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The East Central Writing Centers Association (ECWCA), an affiliate of the International Writing Centers Association, is the oldest Writing Center organization in the world.  There are over 475 writing centers represented within our region; we serve writing centers in high schools, community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, and specialized centers throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, as well as other regions nearby. Members of ECWCA include tutors, directors, and faculty interested in writing center work. We are a scholarly and professional organization, as well as a network and resource for people involved in writing center work.

EAST CENTRAL WRITING CENTERS ASSOCIATION

News & Announcements

LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY TO HOST 2010 ECWCA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

This year’s ECWCA conference, with the theme “Converging at the Vanishing Point,” will be held at the Kellogg Center on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, on April 8-10, 2010. Interested in presenting or attending? Check out the conference website.

 

NATIONAL DAY ON WRITING CELEBRATIONS

Many within our region are conducting activities and creating galleries on the NCTE website in celebration of the National Day on Writing.  Check out some of these links:

Eastern Michigan University’s “EMU Writes Gallery”

Bowling Green State University’s “B!G on Respect” Gallery

Kent State University’s “Gallery of Literacy”

Kent State University-Stark Campus’s “Moment’s Thought” Gallery

 

OTHER LOCAL CONFERENCES

The Michigan Writing Centers Association’s 15th Annual Ideas Exchange, “Demystifying the Writing Center and Attracting a Broader Clientele,” will be held October 17 at Oakland University, Rochester, MI.  Check out this link for further conference information.

 

The Northeast Ohio Writing Centers Association 3rd Annual Conference, “Bring It! Activating the Writing Center for Tutors,” will be held October 10 at the College of Wooster, Wooster, OH.  Check out this link for further conference information.

 

ECWCA BOARD NOMINATIONS

The ECWCA Board has two (2) positions open for the 2010-2011 year; both positions are for 3-year terms.

Board members may be writing center directors, professional staff members, or student staff members of writing centers. Each board member is expected to commit a significant amount of time to share in responsibilities.  For more details about the nomination procedure and Board members’ duties, see the Call for Nominations.  You may self-nominate or nominate someone else by completing the Nomination Form.  Since you need detailed information on candidates, you should collaborate with your nominee in completing the Nomination Form.

 

We’d love to have some dynamic writing center people join our efforts to encourage and support writing centers within the ECWCA region, so please consider submitting a nomination!  If you have any questions, feel free to contact a member of the Elections Committee or any ECWCA Board member.

 

TRAVEL AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

Congratulations to the 2010 ECWCA Travel Award recipients!

Chris R. Burdette, Gogebic Community College, Ironwood, MI
Kristina Onder, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH
Christy Oslund, Michigan technological University, Houghton, MI
Heatherr Jordon,  Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI
Mike Mattison, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH

The awards are to presenters at the 2010 ECWCA Conference who are from institutions in the region that have not previously presented at the conference or who have not presented in five or more years. (Applications were accepted through March 31, 2010.)

We are so pleased that you are joining us this year!  We hope you will continue to attend our conference in future years.

 

OUTSTANDING TUTOR AND TUTOR LEADERSHIP OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Each year the East Central Writing Center Association (ECWCA) board members acknowledge the outstanding service provided by tutor/consultants throughout the region. Designed to celebrate the contributions of undergraduate-student, graduate-student, and staff writing center tutors, these awards serve not only to publicly acknowledge deserving tutor/consultants, but also to support and sustain the important work of writing centers for campuses and larger communities for another generation. For more information and a detailed explanation of the awards, see the Call for Awards or contact Jeanne R. Smith. The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2010.

 

HOST THE 2011 ECWCA CONFERENCE

The ECWCA Board is pleased to accept applications from institutions within the ECWCA region to host the 2011 conference.  Applications must be received by September 30, 2009 for consideration for the 2011 conference.  Please send applications—or any questions about hosting the conference or the application process—to Tammy Conard-Salvo at tcsalvo@purdue.edu.  We encourage you to review the Conference Planning Guide, which contains detailed information about hosting ECWCA Conferences.