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.

As WPAs, we know how important it is to build connections with others in our programs, on our campuses, and with our colleagues. CWPA has four great opportunities to make new connections and reconnect with old friends coming up.

First, the WPA conference is a great opportunity to come together with colleagues from across the country to talk with and learn from each other about the many critical issues that affect us as program directors and instructors. Proposals are still being accepted for WPA 2011, so submit today!

Second, stop by the WPA booth at CCCC! This is a great opportunity to learn more about CWPA, get to know board and committee members, and be welcomed into a fantastic organization.  

The WPA Breakfast at CCCC is another terrific opportunity to connect with friends new and old. A few seats are left for the Breakfast, so get your tickets soon!

Finally, CWPA's participation in and roll out of The Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing represents an important effort by CWPA, NCTE, and the National Writing Project to strengthen connections among our organizations and try to connect with discussions about writing and writers occuring in many contexts. Copies of the Framework are available from the link above; we will also have copies of the document and of strategies for using the Framework in your local context available at the WPA booth at CCCC. We'd love to talk with you!

Get your tickets for the WPA Breakfast at CCCC! This year's breakfast features a terrific buffet with vegetarian and non-vegetarian items. By popular demand, we will again have WPA Breakfast Ambassadors, though we will have "open topics" at breakfast tables for discussion. At the breakfast you'll hear about the WPA 2011 conference in Baton Rouge, the CWPA Research Grant Award Winners, and more! You'll also have a chance to meet new friends and connect with old ones as we kick off CCCC 2011. Seating is limited and we will be unlikely to accommodate walk-ins -- so buy your ticket today!

Thanks to everyone who submitted input for topics at the WPA 2010 Network Breakfast. Based on your input, we've created the following table topics. WPAmbassadors will be on hand at the Seelbach to guide breakfast eaters to tables. Arrive early for your first choice!

Table 1: Writing Program Administration in the Two-Year College * Jeff Klausman and Eileen Ferretti

It’s the new year and the new term, a time when some take the opportunity to make and act on resolutions. It might be, in fact, that CWPA can help with some of our members’ resolutions with some fabulous opportunities. Maybe you’ve decided to:

Meet a writing instructor, program director, writing center director, or other writing professional near-ish who you’ve been meaning to chat with, but haven’t yet done.

Perhaps, as the semester winds down, you are already thinking about next term, about spring, about CCCC and the WPA breakfast at CCCC. This year’s event, which is open for registration, brings a new twist. As part of CWPA’s efforts to facilitate connections and conversation, we’re introducing themed tables at the breakfast. "What themes," you ask? You tell us!

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!

Just as the mid-point of the semester seems like a good time to look back on the work we do with students, it seems like a useful moment to reflect on CWPA’s work this Fall 2009 term. There are a lot of opportunities for CWPA members (and friends) to be involved with the organization – and maybe a list of some of the initiatives will inspire others to join!

Based on input that we collected through WPA Directions at the 2009 summer conference, we’ve started or will start several new initiatives. These include: