[CBW_Exec] Missing you in SF

Mon Feb 9 22:12:05 CST 2009

So sorry you can't join us in sunny California, Sarah. You'll be missed, as
will Karen, Marcia, and everyone else experiencing major travel cuts in
these difficult times.

You'll be with us in spirit!

Best,
Shannon

On 2/4/09 2:34 PM, "Sarah Kirk" <afsjk at uaa.alaska.edu> wrote:

> Hello from your far away and absent committee member!
>  
> Last year I did not make it to the 4C's due to the birth of my girl in
> January. My plan was to resume my role on CBW exec this year. However, our
> college has cut much of our professional development funding and there is no
> money to send me  to San Fran this year.
>  
> It seems that the exec board has recently added a few great members, and
> perhaps I should resign now to "make room" for these members and future
> members. As soon as I can, and my college supports this, I will return to
> participate in our 4C's BW conference.
>  
> Thank you all for your work. I lurk most every day and truly look forward to
> getting back into the mix.
>  
> Your northern cousin,
>  
> Sarah Kirk
> Professor (wow!) of Developmental Education/English
> No-longer Writing Center Director
> Continuing (15 years!) as Composition Coordinator
> University of Alaska Anchorage
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu on behalf of Ribble, Marcia
> (ribbleml)
> Sent: Tue 1/13/2009 1:52 PM
> To: Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu; kbaca at nmsu.edu
> Cc: cbw_exec at tamu-commerce.edu
> Subject: Re: [CBW_Exec] BWE and more
> 
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I won't be able to come this year and will certainly miss all of  you as
> a result.  BWe looks great, congrats to all who contributed to it!
> 
> Marcia
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu [cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu]
> On Behalf Of Kathleen Baca [kbaca at nmsu.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 11:54 AM
> To: Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu
> Cc: cbw_exec at tamu-commerce.edu; shannon_carter at tamu-commerce.edu
> Subject: Re: [CBW_Exec] BWE and more
> 
> If I am able to go at all (fingers crossed on that one because of budget
> cuts with no travel monies) Thursday morning will be good.  kb
> 
>> Thursday morning is fine for me as well. Thanks, Hannah, for assuming the
>> croissant duty.
>> 
>> Rebecca
>> 
>> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Sonya Armstrong
>> <sarmstrong at niu.edu>wrote:
>> 
>>> I'll be there! And, by the way, yay croissants!
>>> 
>>> Sonya
>>> 
>>>>>> "Ashley, Hannah" <HAshley at wcupa.edu> 1/13/2009 7:55 AM >>>
>>>  First of all, it looks fantastic.  I think we should revisit the
>>> initiative of getting the word out about BWe. (Increasing its linkages
>>> and
>>> visibility).
>>> 
>>> Secondly, we have heard from several people that Thursday morning will
>>> work
>>> for our Board meeting, and no nays at that time.  I volunteer to come up
>>> with some croissants and coffee.  I'm going to propose 8:30-10:00a.m.
>>> Does
>>> that work for everyone?
>>> 
>>> Hannah
>>> 
>>> Hannah Ashley, Ph. D.
>>> Associate Professor, Composition and Rhetoric Program, Department of
>>> English
>>> Director, Writing Zones 12.5 (www.wcupa.edu/writingzones)
>>> 551 Main Hall, West Chester University
>>> 610-738-0499, hashley at wcupa.edu
>>> "If you're not terrified when you are writing, you're writing about the
>>> wrong things."  --Dorothy Alison--
>>> 
>>> ________________________________
>>> 
>>> From: cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu on behalf of Susan Bernstein
>>> Sent: Mon 1/12/2009 7:20 PM
>>> To: cbw_exec at tamu-commerce.edu
>>> Subject: [CBW_Exec] New Issue of BWe: Basic Writing Electronic Journal
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>> 
>>>  We are pleased to announce that the new issue of BWe: Basic Writing
>>> Electronic Journal 7.1 is now available on the web at
>>> http://orgs.tamu-commerce.edu/BWe/Issue_7.1.html.  In this issue you
>>> will
>>> find reviews of CCCC 2008 sessions focused on basic writing as well as
>>> book
>>> reviews and an article on a proposed basic writing social justice
>>> initiative.
>>> 
>>>  You will also see the new design of BWe.  Click the "Next Issue" link
>>> to
>>> find our call for papers.  We are especially interested in publishing
>>> book
>>> reviews of new books by teacher/scholars in Basic Writing, as well as
>>> books
>>> that are broadly relevant to the field of Basic Writing.
>>> 
>>>  If you follow the "Research in Progress" link, you will find
>>> information
>>> for two Basic Writing-focused sessions at CCCC 2009 in San Francisco.
>>> Even
>>> if you cannot attend the convention, you can still participate in these
>>> projects by completing the surveys that presenting teacher/scholars will
>>> discuss at CCCC.
>>> 
>>> We hope you enjoy this new issue and our new design and we also hope
>>> that
>>> you will keep us in mind for future submissions.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> 
>>> Susan Naomi Bernstein
>>> 
>>> Co-editor, BWe
>>> 
>>> LaGuardia Community College
>>> 
>>> City University of New York
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Shannon Carter
>>> 
>>> Co-editor, BWe
>>> 
>>> Texas A&M-Commerce
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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> 
> 
> Kathleen A. Baca
> English and Communication Department
> Doña Ana Community College
> MSC 3DA
> PO Box 30001
> Las Cruces, NM 88003
> 575-527-7626
> kbaca at nmsu.edu
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