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Writing Center Administrators and DWR Instructor Present at TYCAM

TYCAM Invites Speakers from DWR/Writing Centers to Speak at 2015 Conference

Department of Writing and Rhetoric Instructor Jenny Jackson, Tupelo campus Writing Center Director Rachel Johnson, and Oxford campus Writing Center Director Brad Campbell were invited to speak at the 2015 Annual TYCAM Conference, which took place in September 2015 at Hinds Community College in Raymond, MS. Speakers discussed the role of writing centers in first-year composition programs and student support, as well as strategies for implementing and operating new writing centers in institutions around the state.

Department of Writing and Rhetoric and UM Writing Centers Host MSWCA 2015

The Department of Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Mississippi is excited to announce the annual Mississippi Writing Centers Association (MSWCA) conference held in conjunction with UM’s own fourth annual TutorCon in Oxford, MS, on January 29-30, 2015.

This year’s theme, “Lines of Connection, Lines of Communication,” seeks to capture/explore the ways in which writing centers communicate and connect across communities, institutions, campuses, and digital/technological pathways. These lines of communication and connection loop, echo, and build on each other in important and complex ways. As the writing center model expands in Mississippi at the university, community college, and secondary school levels, our collaborations throughout our communities warrant consideration and celebration. Additionally, the incorporation of more and more technology into writing center practices presents both exciting opportunities and complicated challenges for our relationships with the groups we serve.

By staging TutorCon alongside MSWCA, we aim for a conference where administrators, tutors, and students are able to explore these issues together by sharing strategies and experiences, challenging norms, and drawing attention to key areas for improvement.