Attending the CCCC’s in St. Louis? Then get your ticket for the CWPA Breakfast now! You’ll enjoy an excellent buffet, with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options; the latest news about the CWPA 2012 summer conference in Albuquerque, hosted by Chuck Paine; information about 2012 Institutes and Workshop; CWPA Research Grant Award winners; new CWPA initiatives; WPA-Go updates and news; and much more! Don’t be left out of THE social and informational experience at the C’s! Come join seasoned comrades in composition; extend a welcome to new members of the organization. Meet fellow WPAs in St. Louis---meet us at the Roberts Mayfair Hotel, Thursday, March 22 at 6:30-8:00 AM.

On Friday, October 7, representatives from the Council of Writing Program Administrators, along with colleagues from CCCC and NWP visited The White House. The delegation included Charlie Lowe, Keith Rhodes, Linda Adler-Kassner, Rita Malenczyk, Barb L'Eplattenier, Duane Roen, Dominic DelliCarpini, Chuck Paine, Dave Blakesley, Susan Miller-Cochran, Kelly Ritter, and Chris Anson.

Thursday, April 7th · Westin Peachtree Atlanta · 6:30-8:00AM

It’s time to claim your plate at the 2011 WPA Breakfast!

Remember last year? The fun? The confab? The useful information? The multi-colored handouts? How will we top last year’s blast, you ask? This year we’re going buffet, Southern Style.

Your breakfast choices will include:

• Orange Juice

• Cranberry Juice

• Starbucks coffee

Thursday, March 18 * Seelbach Hotel, Louisville * Doors open at 6am

As the title might suggest, on Thursday, March 18th, the Council of Writing Program Administrators is bringing you a new twist on an old favorite. Of course, the WPA Breakfast still has the things you love: a ritualistic kick off to the CCCC! A chance to see old friends and make new ones! A colorful variety of handouts to keep you informed on WPA doings! Melon slices!

What can composition historians learn from early twentieth century high school composition programs? What might the methods, classroom projects, and approaches to student texts suggest about how students were prepared to write in high school? Might our innovative practices in college composition have *trickled up* from high schools during the first few decades of the last century?

The Intellectual Property Caucus of the Conference on College Composition and Communication is putting together a proposal for its annual 4Cs workshop and would like to encourage anyone interested in either proposing a roundtable or serving as a discussant to either post to the caucus at Discuss@ccccip.org or contact Kim Gainer at kgainer@radford.edu.

The 2010 CCCC Annual Convention will be held March 17-20, 2010, in Louisville, Kentucky.

The IP caucus will meet Wednesday, March 17th.