From Mike Palmquist:
I’m writing to share the news that the new Writing@CSU site has been released. The site (http://writing.colostate.edu) features more than 35,000 pages of resources supporting writers and writing teachers and provides access to the Writing Studio, an open-access instructional writing environment that includes writing tools, research tools, and a course management system for [...]
The Writing Centers Research Project, which contains a print archive of writing center related materials, an online archive of the Writing Center Journal, an oral history archive, and national survey data on writing center operations and staff, is now located at the University of Arkansas Little Rock. The WCRP’s new website is http://casebuilder.rhet.ualr.edu/wcrp/ . Writing [...]
The SWCA would like to announce that it has brought in the new year with a new webpage: http://www.iwca-swca.org . Please check out the site and the links to the SWCA’s four mini-regional conferences this winter/spring: 1) Alabama-Mississippi; 2) the Carolinas; 3) Georgia; and 4) Florida.
These mini-regionals are open to everyone, so your center does [...]
Congratulations to the following newly elected SWCA Executive Board members:
President, Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D., St. Thomas University
Vice President, Laura Bokus, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Secretary, Steve Price, Ph.D., Mississippi College
At-Large Representatives (two-year terms):
Kimberly Abels, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Russell Carpenter, Ph.D., Eastern Kentucky University
At-Large Representatives (one-year terms):
Teagan Elizabeth Decker, Ph.D., University of [...]
The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is delighted to share three new podcasts from our research and professional series, featuring Lori Salem (director of the writing center and assistant vice provost at Temple University) and Harry Denny (director of the writing centers at St. John’s University). These discussions were taped at the 2009 [...]
We’re excited to introduce interactive writing maps (blogs, really) that we have created to celebrate The National Day on Writing!
These maps auto-refresh every 45 seconds, so you can leave the page open on a projector or other display device to watch writing in “real-time” around the nation and the world.
The maps will be available for [...]
National Day on Writing Galleries
Bowling Green State University’s Writing Center elicits writing about the importance of respect and positive human relations: http://galleryofwriting.org/galleries/55188
Merrimack College (North Andover, MA): http://galleryofwriting.org/galleries/300346
Sam Houston State University invites you to share your reflections of everyday writing at http://galleryofwriting.org/galleries/386468
Texas A&M Writing Center NDoW Gallery: http://galleryofwriting.org/galleries/317279
Texas A&M Commerce will celebrate the National WEEK on [...]
The Web Editor of Writingcenters.org invites IWCA members and visitors to the site to take a very brief survey (shouldn’t take more than three minutes) about the organization and content on the site. Responses will help the Web Editor decide on new content and changes that will improve navigation of the site.
Follow this link to [...]
Congratulations to Shanti Bruce and Kevin Dvorak as well as Elizabeth Boquet and Neal Lerner, along with all the nominees for the 2008 awards. Their contributions to writing center research and scholarship are invaluable to the profession.
The 2008 Outstanding Scholarship Committee–Wayne Robertson (chair), Michelle Deal, and Eliana Schonberg–is pleased to announce the 2008 Best Scholarship [...]
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 [...]
