, and WACky ideas as we discuss this year's Common Book and consider ways to incorporate this book in class discussions and campus conversations. Open to faculty, staff, students, and administrators! Bedford Campus: Wednesday, September 19th, 2:00-3:30 pm, Room CC-217 Lowell Campus: Thursday, September 20th, 1:00-2:30 pm, Room LF-310 The War – “A Necessary War” (Episode 1) (new Public Television documentary film series by Ken Burns begins)
This new documentary THE WAR explores the history and horror of World War II from an American perspective by following the fortunes of ordinary men and women who became caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in human history. This first episode examines the impact of Pearl Harbor and America's entrance into World War II, including ways it shattered the lives of inhabitants of Sacramento, CA, such as Walter Thompson and Burnett Miller who entered the armed forces to train for war. In addition, the film discusses how 110,000 Japanese Americans all along the West Coast, including some 7,000 from Sacramento and the surrounding valley, are forced by the government to abandon their homes and businesses and are relocated to inland internment camps. (This will provide interesting historical perspectives for the MCC Common Book, When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka.) Publication Release Party and Celebration in honor of the new student journal … Writing Across the Curriculum & In the Disciplines: A Journal of Student Writing from Middlesex Community College The WAC Committee worked with faculty from across the college to gather examples of effective student writing in their courses and academic disciplines. This new journal is an exciting representation of the different types of writing expected in different courses, disciplines, and programs at MCC. We hope that reading and discussion of this journal will increase understandings of the wide variety of writing expected in different academic disciplines, programs, and careers, and to further stimulate discussion among faculty and students about the role of writing in their courses and at the college. Bedford Campus: Wednesday, September 26th, 2:00 – 3:30 pm, Trustees House - Faculty Reading Room Reading Our Students’ Writing Across the Curriculum: Come Share Your Reactions, Thoughts, & Questions in response to the new … Writing Across the Curriculum & In the Disciplines: A Journal of Student Writing from Middlesex Community College The WAC Committee worked with faculty from across the college to gather examples of effective student writing in their courses and academic disciplines. We see this new journal as an exciting representation of the different types of writing expected in different courses, disciplines, and programs at MCC. So what did you notice? What do you think? What questions were raised for you? Open to faculty, students, staff, and administrators! Jointly sponsored by WAC & the Teaching, Learning, and Reflection Center. Bedford Campus: Wednesday, October 3rd, 2:00 – 3:30 pm, Trustees House- Galvani Room Lowell Campus: Thursday, October 4th, 1:00 – 2:30 pm, LF-310 “After Silence” film presentation and discussion This 2003 short documentary film poses the question "What does it mean to be an American in a time of uncertainty and fear?" The subject area is the fragile nature of civil rights, and it explores the Japanese American internment through the lens of 9/11. This film is intended to promote discussion on civil rights, citizenship, discrimination, and the dangers of setting aside the Constitution in times of crisis--when it would seem that we need it the most. (This presentation will also provide interesting historical perspectives and explore issues raised in the MCC Common Book, When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka.) Discussion following the film led by Humanities professor Sandi Albertson-Shea. Bedford Campus: Tuesday, October 9th, 2:00 – 3:30 pm, Campus Center - Café East One World Series presents Glenn Kumekawa Glenn Kumekawa was 14 years old when he and his family were given two weeks to leave their home in San Francisco. They ended up behind barbed wire for three years at Camp Topaz in the Utah desert. This is the same internment camp where the fictional family in Julie Otsuka’s novel, When the Emperor Was Divine (the MCC Common Book) end up. Kumekawa is now a leading public-planning expert and professor emeritus at the University of Rhode Island where he was director of the Intergovernmental Policy Analysis program. He is also president of the Nisei Student Relocation Commemorative Fund that provides scholarship aid to students from Southeast Asian immigrant families in the United States. Kumekawa was profoundly affected by both the internment experience and the efforts of Americans of conscience who worked to free Japanese Americans from the camps. He will talk about his personal experiences and the parallels he sees between racial attitudes in this country then, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, and now, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (Follow this link to read an interview with Glenn Kumekawa published in the June 2006 issue of Sojourners Magazine.) Jointly sponsored by WAC, the One World Series, and the Humanities Division. (event flier) Bedford Campus: Thursday, October 11th, 10:30–11:30 am, CC-Café East
What is ... WAC? (TLRC information session for faculty) WAC? WID? Writing to Learn? How can I get better writing from my students in my classes? How am I supposed to respond to this writing? Come explore how WAC might support you. Please feel free to join us for all or part of this session.RSVP at http://tech.middlesex.mass.edu/LENS/schedule.asp or call Phyllis Worth, extension 3661. Lowell Campus: Tuesday, November 20th, 12:00-1:00, Library - TLRC Noodlebib and Research Assistance Drop-In Sessions These sessions are for help with works cited / bibliography lists using an easy online bibliography tool (Noodlebib) and other research related questions. Drop in during these hours with any or all of your materials, source information, and questions regarding your works cited pages or the research process! Jointly sponsored by WAC & the Library. Lowell Campus: Wednesday, November 28th, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Federal Building- Library, Kerouac Room Bedford Campus: Wednesday, November 28th, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Library-Alcott Room Origami Workshops Join the International Club in welcoming Akira Yamamoto, renowned master of Japanese Origami, in two interactive workshops. These workshops might also provide interesting multicultural perspectives to contribute to reading of the MCC Common Book, When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka. Please see attached flyer. Sponsored by the Multicultural Center and the International Club. Lowell Campus: Wednesday, November 28th at 11:30 am and 1:30pm. LC-G05 How to Work It (Publishing Workshop) Jean Trounstine, MCC humanities professor, author of Shakespeare Behind Bars: The Power of Drama in a Women's Prison and Almost Home Free, and co-editor of Why I'm Still Married, will offer her publishing workshop, How to Work it for the MCC Community. Come find out about agents/editors, cover letters, where to send pieces, how to go about it, editing, as well as tricks and pitfalls -- the nitty gritty of getting published. Co-sponsored by Student Activities. Attendance is limited to 20. RESERVE A SPACE by contacting Tom Laughlin by email at laughlint@middlesex.mass.edu or by phone at ext. 3839. Lowell Campus: Thursday, November 29th, 7:00 - 9:30 pm, Room LF-310 Matter of Fact, MCC's improvisational theatre troupe, presents "Images from a Racist World" related to the MCC Common Book When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka Explore issues in powerful skits that will raise questions and awareness – all based on Julie Otsuka’s When The Emperor Was Divine, the MCC Common Book – including a talkback session with the audience. Open to the whole MCC community.
Faculty members interested in bringing their classes can reserve seats in advance by contacting Tom Laughlin at laughlint@middlesex.mass.edu Jointly sponsored by WAC & Matter of Fact Players. (For poster) WAC Student Writing Contest The WAC Committee sponsors writing contests each semester. The topic for the Fall 2007 WAC Student Writing Contest is the following: What happens when our human vulnerabilities of fear, prejudice, ignorance, and racism affect the perception we have about "other" people? Explain your response. You might consider recent or past national and world events, as well as your own observations, experiences, and/or readings. Go to the WAC Student Writing Contest page, for further details. Submission Deadline: December 7th, 2007.
Creative Writing Activities at MCC
For additional Creative Writing Activities at MCC, go to the following:
As part of WAC activities, each year, a Common Book is recommended for the whole college, selected for literary quality and relevance to many subject areas. Faculty can choose to assign the book to be read independently or teach appropriate elements within a given discipline. For further information about WAC and our activities, please contact Tom Laughlin at ext. 3839 or laughlint@middlesex.mass.edu
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