A new online resource for middle and high school writing centers, and the people who love them, has been created: a Ning! The address is: http://writingcenters.ning.com/
What is a Ning?
A Ning is a social network, an online place for people to have discussions, write blogs, upload photos and video, and make new connections, but unlike more [...]
The IWCA Board recently voted for the 2009-2011 Executive Officers.
Running for Vice President were Valerie Balester (Texas A&M University; profile at http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/content/view/127/215/ download secondhand lions free ), Steve Sherwood (Texas Christian University; profile at http://www.wrt.tcu.edu/profiles.html#sherwood), and Nathalie Singh-Corcoran (West Virginia University; profile at http://english.wvu.edu/faculty_and_staff/faculty/singh_corcoran_nathalie ).
Running unopposed for Secretary was Kerri Jordan (Mississippi College; profile [...]
International Writing Centers Week is an opportunity for people who work in writing centers to celebrate writing and become more aware of the important role of their individual campus/community writing centers. The “inaugural” celebration began in 2006 and is celebrated in writing centers around the world.
Writingcenters.org wants to hear from IWCA members about their plans [...]
The deadline for nominations for IWCA’s Best Article and Best Book awards is fast approaching.
Below are the criteria for these awards:
The publication addresses one or more issues of long-term interest to writing center administrators, theorists, and/or practitioners.
The publication discusses theories, practices, or policies that contribute to a richer understanding of writing center theory and practice.
The [...]
Call for nominations: IWCA Executive Board Officers
We are seeking candidates for three open positions:
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
These terms start at NCTE in fall of 2009 and are two year terms. The VP is a six year commitment; VP becomes president in fall of 2011 and then past president in fall of 2013.
Duties of each office are described [...]
The Southeastern Writing Center Association is now accepting applications for two At-Large Representative positions. Both positions are for two-year terms, from February 2009 through February 2011. Anyone who is currently a member of SWCA and directs a writing center within our region is eligible to apply.
Those elected as At-Large Representatives will be expected to attend [...]
The Southeastern Writing Center Association is accepting nominations for the 2009 Achievement Award and Tutor Award. These awards are presented annually to outstanding members of the SWCA community, and each winner will receive a plaque and $250 at the SWCA conference in Greensboro, NC, February 26-28, 2009. Nominees must be currently working in [...]
A note from PeerCentered creator Clint Gardner:
Today I had the opportunity to chat with Claire Hughes, Coordinator of the Weber State University Writing Center and President of the Rocky Mountain Writing Centers Association about the upcoming NCPTW/IWCA joint Conference in Las Vegas and I recorded it for the opening episode of season 3 of the [...]
Notice anything different about the International Writing Centers Association website? Members of IWCA’s website subcommittee, executive officers, and the web designers hope you like the site’s new format and features.
Built on a WordPress platform, the site preserves nearly all of the functions of IWCA’s previous homepage but also incorporates such fresh elements [...]
This summer (2008), the National Writing Project has granted $10,000 to develop a k-12 writing center resource for their website (www.nwp.org). Jenn Wells (IWCA K-12 representative) is involved with this project.
NWP is the largest and longest-standing teacher development program in US history with about 200 sites across the nation. NWP is funded through the [...]
The Southeastern Writing Center Association is accepting nominations for the 2009 Achievement Award and Tutor Award. These awards are presented annually to outstanding members of the SWCA community, and each winner will receive a plaque and $250 at the SWCA conference in Greensboro, NC, February 26-28, 2009. Nominees must be currently working in [...]
A request from your colleagues:
Have you published anything as a result of your participation in the IWCA Summer Institute?
Rebecca Babcock and Shareen Grogan are working on a bibliography of publications resulting from the SI. Please send your citations to babcock_r@utpb.edu butterfly effect the dvdrip download and sgrogan@nu.edu texas chainsaw massacre the free download . [...]
Michele Eodice, President of IWCA, announces the results of the Executive Board elections. The number of IWCA members running for an at-large position was quite large. It’s great to see so many members excited about taking on leadership roles in IWCA. As a reminder, members who wish to be involved in IWCA governance should contact [...]
The University of Louisville celebrates International Writing Centers Week and Valentine’s Day by hosting a valentine-writing table in the lobby of the library.
At last week’s NCTE conference, outgoing IWCA President Clint Gardner officially passed the gavels to incoming President Michele Eodice. Other new Executive Officers include Roberta Kjesrud (Vice President) and Harry Denny (Treasurer). Continuing on the Executive Committee are Clint Gardner (Immediate Past President) and, for another term, Dawn Fels (Executive Secretary). IWCA Executive Officers are [...]
IWCA recently adopted the following as its mission statement:
“The International Writing Centers Association, an NCTE affiliate founded in 1983, fosters the development of writing center directors, tutors, and staff by sponsoring meetings, publications, and other professional activities; by encouraging scholarship connected to writing center-related fields; and by providing an international forum for writing center concerns.”
Clint [...]
The Executive Board of the IWCA announces the results of the election for Executive Officers (Treasurer, Executive Secretary, and Vice President) for 2007-2009.
2007-2009 Executive Officers (to take office in November 2007 at NCTE):
Vice President: Roberta Kjesrud
Executive Secretary: Dawn Fels
Treasurer: Harry Denny
Congratulations to the candidates and to the nominees. Their willingness to serve the organization is [...]
The IWCA Executive Board passed the IWCA Diversity Initiative on November 20, 2006. Much appreciation to Sherri Winans, Frankie Condon, and Clyde Moneyhun, who served on the Diversity sub-committee (a sub-committee of the Membership committee chaired by Roberta Kjesrud) that worked diligently to draft the statement. Read the Diversity Initiative at http://writingcenters.org/IWCA_Diversity_Initiative.pdf divx mission to [...]
