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.

EAST CENTRAL WRITING CENTERS ASSOCIATION

News & Announcements

PURDUE UNIVERSITY TO HOST 2009 ECWCA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Titled “Writing Center Ecologies: Developing and Sustaining our Resources,” this year’s conference will be held in on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana on April 3-4, 2009. Interested in presenting or attending? Check out the conference website.

 

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.

 

TUTOR AND LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Each year the East Central Writing Center Association (ECWCA) board members acknowledge outstanding service provided by undergraduate and graduate writing tutor/consultants throughout the region. 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 deadlines for submissions is February 9, 2009.

 

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 May 31, 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.