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About Us 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. |
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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 ELECTIONS The ECWCA Board has four (4) positions open for the 2009-2010 year: three 3-year terms and one 2-year term. See a list of the nominees and read their bios.
Based on ECWCA by-laws, voting members will be all registrants for the 2008 and 2009 conferences. Members currently registered for the 2008 conference will be e-mailed an online ballot. Voting based on the e-mailed ballot will close Thursday, April 2, 12:00 noon. Voting will also be available at the conference at the registration desk. Voting will close at 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2009.
The results of the election will be announced at the dinner on Friday, April 3, 2009, and the new board members will attend the Board’s meeting on Saturday.
TRAVEL AWARDS ECWCA is pleased to announce that it will be offering a select number of travel awards for presenters at the 2009 ECWCA Conference whose institutions have not participated in the annual conference for five or more years. To be eligible for the award, you must submit a conference proposal and indicate that your college, university, or high school has not attended in the past five years. For more information, visit the 2009 ECWCA Conference website or contact Tammy Conard-Salvo.
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 |
