04/17/2024
By Natalie Houston
Celebrate the end of the semester by setting aside some time on your calendar for your writing! The next faculty Writing Spaces retreat will be held Friday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in UCC 490. Participants are welcome to attend for part or all of the day, as their schedules permit. We will also keep our Slack channel active for those who wish to write with us remotely.
Please register online to ensure we can plan for a light breakfast, coffee, and lunch for attendees. The schedule for the retreat includes:
9:00-9:15 Introductions and Goal Setting
9:15-11: 45 Focused Writing Time
11:45-12:00 Accountability Session
12:00-1:00 Workshop and Discussion: Your Best Summer Yet: Creating a Writing Plan That Works
1:00-1:15 Goal Setting
1:15-3:45 Focused Writing Time
3:45-4:00 Accountability Session and Wrap Up
As a way of developing an active writing community at the university, the Office of the Provost and the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation is sponsoring Writing Spaces again this year. This series of monthly retreats welcomes faculty from all ranks and disciplines to write together in a collegial, focused environment. Each retreat includes accountability sessions, blocks of writing time, and a lunchtime workshop.
If you are interested in joining the Writing Spaces listserv or have questions about the retreats, please email Natalie_Houston@uml.edu or Jonathan_Silverman@uml.edu