BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Online Writing Centers Association - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Online Writing Centers Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Online Writing Centers Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T235900 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20250717T171941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T204152Z UID:5472-1763769600-1763855940@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Vote for Executive Board Members Deadline DESCRIPTION:Submit your vote for 2026 Executive Board Members. Each OWCA member may vote once in this ballot. Voting will close on Saturday\, November 22\, 2025 at 11:59pm ET. Results will be announced by Monday\, November 24th. \nPlease login and submit your vote for Executive Board members. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/vote-for-executive-board-members/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20251007T171513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T180149Z UID:5569-1762527600-1762531200@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Navigating Conversations in the Current Socio-Political Climate in Writing Centers DESCRIPTION:Webinars provide a space to share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). \nIn today’s polarized socio-political climate\, writing centers continue to serve as vital spaces for dialogue\, learning\, and student support. At the same time\, writing center professionals face growing challenges as they respond to shifting institutional landscapes and external pressures while remaining committed to their core values. \nThe Online Writing Centers Association (OWCA) is excited to bring together a panel of four distinguished scholars\, whose critical and courageous voices have shaped the field. Their research highlights how writing centers can serve as brave spaces and contact zones\, fostering authentic conversations about language and the evolving role of writing centers in higher education. \nThe panel conversation will be guided by moderators whose expertise in writing center scholarship and leadership will provide a strong foundation for drawing out the panelists’ insights. \nEvent Details\nPanelists: Drs. Eric Camarillo\, Frankie Condon\, Jasmine Tang & Talisha Morrison \nModerators: Drs. Ashley Newby & Nicole Caswell \nWhen:   Friday\, November 7th at  3 p.m. EST / 2 p.m. CST / 1 p.m. MST / 12 p.m. PST \nThis is a live event and will not be recorded. \nTo Register\nYou can register for a webinar through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. \n\n  \nPanelist Bios:\nDr. Eric Camarillo\nDr. Eric Camarillo is a higher education professional with over a decade of experience that spans teaching\, writing center management\, and administrative leadership. He has worked at institutions in multiple states\, successfully navigating and adapting to different legislative policies. He has published work in Praxis: A Writing Center Journal\, WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship\, and the Journal of Academic Support Programs. He has also presented at numerous writing center or writing-related conferences\, including the International Writing Centers Association\, the National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing\, the Conference on College Composition and Communication\, and the Online Writing Centers Association. He was the keynote speaker for the Mid-Atlantic Writing Centers Association 2024 conference\, NCPTW President from 2021-2022\, and the book review editor for the Writing Center Journal from 2021 to 2025. He currently serves as the reviews editor for the Online Literacies Open Resource publication through GSOLE and as the Vice President for the South Central Writing Centers Association. \nDr. Frances Condon\nFrankie Condon is a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Waterloo and Past Chair of the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC). Frankie’s recent co-edited collection\, CounterStories from the Writing Center(with Wonderful Faison) is the winner of the International Writing Center Association’s 2023 Outstanding Book Award. Among her other books are her monograph\, I Hope I Join the Band: Narrative\, Affiliation\, and Antiracist Rhetoric (2013 Top Five “Must Reads”\, Educators Award Committee of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International); Performing Anti-Racist Pedagogy in Rhetoric\, Writing and Communication\, co-edited with Vershawn Ashanti Young; and The Everyday Writing Center: A Community of Practice (co-authored with Geller et al). Her current projects include new monographs: The Road to Hell: A History of Colour-Blind Rhetoric and Working-Class Consciousness\, under contract with Pennsylvania State University Press\, and Encounters with Bean: Contending with White Supremacy in the Antiracist Classroom\, under contract with Utah State University Press.  \nDr. Talisha Morrison\nDr. Talisha Haltiwanger Morrison (she/her) serves as Director of the OU Writing Center\, Associate Professor of Writing\, and affiliate faculty in the OU English Department at the University of Oklahoma. \nDr. Morrison’s research and administration interests span writing center theory\,  mentorship\, community-based writing\, and Black feminist studies. In particular\, her research focuses on intersectional approaches mentoring and administration. \nAs an administrator\, Dr. Morrison centers the mentoring\, support\, and professional development of student consultants and the value of cross-campus partnerships. As Director of the OU Writing Center\, she has fostered relationships with units such as OU Libraries\, the OU Graduate College\, OU Admissions\, the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity office (UReCA)\, and Cosmic Shakti\, a local community wellness space. \nDr. Morrison regularly presents at national and international conferences including the Conference on College Composition and Communication\, the Conference on Community Writing\, and the International Writing Centers Association Conference. She is co-editor of Writing Centers and Racial Justice: A Guidebook for Critical Praxis (2023)\, and more of her work can be found in publications such as the Writing Center Journal\, the Journal of Multimodal Rhetoric\, and the award-winning collection\, Out in the Center. Her current projects include Making a Way: Black Women Navigating Graduate School and Early Careers in Rhetoric and Writing Studies and Social Justice in the Center: A Guide for Writing Tutors.  \nDr. Jasmine K. Tang\nJasmine Kar Tang (she/her/hers) is interested in how Asian American and Women of Color feminisms meet writing center theory and practice. A recipient of an IWCA Outstanding Article Award (2023)\, Jasmine is currently researching the experiences of Asian and Asian American writing tutors at U.S. universities. She is also co-editor of The Reluctant Supervisor: Recognizing and Rethinking Power in Writing Center Supervisory Practices (forthcoming\, Utah State University Press). Jasmine works at the Student Writing Support program at the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities. \n  \nModerator Bios:\nDr. Nicole Caswell\nNikki Caswell (she/her) is the Director of the University Writing Center and Professor of English at East Carolina University. She researches socially-just approaches to writing assessment\, emotion\, and writing centers\, and is co-author of two award winnings books The Working Lives of New Writing Center Directors and Failing Sideways: Queer Possibilities for Writing Assessment. She currently serves at the Vice President of the OWCA.  \nDr. Ashley Newby\nDr. Ashley Newby currently serves as a senior lecturer and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the African American Studies Department at the University of Maryland\, College Park; and writing coach for the Academic Success Center at National University. She has previously served as a lecturer in writing and rhetoric at both the University of California\, Los Angeles and Stanford University. She completed her doctoral degree in African American and African Studies at Michigan State University. She earned her M.A. in Sociology of Education at New York University and B.A.s in International Relations and Social Relations and Policy from Michigan State University. Her research interests lie at the intersections of Black Language\, Hip-Hop culture and educational spaces\, with a particular focus on culturally sustaining pedagogies. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/camarillo_condon_tang_morrison2025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251016 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20250912T155336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T160138Z UID:5552-1760486400-1760572799@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Executive Board Position Applications Due DESCRIPTION:Executive Board Position Elections\nThe OWCA hosts yearly elections for Officer positions on the Executive Board. You can learn about current OWCA Executive Board members here. \nAnyone can apply for an Officer position\, including not-yet OWCA members. We especially welcome and encourage people who identify as Queer/LGBTQ+\, BI/POC\, Indigenous\, Disabled\, Neurodivergent\, or an otherwise marginalized identity to apply. \nThose elected will need to be or become OWCA members to accept the position and serve their terms. Students and professionals who identify as people of color can become OWCA members at no charge. \nApplications will be accepted for the following executive board positions: \n\nDiversity & Social Justice Co-Chair\nAccessibility Co-Chair\nVirtual Events Co-Chair\nAssistant Secretary\nAssistant Treasurer\n2 Student Representatives\n\nApplications and nominations are due October 15th through the following Google Form. For help with any questions\, please contact election@onlinewritingcenters.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Example Applications\n \n \n View example Officer applications URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/executive-board-position-applications-due/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/executive-board.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250821T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250821T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20250813T174451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T110253Z UID:5493-1755788400-1755792000@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Live Talk: The Power of Dialogue by Dr. Jill Dahlman & Dr. Nicholas Valley DESCRIPTION:The Online Writing Centers Association presents “The Power of Dialogue” by Dr. Jill Dahlman and Dr. Nicholas Valley. Join us for a dynamic discussion exploring how meaningful conversations shape writing center work\, learning environments\, and collaborative practice. \nGuidelines for Participating\nThis live talk will be held via Zoom. Participation is free to OWCA members\, with a small fee for non-members. To ensure a safe space for open communication and interaction\, these sessions will not be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a reading club through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the morning of the event. \n  URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/live-talk-the-power-of-dialogue-by-dr-jill-dahlman-dr-nicholas-valley/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250627 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250628 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20250528T204116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T191644Z UID:5434-1750982400-1751068799@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Conference Co-Chair and Vice President Applications Due DESCRIPTION:The OWCA is currently accepting applications for the following positions: \n\nConference Co-Chair\nVice President\n\nAnyone is welcome to apply. Applications are due June 27\, 2025 (by end of the day).\n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Example Applications\n \n \n View example Officer applications URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/conference-co-chair-and-vice-president-applications-due/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20250612T132640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T144612Z UID:5456-1750082400-1750086000@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Reading Club: "How to cheat on your final paper: Assigning AI for student writing" with OWCA Events & Group Mentoring DESCRIPTION:Reading club provides a space to discuss writing center scholarship. Based on the article or chapter chosen\, participants will share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). This month\, the OWCA Reading Club will read and discuss an article that explores a study in which undergraduate students were tasked with “cheating” on a final essay for class through the required use of generative AI. Attendees will engage in meaningful conversation about the article as well as implications of ethical AI usage\, more broadly. \nGuidelines for Participating\nReading Club is currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure a safe space for open communication and interaction\, these sessions will not be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a reading club through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the morning of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/reading-club-how-to-cheat-on-your-final-paper-assigning-ai-for-student-writing-with-owca-events-group-mentoring/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250521 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20241003T210341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T174526Z UID:5300-1747699200-1747785599@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:2025 OWCA Professional Development Symposium DESCRIPTION:The OWCA Professional Development Symposium will be held May 20\, 2025. \nQuestions? Email owca-conference@onlinewritingcenters.org \nHow to Attend\nRegistration is required. Please register via our OWCA 2025 Symposium Form.\n\nWhile there is no unique conference registration fee\, an OWCA membership is required by all who wish to present and/or attend. One-year OWCA memberships are $5-15 for students and $40 for professionals.\n\n\nNot a member? Join the OWCA! \n2025 Conference Information\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Accessibility Guides\n \n \n Use OWCA's Accessibility Resources\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Conference Schedule\n \n \n View conference schedule\n \n \n\n \n \n\n  URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/2025-owca-conference/ CATEGORIES:OWCA conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20250423T164857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T174317Z UID:5395-1747306800-1747310400@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Webinar: AI and Academia DESCRIPTION:Webinars provide a space to share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). \nEvent Details\n\nPresenters: Dr. Wendy Stewart\nTitle: “AI and Academia”\nHosting Organization: Online Writing Centers Association\n\nDr. Wendy Stewart of Miles College\, who is well versed on the impact of AI in academia as well as strategies that we as professionals can use to incorporate AI into our work. You can find out more about her work at her LinkedIn page. \n\nASL Interpretation and Recording\nWe work with Morr Interpreting to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in each webinar. Webinars are recorded\, given edited closed captions\, and shared in our Event Archive up to 2 weeks after the event date. \nGuidelines for Participating\nWebinars are currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure our interpreters are visible and can translate without auditory or visual distractions\, we ask that participants keep their audio and video turned off during the event. Participants are welcome to ask questions and contribute in the chat. \nRecording\nThis event will be recorded\, and the recording will be available to the public. \nRegister\nYou can register for a webinar through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/stewart-2025/ CATEGORIES:webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250304 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20250224T224404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T224659Z UID:5357-1740355200-1741046399@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Vote for Executive Board DESCRIPTION:Submit your vote for the February 2025 Executive Board. Each member may vote one time. Voting will close on Sunday\, March 3\, at 11:59pm. Results will be announced by March 10. \nLearn more and submit your vote for Executive Board members. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/vote-for-executive-board/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250222 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20250203T232126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T170543Z UID:5343-1740096000-1740182399@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:February Board Elections Applications Due DESCRIPTION:2025 February Election\nApplications will be accepted for the following executive board positions: \n\nAccessibility Co-Chair\nAssistant Secretary\nAssistant Treasurer\nDiversity and Social Justice Co-Chair\nGrant Coordinator\nSecretary\nVirtual Events Co-Chair\nWebsite Coordinator\n\nPlease see the position description for application questions. The application deadline has been extended to the end of the day on February 21. \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Example Applications\n \n \n View example Officer applications URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/february-board-elections-applications-due/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T235900 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T235900 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20241003T210742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T145033Z UID:5302-1730419140-1730419140@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:2025 OWCA Conference Proposals Due DESCRIPTION:Proposals for the 2025 Conference have been extended and are now due on October 31. \nRead the CFP and submit your proposal. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/2025-owca-conference-proposals-due/ CATEGORIES:OWCA conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20240917T191106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T191106Z UID:5280-1728478800-1728482400@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Webinar: “Asynchronous Feedback: Access and Possibility” DESCRIPTION:Webinars provide a space to share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). \nEvent Details\n\nPresenters: Miriam Akervall and Emma Catherine Perry\nTitle: “Asynchronous Feedback: Access and Possibility”\nHosting Organization: Online Writing Centers Association\n\nThis webinar explores asynchronous feedback as a mode for reaching writers who might otherwise be excluded from a writing center community. Drawing on experiences developing an online writing center that serves incarcerated writers through asynchronous feedback\, two writing center leaders will consider how asynchronous capabilities create affordances for writing support to bridge access and ability. The webinar will include a group discussion about techniques for building inclusive writing communities across distance and logistical barriers\, and the liberatory possibilities of asynchronous writing support for historically or institutionally underserved writers. \n\nASL Interpretation and Recording\nWe work with Morr Interpreting to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in each webinar. Webinars are recorded\, given edited closed captions\, and shared in our Event Archive up to 2 weeks after the event date. \nGuidelines for Participating\nWebinars are currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure our interpreters are visible and can translate without auditory or visual distractions\, we ask that participants keep their audio and video turned off during the event. Participants are welcome to ask questions and contribute in the chat. \nRecording\nThis event will be recorded\, and the recording will be available to the public. \nRegister\nYou can register for a webinar through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/akervall-perry-2024/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20240917T192111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T192111Z UID:5284-1727355600-1727359200@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Reading Club: "Promoting Writing Center Awareness to Diverse Populations with OWCA Events & Group Mentoring" DESCRIPTION:Reading club provides a space to discuss writing center scholarship. Based on the article or chapter chosen\, participants will share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). This month\, the OWCA Reading Club will read and discuss two recent articles on the experiences of diverse students and tutors in writing centers. Attendees will discuss both articles as well as how to promote awareness of writing center services\, in particular to non-native English speakers and first-generation students. \nGuidelines for Participating\nReading Club is currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure a safe space for open communication and interaction\, these sessions will not be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a reading club through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the morning of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/rc-9-26-2024/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240829T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240829T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20240812T194351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T194421Z UID:5274-1724940000-1724943600@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Championing DEI in the Job Market: Strategies for Academic Success (ft. Gloria Poveda) with OWCA Events & Group Mentoring DESCRIPTION:Webinars provide a space to share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). \nEvent Details\n\nPresenters: Gloria Poveda\nTitle: “Championing DEI in the Job Market: Strategies for Academic Success (ft. Gloria Poveda) with OWCA Events & Group Mentoring”\nHosting Organization: Online Writing Centers Association\n\nThis webinar will explore the importance of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) in the academic job market. Whether tutoring writers in these genres or conducting their own job searches\, participants will gain valuable insights into advocating for DEI in their professional journeys. Attendees will explore how DEI principles influence job search strategies\, application processes\, and workplace culture. The session will provide an overview of identifying and applying for positions prioritizing DEI\, interpret job descriptions with a DEI lens\, and craft application materials highlighting the commitment to these values. \n\nASL Interpretation and Recording\nWe work with Morr Interpreting to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in each webinar. Webinars are recorded\, given edited closed captions\, and shared in our Event Archive up to 2 weeks after the event date. \nGuidelines for Participating\nWebinars are currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure our interpreters are visible and can translate without auditory or visual distractions\, we ask that participants keep their audio and video turned off during the event. Participants are welcome to ask questions and contribute in the chat. \nRecording\nThis event will be recorded\, and the recording will be available to the public. \nRegister\nYou can register for a webinar through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/poveda-2024/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20240510T170626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T171259Z UID:5235-1717084800-1717088400@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Webinar: "From Transactional to Transformative: Supporting Students Writing Self-Promotional Genres" DESCRIPTION:Webinars provide a space to share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). \nEvent Details\n\nPresenters: Erin Todey\nTitle: “From Transactional to Transformative: Supporting Students Writing Self-Promotional Genres”\nHosting Organization: Online Writing Centers Association\n\nThis webinar will discuss how to support students—especially those who identify as first-generation\, low-income\, and underrepresented—in writing self-promotional genres throughout the duration of their studies. Presenter Erin Todey\, Assistant Director of the McNair Scholars Program at Iowa State University\, will discuss multiple self-promotional genres with an emphasis on the statement of purpose for graduate school applications. \n\nASL Interpretation and Recording\nWe work with Morr Interpreting to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in each webinar. Webinars are recorded\, given edited closed captions\, and shared in our Event Archive up to 2 weeks after the event date. \nGuidelines for Participating\nWebinars are currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure our interpreters are visible and can translate without auditory or visual distractions\, we ask that participants keep their audio and video turned off during the event. Participants are welcome to ask questions and contribute in the chat. \nRecording\nThis event will be recorded\, and the recording will be available to the public. \nRegister\nYou can register for a webinar through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/todey-2024/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20240419T160939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T160939Z UID:5214-1714053600-1714057200@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Reading Club: Asynchronous and Rhetorical: Appointment Forms and Their Effect on Writer-Consultant Exchanges DESCRIPTION:Reading club provides a space to discuss writing center scholarship. Based on the article or chapter chosen\, participants will share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). April’s reading club discussion will focus on “Asynchronous and Rhetorical: Appointment Forms and Their Effect on Writer-Consultant Exchanges” by Lizzie Hutton\, Kate Francies\, Danielle Hart\, Anita Long\, and Brenda Tyrrell published in The Writing Center Journal. A copy of the article will be available for registered participants. \nReading Abstract\n“Drawing on asynchronous consultation data\, this comparative study examines the specific effect of the writer appointment form on the nature of both writers’ requests for feedback (RFFs) and consultants’ resulting comments. Our findings suggest that differently designed appointments forms can scaffold significantly different kinds of asynchronous writer-­consultant exchanges\, especially visible in the different emphases writers and consultants put on issues of correctness\, clarity\, organization\, and the writer’s rhetorical situation.” \nGuidelines for Participating\nReading Club is currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure a safe space for open communication and interaction\, these sessions will not be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a reading club through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the morning of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/rc-4-25-24/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240413 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20240306T224807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T224807Z UID:5031-1712793600-1712966399@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:2024 OWCA Conference DESCRIPTION:The OWCA’s 3nd virtual conference will take place asynchronously and synchronously. This year’s theme is The Vital Writing Center: Evolution and Endurance. \nQuestions? Email owca-conference@onlinewritingcenters.org \nConference Schedule\nPreview the extensive list of both asynchronous and synchronous presentations. \nAsynchronous presentations will be uploaded shortly before the conference and will be viewable throughout the conference. Synchronous sessions will be held via Zoom. \nHow to Attend\nWhile there is no unique conference registration fee\, an OWCA membership is required by all who wish to present and/or attend. One-year OWCA memberships are $5-15 for students and $40 for professionals. Not a member? Join the OWCA!\n\nRegistration is required. Please complete our OWCA 2024 Conference Registration Form by April 1.\n\n\nLoading… \n2024 Conference Information\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Accessibility Guides\n \n \n Use OWCA's Accessibility Resources\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Conference Schedule\n \n \n View conference schedule URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/2024-owca-conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20240213T205229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T205229Z UID:5009-1709222400-1709226000@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Reading Club: Where We Are: AI and Writing DESCRIPTION:Reading club provides a space to discuss writing center scholarship. Based on the articles or chapters chosen\, participants will share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). \nReading Abstract\nFebruary’s reading club discussion will be a little different. This month\, we’re asking participants to “read around” some recent publications concerning generative AI and writing. Choose one or more articles from the “Where We Are: AI and Writing” section of Composition Studies 51.1 and/or from the upcoming Computers and Composition 71 and come ready to discuss what you’ve read. Through this “read around\,” participants become familiar with their chosen text(s) through thorough reading or skimming. We’re hoping this approach will help facilitate a discussion around multiple dimensions of this burgeoning issue. \nGuidelines for Participating\nReading Club is currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure a safe space for open communication and interaction\, these sessions will not be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a reading club through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the morning of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/rc-2-29-24/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231116 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20231017T223754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T224201Z UID:4975-1700006400-1700092799@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Executive Board Applications Due DESCRIPTION:The OWCA is currently accepting applications for the following positions: \n\nAssistant Treasurer\nAssistant Secretary\nDiversity & Social Justice Co-Chair\nAccessibility Co-Chair\nVirtual Events Co-Chair\nStudent Representative (2 positions available)\nGrant Coordinator\n\nAnyone is welcome to apply. Applications are due November 15 (by end of the day). \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Example Applications\n \n \n View example Officer applications URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/election2023/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20231023T224322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T224322Z UID:4978-1699020000-1699023600@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Info Session: Professional Development Opportunities with OWCA & Election Application Workshop DESCRIPTION:At this informational session\, you will learn about opportunities for professional development and discipline-level service with the Online Writing Centers Association. We’ll talk about OWCA’s mission\, our upcoming election\, volunteer opportunities with our various committees\, and the skills you can develop by volunteering with the organization. You will also have a chance to ask questions and receive feedback on your own potential application.\n\nThis is an open event and you do not need to be an OWCA member to participate. OWCA events are currently held in a Zoom Pro room. The session will be recorded and later posted with a transcript and captions on the OWCA website.\n\nRegister at our scheduling link.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please feel free to email us at events@onlinewritingcenters.org URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/prof-dev-election-2023/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20231005T000239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T160708Z UID:4941-1697727600-1697731200@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:"Writing Center Services Beyond the Tutorial" by Khadeidra Billingsley and Sarah Huffman DESCRIPTION:Webinars provide a space to share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). This webinar is a premium event. It will be free to OWCA members; members of the public interested in attending will be able to purchase a ticket. \nEvent Details\n\nPresenters: Dr. Khadeidra Billingsley and Dr. Sarah Huffman\nTitle:  “Writing Center Services Beyond the Tutorial”\nHosting Organization: Online Writing Centers Association\n\nWhile writing centers are often considered synonymous with one-on-one tutoring\, many centers offer additional services to support writers\, including mechanisms to spur students’ motivation to write. In this webinar\, Dr. Billingsley and Dr. Huffman will discuss innovative support structures for student writers that they have integrated into their respective writing centers. Attendees will reflect on what services they might implement in their own centers to support particular writer populations. \n\nASL Interpretation and Recording\nWe work with Morr Interpreting to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in each webinar. \nGuidelines for Participating\nWebinars are currently held in a Zoom Pro room. To ensure our interpreters are visible and can translate without auditory or visual distractions\, we ask that participants keep their audio and video turned off during the event. Participants are welcome to ask questions and contribute in the chat. \nRecording\nThis event will be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a webinar through our direct scheduling link. After opening the scheduling site\, follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/public-billingsley-and-huffman-2023/ CATEGORIES:webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20230724T231931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T161145Z UID:4882-1695391200-1695394800@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Info Session: "So You Want to Present at a Conference?" DESCRIPTION:Do you have ideas that can start a conversation? Have you done research that you want to share? Is there a workshop you feel is invaluable for others to participate in? The Online Writing Centers Association invites you to sign up for this informational session “So You Want to Present at a Conference?” at 2pm EST on Friday\, September 22nd\, 2023. \nCo-hosted by OWCA’s Conference Committee and Virtual Events Committee\, this event is for all those in the writing center world who are interested in presenting at a conference but who are not sure how to craft that perfect proposal. Using the CFP for the OWCA’s 2024 Virtual Conference\, the event will review what a CFP asks and what a strong proposal contains. There will be time for a Q&A as well as individual feedback on your proposal draft.\n\nWho Can Attend\nInformational sessions are open to everyone. Please come learn more about the OWCA Conference! \nRegister\nYou can register for a webinar through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/informational-session-9-22-23/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230816T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230816T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20230724T152426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T161158Z UID:4878-1692198000-1692201600@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Webinar: "Genres of the Job Market" presented by Andrea Hernandez Holm and Jill Dahlman DESCRIPTION:Webinars provide a space to share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). \nEvent Details\n\nPresenters: Andrea Hernandez Holm and Jill Dahlman\nTitle: “Genres of the Job Market“\nHosting Organization: Online Writing Centers Association\n\nThis webinar will provide an overview of the academic job search process from researching positions to interpreting job descriptions to preparing the various documents required for applications. Attendees will learn more about what these genres entail in order to both tutor writers in these genres and to conduct their own potential job searches. \n\nASL Interpretation and Recording\nWe work with Morr Interpreting to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in each webinar. Webinars are recorded\, given edited closed captions\, and shared in our Event Archive up to 2 weeks after the event date. \nGuidelines for Participating\nWebinars are currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure our interpreters are visible and can translate without auditory or visual distractions\, we ask that participants keep their audio and video turned off during the event. Participants are welcome to ask questions and contribute in the chat. \nRecording\nThis event will be recorded\, and the recording will be available to the public. \nRegister\nYou can register for a webinar through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/hernandezholm-dahlman-2023/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20230626T153918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T161249Z UID:4835-1689778800-1689782400@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Reading Club: Dismantling Neutrality: Cultivating Antiracist Writing Center Ecologies DESCRIPTION:July 19th\, 2023 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT\n\nReadingclubprovides a space to discuss writing center scholarship. Based on the article or chapter chosen\, participants will share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). July’s reading club discussion will focus on “Dismantling Neutrality: Cultivating Antiracist Writing Center Ecologies” by Eric C. Camarillo published in Praxis: A Writing Center Journal. A copy of the article will be available for registered participants.\nReading Abstract\n“In this article\, I explore the potential complications of running writing centers at minority serving institutions (MSI)\, with special attention to Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) and how thinking of writing centers as ecologies can provide keener insight into the real work of writing centers.”\n\nGuidelines for Participating\nReading Club is currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure a safe space for open communication and interaction\, these sessions will not be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a reading club through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the morning of the event. \n  \n  URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/rc-7-19-23/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20230515T171910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T161516Z UID:4815-1687528800-1687532400@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Reading Club: Tell Me What You Really Think: Lessons from Negative Student Feedback DESCRIPTION:Reading club provides a space to discuss writing center scholarship. Based on the article or chapter chosen\, participants will share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). June’s reading club discussion will focus on “Tell Me What You Really Think: Lessons from Negative Student Feedback” by Mary Hedengren & Martin Lockerd published in The Writing Center Journal. A copy of the article will be available for registered participants.\nReading Abstract\n\n“This study investigates negative feedback received via exit surveys completed by students who participated in over 11\,000 writing center consultations. Although the feedback was overwhelmingly positive\, the researchers mined negative comments for patterns—and note the value of negative feedback in helping writing centers assess and improve our practice. A key finding in the study is the prevalence of negative comments regarding what the researchers term “non-directive non-productivity”: students’ perception that some consultations guided by principles of non-directivity improve neither their product nor their process.”\n\nGuidelines for Participating\nReading Club is currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure a safe space for open communication and interaction\, these sessions will not be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a reading club through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the morning of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/rc-6-23-23/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20230428T002520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T161627Z UID:4796-1684162800-1684166400@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Webinar: "Perspectives on Asynchronous Tutoring" DESCRIPTION:Webinars provide a space to share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). \nEvent Details\n\nPresenters: Mohsine Bensaid\, Maura Grady\, Laura Hardin Marshall\, & Sarah-Jean Watt\nTitle: “Perspectives on Asynchronous Tutoring”\nHosting Organization: Online Writing Centers Association\n\nThis webinar will feature a panel of presenters discussing their various approaches to asynchronous tutoring. Panelists will discuss how asynchronous tutoring can reach varied student populations by emphasizing principles of access and inclusion. \n\nASL Interpretation and Recording\nWe work with Morr Interpreting to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in each webinar. Webinars are recorded\, given edited closed captions\, and shared in our Event Archive up to 2 weeks after the event date. \nGuidelines for Participating\nWebinars are currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure our interpreters are visible and can translate without auditory or visual distractions\, we ask that participants keep their audio and video turned off during the event. Participants are welcome to ask questions and contribute in the chat. \nRecording\nThis event will be recorded\, and the recording will be available to the public. \nRegister\nYou can register for a webinar through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/bensaid-etal-2023/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230515 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20230403T171944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T182805Z UID:4624-1684022400-1684108799@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Conference Co-Chair & Vice President Applications Due DESCRIPTION:Applications for Conference Co-Chair and Vice President are due on Saturday\, May 14\, by the end of the day. Learn more about being on the executive board and consider applying for the position. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/conference-cc-vp-app-due/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20230411T234310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T234310Z UID:4787-1682694000-1682697600@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Reading Club: Why Writers Choose Asynchronous Online Tutoring DESCRIPTION:Reading club provides a space to discuss writing center scholarship. Based on the article or chapter chosen\, participants will share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). This Reading Club will discuss “Why Writers Choose Asynchronous Online Tutoring: Issues of Access and Inclusion” by Lisa Eastmond Bell\, Adam Brantley\, & Madison Van Vleet in WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship. \nReading Abstract\n“To effectively support writers\, writing centers should know who uses tutoring at their locale and why. As Lori Salem notes\, ‘[T]he decision to use or not use the writing center offers us a unique window into the writing center’ (150)\, and these decisions often encompass ‘personal preferences’ as well as ‘broader social factors’ (149). Questions about who uses tutoring and why are not new\, but they have not always included online tutoring. As a writing center administrator and undergraduate writing tutors\, we wanted to better understand who used our program’s asynchronous online screencast tutoring and why these writers chose to use online tutoring. To do so\, we conducted an IRB-approved study examining the demographic differences between writers participating in online versus in-person tutorials\, the primary reasons writers chose online tutoring\, and the ways online tutoring met or did not meet writers’ preferences or needs.” \nGuidelines for Participating\nReading Club is currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure a safe space for open communication and interaction\, these sessions will not be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a reading club through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the morning of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/rc-4-28-23/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230415 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20220815T181422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230410T163323Z UID:4020-1681344000-1681516799@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:2023 OWCA Conference DESCRIPTION:The OWCA’s 2nd virtual conference will take place asynchronously and synchronously around the theme of multimodality in the online writing center. \nQuestions? Email owca-conference@onlinewritingcenters.org \n \nHow to Attend\nAll OWCA members can attend the OWCA virtual conference and access the recordings for free\, with no additional registration fees or forms. \nNot a member? Join the OWCA! URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/2023-owca-conference/ CATEGORIES:OWCA conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230413 DTSTAMP:20260404T180028 CREATED:20230406T023911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T024137Z UID:4540-1680739200-1681343999@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:2023 OWCA Conference Asynchronous Sessions DESCRIPTION:The OWCA’s virtual conference asynchronous sessions will be available from April 6. \nHow to Attend\nAll OWCA members can attend the OWCA virtual conference and access the recordings for free\, with no additional registration fees or forms. Please make sure you are signed in to your account before attempting to access the presentations. \nView the conference portal or go straight to the asynchronous presentations page. \nNot yet a member? Join the OWCA today! \nQuestions? Email owca-conference@onlinewritingcenters.org URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/2023-conference-async/ CATEGORIES:OWCA conference END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR