All Faculty and Postdocs Invited to Participate in 14-Day Writing Challenge in February

As part of institutional membership, the University of Arkansas is partnering with NCFDD to host a 14-day writing challenge for all faculty and postdocs. The challenge will be held from February 2 - 15, 2026, and faculty will need to register here by January 25 to participate.

The challenge is designed to support faculty and postdocs who are looking to experiment with daily writing and find joy in the process. As part of the challenge, faculty and postdocs will need to commit to writing for at least 30 minutes a day for two weeks.  Participants will log in to NCFDD's online community to track their progress. Faculty and postdocs are also encouraged to support other writing challenge participants by commenting on their work and progress in the platform.

For this challenge, writing is defined as any scholarly activity ranging from the spark of a new idea to polishing a near-complete project (article, grant proposal, exhibit, book chapter, etc.).  The average participant writes for 350 minutes over the two weeks and 98% of recent participants agreed that "the 14- Day Writing Challenge was helpful in making progress on your scholarly work."

The University of Arkansas has an institutional membership to NCFDD. U of A faculty, postdocs, and graduate students can sign up for a free account to access professional development webinars, courses, mentoring tools, and workshops focused on strategic planning, writing, work-life balance, and more.

For more information about the writing challenge, download this flyer or contact Faculty Affairs at facdev@uark.edu.

About NCFDD: NCFDD is a professional development, training, and mentoring organization that partners with colleges and universities to support faculty success. They offer structured programs, research and writing support, and evidence-based training to help scholars build sustainable careers. Learn more at www.ncfdd.org.

About the University of Arkansas: As Arkansas' flagship institution, the U of A provides an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $3 billion to Arkansas' economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the few U.S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research and Economic Development News.