Just as the mid-point of the semester seems like a good time to look back on the work we do with students, it seems like a useful moment to reflect on CWPA’s work this Fall 2009 term. There are a lot of opportunities for CWPA members (and friends) to be involved with the organization – and maybe a list of some of the initiatives will inspire others to join!

Based on input that we collected through WPA Directions at the 2009 summer conference, we’ve started or will start several new initiatives. These include:

WRITING DIRECTOR

CALL FOR 2009 WPA RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSALS

The Research Grants Committee of the Council of Writing Program Administrators invites proposals for research projects that investigate issues and practices in writing program administration. Maximum awards of $2000 may be given; average awards are $1000. Applicants must be current WPA members; all current WPA members are eligible to apply.

Deadline for Proposals: January 30, 2009

Please organize your proposal as follows:

Position Announcement Position Vacancy Number: 06-41-0807

Director of Writing Program, University of California, Santa Barbara

The University of California, Santa Barbara is conducting a search for the Director of the Writing Program effective July 1, 2008. The Writing Program is an independent unit within the College of Letters and Science that offers approximately 335 undergraduate courses yearly at both lower- and upper-division levels. Some freshman composition sections are linked to general education courses across the disciplines. Numerous upper-division writing courses are discipline specific. The Program offers a Minor in