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Write@UMBC

A 14-Day Scholarly Writing Challenge

Location

Online

Date

March 2, 2026Mar 15, 2026 (All Day Event)

Description

Write@UMBC: A 14-Day Scholarly Writing Challenge

Co-sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs and the Graduate School
Supported by the Office of the Provost
In Collaboration with Dresher Center, CS3, and CIRCA

What is Write@UMBC?
Write@UMBC is a campus-wide writing initiative designed to help scholars and scholar-practitioners build sustainable writing habits through protected time, light accountability, and community support.

Who can participate?
Faculty, postdocs, graduate students, researchers, and administrators/staff across UMBC.

How it works

  • 30 minutes of writing per day for two weeks

  • Any scholarly writing or part of the writing process counts

  • There will be no need to share your writing content

  • Optional community check-ins for light accountability and reflections

When is the challenge?

March 2–15, 2026

How do I participate?

Register for Write@UMBC using this registration form. You must have a NCFDD-account. To activate your free account using your UMBC email here: https://members.ncfdd.org/institutions/umbc 

For more information:
Dr. Walter Parrish (Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs) or Dr. Robin Cresiski (Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Student Development and Postdoctoral Affairs)
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