The NEWCA steering committee is hard at work putting the finishing touches on this year’s conference. Interactive panels, NEWCA history, and the return of the popular Special Interest Groups (SIGs) make NEWCA’s 2009 conference a fine 25-year celebration. Featuring keynote Dr. Harvey Kail and NEWCA co-founder, Dr. Neal Lerner, NEWCA @ 25 – Revisit, Reflect, [...]
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NEWCA Conference on the Horizon!
Posted in NEWCA Conference, tagged conference, Harvey Kail, Neal Lerner, SIG, tutoring on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
NEWCA 2009 Call for Proposals
Posted in NEWCA Conference on October 20, 2008 | 4 Comments »
NEWCA announces its 2009 conference theme:
NEWCA @ 25: Revisit, Reflect, Renew
NEWCA comes back to its roots, returning to the institution where it all began, the University of Hartford. Come help us celebrate this milestone as we examine the past and look to the future of writing centers.
University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
Saturday, April 4, [...]
A 2008 Conference review
Posted in NEWCA Conference on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Found this review of the 2008 NEWCA conference on the PeerCentered blog:
http://bessie.englab.slcc.edu/pc/2008/04/newca-report.html#links
Must say, I agree about the fabulousness of the keynote.
SIG report: WC Assessment & Research
Posted in NEWCA Conference, administrators, assessment, research on April 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Michelle Deal and Collie Fulford combined SIGs and hosted conversation across two sessions that explored the intersections of WC assessment and research. In attendance were our conference host, Sue Dinitz of University of Vermont, and Tom Denton of SUNY Dutchess Community College; we were joined by Nichole Bennett-Bealer of SUNY Plattsburgh, Sarah Blazer & Carolyn [...]
NEWCA “WC Administration” SIG (Sunday, 13 April 2008)
Posted in NEWCA Conference, administrators on April 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Pat Morelli (U Hartford) and Jennifer Jefferson (Endicott College), co-facilitators
As part of NEWCA’s first (and successful!) experimentation with Special Interest Groups (SIGs) on the last day of the conference, the SIG on WC Administration began its informal conversation with Pat tossing out a few talking points that are of interest to her – and because [...]
Do You Like Techno?
Posted in NEWCA Conference, technology on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, this weekend I will be facilitating the NEWCA technology SIG at our annual conference. I have to admit that though I have a good understanding of technology I’m not always in favor of it. However, with “five year plans” and accreditation committees constantly talking about monies for technology, it is a necessary [...]
