Matzen, Richard N., Jr., editorAbraham, Matthew, editorUtah State University Press, publisher2019-09-302019-09-302019https://hdl.handle.net/10217/198171Includes bibliographical references and index.Assesses the socio-economic and political conditions that surrounded the rise of independent writing programs since the 2008 financial collapse. Looking at institutional conditions and challenges programs have faced in the last ten years as they struggled to stake their turf in a rapidly changing educational environment.--Provided by publisher.Documents of dissent / John J. Ruszkiewicz -- Forging independence and innovation in the midst of financial austerity / Lois Agnew and Eileen Schell -- Forces acting on a departmental (re-merger) / David Beard and Chongwon Park -- Growing despite austerity / Mark Longaker, Davida Charney, Diane Davis, and Alice Batt -- "And so two shall become one" / Traci A. Zimmerman -- The Great Recession / Richard N. Matzen, Jr. -- Drawing new lessons from old stories / Jamie White-Farnham -- Surviving and thriving in the writing department at Loyola University Maryland / Cindy Moore and Peggy O'Neill -- Thriving through disruption / Amy Clements, Drew M. Loewe, and Mary Rist -- Context, strategy, identity / Linda Adler-Kassner and Madeleine Sorapure -- The future of independent online writing programs / Heidi Harris and George H. Jensen -- A complex ecology / Carl Whithaus and Chris Thaiss -- Becoming a social fact / Valerie Ross, Patrick Wehner, and Rodger LeGrand -- Making a place for writing studies in a crowded institutional landscape / Frank Gaughan.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Economic aspects -- United StatesEnglish language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Political aspects -- United StatesWriting centers -- Economic aspects -- United StatesWriting centers -- Political aspects -- United StatesEducation, Higher -- Economic aspects -- United StatesGlobal Financial Crisis, 2008-2009TextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.