UWC Canvas Module Walkthrough
The University Writing Center has a module that faculty and staff can upload into their Canvas courses. It includes two parts: resources for instructors and an overview of our services...
September 2023 Archives
Exploring the Research of Dr. Brene Brown: Leadership in the Writing Center
The University Writing Center’s staff of twenty to twenty-five undergraduate and graduate consultants complete weekly professional development (PD), reading about strategies to best support students and discussing them together...
Dispelling Myths in the Writing Center: Summer Orientations
As the 2023-2024 academic year dawns, the University Writing Center (UWC) has already been preparing. At ten new-student orientations this summer, Dr. Rebecca Johnson and Steven Amador worked to...
Research and Creative Achievement Week 2023
Each year, the Graduate School hosts the Research and Creative Achievement Week (RCAW) to showcase the work that students across campus are investing their time and effort into. This...
CWCA Conference Workshop: Storying the Appointment Form
Dr. Nicole Caswell, Dr. Rebecca Johnson, and Steven Amador ran a workshop at the 2023 CWCA/ACCR (Canadian Writing Centres Association/Association Canadienne des Centre de Rédaction) Conference. In their workshop...
Scientific Writing Workshops
This summer, Graduate Assistant Director Steven Amador had the extreme pleasure of leading a Scientific Writing Workshop for Dr. Stacey Meardon and her science students at ECU. With a...
Mental Health in the Writing Center: Navigating Student and Staff Stress
Research shows that mental health concerns have been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among college students. Many colleges, including ECU, have services to aid students struggling...
Linguistic Justice Canvas Module
The University’s Writing Center has always advocated for an inclusive writing environment for our campus community. The student consultants who work in the center recently chose to prioritize...
Artificial Intelligence and the Writing Center
ChatGPT quickly became part of higher education in late 2022. While other artificial intelligence (AI) programs have entered the conversation, ChatGPT continues to be framed as a threat to...
What makes a Writing Center Unique
Writing Centers operate on a peer-to-peer feedback model. The UWC is staffed by undergraduate and graduate students from various majors on campus. Consultants hired do not know everything about...