02/27/2026

March 2026 Update for CWPA Members

Dear CWPA Members:

With the CCCC Annual Convention right around the corner, we have several updates to share. 

Here are the updates we’ll be covering in this monthly message:

• Connecting in Cleveland at CCCCs
• Mentoring Event at CCCCs
• Call for Nominations for CWPA Vice President and Executive Board 
• CWPA Summer Workshop and Conference
• Upcoming Virtual Session

Connecting in Cleveland at CCCCs

We would love to connect with you at CCCCs, March 4-7, 2026. Below are some times we are available at the on-site CCCCs convention: 

• CWPA has a booth in the Action Hub and will be available Thursday (10am-6pm ET), Friday (10am-5pm ET), and Saturday (10am-2pm ET). Stop by for a conversation, information, and some fun, limited edition stickers.
• CWPA will be presenting organizational updates on Saturday, March 7, 8-9:15am ET, in Room 26A of the Huntington Convention Center. Join us for this interactive session! 

Mentoring Event at CCCCs

Join the CWPA Mentoring Committee for a Mentoring Meet and Greet on Wednesday, March 4, 6:30-8:30pm at Greatroom in the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower. 

This informal networking event is open to all CWPA members. Come hang out and get to know others in the organization! Members of the CWPA Mentoring Committee will be there if you would like to get involved or be connected with a mentor. Pizza and appetizers will be available. 

For more information, please see this invitation.

Call for Nominations for CWPA Vice President and Executive Board

The Nominating Committee of the CWPA would like to call for nominations for Vice President of CWPA and for members of the Executive Board (3 vacancies).

Vice President

A Vice President serves for one year in that role, in which they assist in planning the national conference and cooperate with the President on the activities of the organization and for coordinating the duties of the Executive Board. The elected Vice President serves a 3-year term, starting on July 1, 2026. At the end of their year as Vice President, this individual serves as the President of CWPA for one year, followed by serving as the Immediate Past President of CWPA for one year. 

According to the bylaws, a Vice President must have served CWPA in some capacity prior to their nomination. Services include, but are not limited to, serving on the Executive Board, serving as an Ex-Officio, chairing a CWPA committee, facilitating the WPA workshop, or co-chairing the summer conference. The Vice President serves as a voting member of the Executive Board.

Executive Board

Elected members of the Executive Board serve a 3-year term, starting on July 1, 2026. Nominees should represent, when possible, the diversity of the members of the organization in such areas as gender, race, ethnicity, geography, type of institution, and size of institution. Executive Board members are expected to attend all meetings of the Executive Board during their term of office and to serve as members or chairs of CWPA committees.

Nominating Process

The Nominating Committee will select candidates for the ballot based on their credentials, professional experience and background, and prior service to the organization. Nominees should submit a current CV and a nomination letter to the committee chair no later than Friday, March 27. Self-nominations are encouraged. Finalists will be chosen by April 10. Finalists will be asked to submit a bio and statement upon notification of being chosen and will have two weeks to submit these materials after notification. Voting will commence shortly thereafter, in late April/early May.

Please send any questions and/or nomination materials to the Chair of the Nominating Committee, Jacob Babb, babbjs@appstate.edu. If you are nominating another person, be sure to secure their permission to nominate them prior to submitting the nomination.

CWPA Summer Workshop and Conference 

First, registration is now open for the CWPA Summer Workshop, which will be held in-person this July 20-22, 2026, in Laramie, Wyoming. Our facilitators will be

• Michelle Bachelor Robinson, Spelman College
• Darci Thoune, University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

Next, CWPA is excited to host an in-person conference in Laramie, Wyoming, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Wyoming Resolution.

We are accepting proposals for our national conference now! See the CFP here: https://www.wpacouncil.org/aws/CWPA/pt/sp/conference_home_page

Upcoming Virtual Session

We are in the process of adding CWPA virtual events spring. View upcoming events and register here: https://www.wpacouncil.org/aws/CWPA/pt/sp/events 

March 27: Tell Your Story: Join the Mapping Program Labor Project

What work do you do as a Chair, Lead, Coordinator, or WPA, and how does this work "count" toward your career as a whole? What does your programmatic labor include? Join this hands-up workshop to start mapping your program labor and to join a group of professionals who are interested in helping to share your story.

• Facilitators: Joanne Baird Giordano, Cassandra Phillips, and Erin Lehman
• Date and time: 3/27, 90 minutes, 2:00-3:30pm ET
• Meeting platform: Zoom
• Cost to members: Free for members

We hope to see you soon,  

Erin Lehman, CWPA President

David Green, CWPA Vice President

Kelly Blewett, Immediate Past President of CWPA

Amanda Presswood, CWPA Secretary

Christal Seahorn, CWPA Treasurer