Consultant Happenings Archives

Sep 08, 2023
  • Rachel Winn

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...

Sep 08, 2023
  • Rachel Winn

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...

Sep 08, 2023
  • Rachel Winn

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...

Sep 08, 2023
  • Rachel Winn

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...

Sep 08, 2023
  • Rachel Winn

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...

Sep 08, 2023
  • Rachel Winn

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...

Sep 08, 2023
  • Rachel Winn

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...

Sep 08, 2023
  • Rachel Winn

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...

Sep 08, 2023
  • Rachel Winn

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...