UWC: eTutoring, how does it work?
Sometimes physically coming to the University Writing Center can be a challenge. Work and class take up most of your time. Schedules don’t align. You live too far away. Or,...
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UWC: 2024 International Writing Center Association
The University Writing Center (UWC) admin team Dr. Nikki Caswell, director, Dr. Rebecca Johnson, assistant director, and Elizabeth Gagne’, graduate assistant director attended the 2024 International Writing Center Association’s (IWCA)...
Researching AI in the Writing Center
As generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools continue to develop and filter into our everyday lives, the professional and student staff of the University Writing Center (UWC) recognizes the need for...
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...
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 Steven Amador had the extreme pleasure of leading a Scientific Writing Workshop for Dr. Stacey Meardon and her science students at ECU. With a background in...
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...