University Writing Committee
From the Chair: Good writing has the power to help us understand different viewpoints and experiences far removed from ourselves. As technology continues to change the world, more of our learning and interactions take the form of writing. Writing in academic settings fosters learning for students, learning about the process as well as the product.
| Name | Department | Number | |
| Deborah Smith, chair | Education | 989.964.4526 | dlsmith3(at)svsu.edu |
| Gary Lange | Science, Engineering & Technology | 989.964.4336 | gmlange(at)svsu.edu |
| Debra Wagner | Nursing and Health Sciences | 989.964.4913 | dwagner(at)svsu.edu |
| Helen Raica-Klotz | Arts & Behavioral Sciences | 989.964.6062 | klotz(at)svsu.edu |
| Julie Lynch | Arts & Behavioral Sciences | 989.964.4351 | jslynchsvsu.edu |
| Amy Hlavacek | Science, Engineering & Technology | 989.964.2090 | ahlavace(at)svsu.edu |
| Tim Brotherton | Business & Management | 989.964.2742 | tbrother(at)svsu.edu |
| Diane Boehm | University Writing Program | 989.964.7228 | dboehm(at)svsu.edu |
New Writing Competition
Writing allows us to reflect more deeply on world issues, such as those presented in the Fall Focus lecture series. This new writing award was developed to encourage students to respond to the topic presented in each fall's lecture series.
Reflections on the SVSU Fall Focus: Rights and Responsibilities
Submission Deadline: F, November 30
First place: $200
Second place: $150
Third place: $100
Guidelines:
- Work of any genre may be submitted
- Work may be original or a revision of a piece submitted in an SVSU course
- All work should contain a cover sheet with the title of manuscript, the word count, the writer's name, address, email, and phone number; do not include any identification on other pages of the essay
- Work that does not meet these guidelines cannot be considered.
Submit manuscripts to Deb Smith, University Writing Committee Chair, REN 238, dlsmith3@svsu.edu