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a discussion of WCs with donor funding

a report on student self-referrals attributed to advertising; a report from a new WC; review of _English 3200: A Programmed Course in Grammar_ (Joseph C. Blumenthal, HBJ); a WC that offers group instruction; mailing list

conference announcements; "Building a Comprehensive English Learning Center at Del Mar College" (discusses materials, function, teacher education, advertising/promotion); "Where Does the Writing Center Fit In?" (WCs supporting WAC); mailing list

"Unnecessary Hangups" (in praise of using machine-based self-instruction or guided self-study tools when budgets don't allow for large tutoring staffs); report from a new WC; "Three Sources for Writing Lab Tutors" (on using funding from Veteran Affairs to provide services for veterans on the G.I. Bill); "Usage Study at BYU" (on identifying effective instructional materials); mailing list

a discussion of a move from a stand-alone WC model to a learning commons

discussing how to handle a situation in which a staff comes appointed by a graduate department rather than hired by the WC director

discusses oldest continuously operating WCs in the United States

a discussion of ethics re: students who are asked to write (and then come to the WC to revise) their own letters of recommendation

also discusses lack of Spanish-language WC scholarship

The SWCA website offers information about  SWCA's mission statement, conferences, institutional members, calendar of events, board, past conferences, president's blog, awards, scholarships, journal, wc resources, news, jobs, cfp's, and elections.

crowdsourcing a list of manipulatives used in WCs

discussing how, if at all, the WC should intervene when a faculty member expresses negative remarks about a student

the first "Great Moments in Writing Lab History"; a report on "Comp-Lab Project" of York College, "where reduced classroom hours are systematically coordinated with a flexible schedule of autotutorial work in a writing laboratory"; a report from a WC on offering student support beyond auto-instruction; a report on computer-assisted instruction; mailing list

discussing the unique responsibilities of the receptionist in a WC/LC setting

a discussion of the types of media WCs use (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

a discussion of how WCs define "enough" when it comes to usage (i.e. what is an adequate percentage of sessions filled?) see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24100333

Name of center: Community Writing Center Institutional affiliation: Salt Lake Community College Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Web address: http://www.slcc.edu/wc/community/ Director: Tiffany Rousculp Year opened: 2001 History: The basic idea for the Community Writing Center emerged during a tennis match.

Web video series showcasing different tutoring scenarios in a brick-and-mortar WC setting.

discussing strategies beyond orientation, class visits, or letters