{"id":28760,"date":"2023-10-06T18:27:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T18:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/?page_id=28760"},"modified":"2026-02-13T16:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:45:55","slug":"campus-writing-and-speaking-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/campus-writing-and-speaking-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus Writing and Speaking Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connecting Thinking and Doing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/staff\/kirsti-cole\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/staff\/kirsti-cole\/\">Dr. Kirsti Cole<\/a> (English) and <a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/staff\/roy-schwartzman\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/staff\/roy-schwartzman\/\">Dr. Roy Schwartzman<\/a> (Communication) are the new Co-Directors of CWSP, working closely with Senior Strategic Advisor Dr. Chris Anson (English).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We are the team that supports faculty teaching and student learning in oral, written, and digital communication skills.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"ncst-aside-container\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-aside-contents\">\n    <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-reynolds-400-background-color with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/cwsp-resources\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/cwsp-resources\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-31937\" \n            alt=\"\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/BK-1800-scaled.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/BK-1800-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/BK-1800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/BK-1800-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/BK-1800-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/BK-1800-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/BK-1800-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">CWSP RESOURCES:<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Explore tools, guides, and examples to help you weave writing and speaking into your courses. The CWSP Resources page offers practical support you can adapt for any class or discipline.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\">Start Using CWSP <span class=nowrap>Resources&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Ranked for several years among the top universities for writing in the disciplines (<em>U.S. News and World Report<\/em>), NC&#160;State is proud of our faculty who do outstanding work teaching communication skills to their students that benefit them not only in their academic careers but in their workplaces after graduation. Roy and Kirsti are available to support the Writing and Speaking Enriched Curriculum (WSEC) developed and assessed by faculty members and departments across campus. The NC&#160;State <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/undergraduate\/gep-category-requirements\/gep-advanced-communication\/\">General Education Program<\/a> highlights WSEC through the category \u201cCommunication in the Major.\u201d We are available for department consultations as well as individually or with groups of faculty to discuss activities, assignments, and assessment of writing and speaking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are here to support you! Please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:writing_speaking@ncsu.edu\">writing_speaking@ncsu.edu<\/a> to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-big-fact has-red-400-background-color\"><div class=\"big-fact__container\"><h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">CWSP EVENTS <\/h2><p class=\"big-fact__support\">Discover upcoming CWSP events open to all faculty and graduate students. 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