Council of Writing Program Administrators

The general education program (University Studies: www.pdx.edu/unst) at Portland State University seeks a Director of Mentor Programs. The Mentor Director reports to the Director of University Studies.

Specific job duties include:

• Responsible for recruitment, training and support of undergraduate and graduate mentors including coordinating training with units across campus. • Provide direction and instruction to mentors in writing. • Coordinate ongoing training and support for mentors.

The newest volume of Composition Forum is now available online at http://compositionforum.com

This volume features an interview with Gary Olson and three articles focusing on different dimensions of the academic work of writing specialists. CF 20 also includes two Program Profiles describing the first year writing programs at California State University, Fresno and Eastern Michigan University. In addition, Volume 20 contains reviews of three new books in rhetoric and composition.

We hope you will visit the journal, and we welcome your suggestions and comments about this volume.

If you haven't yet registered for WPA 2009, complete this form and send it to Tim Gustafson (address below) or bring with you to the conference. Registration fees must now be paid by check. Thanks!

Tim Gustafson Associate Director, First-Year Writing Program Department of Writing Studies University of Minnesota 150C Wesbrook Hall, Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: 612-625-0731 Fax: 612-624-3617

Dickinson State University, a university with record enrollment increases for thirteen consecutive years, invites applications for the position of Director of University Relations. The Director reports to the President, serves on the President’s Cabinet, and is the chief communication officer for the University. The Director designs, communicates and directs a comprehensive marketing and public relations program; develops and executes marketing plans for specific projects; supervises the activities related to the University web site, the University cable access television channel, and the University News Bureau; advises the President on issues related to public affairs and campus communications; oversees campus publications and printing projects; works with the Foundation staff on communications associated with fundraising; and will oversee the development of a plan to archive existing DSU historical documents.

Contest(ed) Writing: Reconceptualizing Literacy Competitions (tentative title for edited collection) Editor: Mary R. Lamb, Clayton State University

WRITING INSTRUCTOR POSITIONS ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010

Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville TN

VISITING COMPOSITION INSTRUCTOR / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Department of English and Communications

Full-time, nine-month, non-tenure-track, one-year renewable (up to three years) appointment to begin August 1, 2009. One or more positions available.

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