[CBW_Exec] Featured Session at CCCC

Sun May 1 16:21:15 CDT 2011

Let me add my congratulations as well. Mike Rose has done so much for our
field and for thoughtful commentary on education in the U.S. It's great that
he has agreed to participate in St. Louis.

Rebecca

On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Ashley, Hannah <HAshley at wcupa.edu> wrote:

> Let me second Liz's excitement and gratitude.
>
> Mike, we would be honored if you would also like a chance to speak at the
> Wednesday workshop and/or the SIG, so if you would prefer one, the other, or
> not to at all, please let Liz and I know.
>
> Best--
>
> Hannah
>
> Hannah Ashley, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor of English, Composition & Rhetoric
> Director, Writing Zones 12.5  (www.writingzones.net)
> 543 Main Hall, West Chester University
> West Chester, PA 19383
> 610-436-2371
>
> "For years I pulled my own existence out of emptiness. Then one swoop, one
> swing of the arm, that work is over."  Rumi
> ________________________________________
> From: cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu [
> cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu] on behalf of J. Elizabeth Clark [
> lclark at lagcc.cuny.edu]
> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 8:08 PM
> To: padams2 at ccbcmd.edu; cbw_exec at tamu-commerce.edu
> Cc: mrose at gseis.ucla.edu; ltroyka2 at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [CBW_Exec] Featured Session at CCCC
>
> HOORAY! This is such exciting news! I am so happy about this! I think
> this will be an amazing panel! So important & so timely!
>
>
> THANK YOU!
>
>
> Liz
>
> J. Elizabeth Clark, Ph.D.
> Professor of English
> LaGuardia Community College--CUNY
> e-mail:  lclark at lagcc.cuny.edu
> Phone:  718.482.5665
> www.jelizabethclark.com
> >>> "Adams, Peter D."  04/30/11 6:02 PM >>>
> I suspect everyone is getting a little anxious about the featured panel
> you asked Lynn and me to organize for CCCC next year.  I was too.
>
> I am happy, actually elated, to report that Mike Rose has agreed to be
> on the panel.  With Lynn and Mike on it, I think it will really give
> basic writing a big boost.  We also plan to work hard on getting some
> press coverage for the talk, so if anyone has any connections with media
> people in St. Louis, please let me know.
>
>
>
> Peter
>
> Peter Adams | Director of Accelerated Learning Program
> Department of English
> Essex Campus
> Community College of Baltimore County
> 7201 Rossville Blvd
> Baltimore, MD 21237
> 443*710*1852 | padams2 at ccbcmd.edu
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deborah Mutnick [mailto:Deborah.Mutnick at liu.edu]
> Sent: Fri 4/22/2011 4:35 PM
> To: Conference of Basic Writing Executive Board; Adams, Peter D.
> Subject: RE: [CBW_Exec] CBW Mission Statement info
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> Thanks to you and the subcommittee for revising the mission statement.
> Overall, it looks great. I have one concrete suggestion and two
> questions. The suggestion is to add "class" to the list of forms of
> diversity so it would read: "...especially in terms of language, race,
> ethnicity, class, background, and ability."
>
> The questions are 1) Although CBW has not been formally engaged in any
> K-12 (especially 6-12) dialogues, is it something that we want to
> promote? The current discussions about common core standards, etc., seem
> to offer an opportunity for us to engage more visibly and effectively
> with secondary school teachers.
>
> 2) In the last bullet point on influencing public policies, I wonder if
> we also want to say something about private foundations and corporate
> influence on education. Given the privatization of education, the intent
> to influence "public policies" almost, alas, seems too little, too late.
>
> Thanks again for pushing us forward.
>
> Deborah
>
> Deborah Mutnick, Director of Writing
> English Department
> Long Island University
> 1 University Plaza
> Brooklyn, NY 11201
> 718.488.1110
> deborah.mutnick at liu.edu
> http://thelongestisland.blogspot.com
>
> ________________________________________
> From: cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu
> [cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu] on behalf of Steven Joseph Lamos
> [Steve.Lamos at colorado.edu]
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 3:46 PM
> To: Conference of Basic Writing Executive Board; padams2 at ccbcmd.edu
> Subject: [CBW_Exec] CBW Mission Statement info
>
> CBW Executive Board Members:
>
> The informal EB subcommittee on a mission statement (made up of Susan
> Bernstein, Kathleen Baca, Marissa Klages, and Steve Lamos) has worked
> for the past couple of weeks to produce a mission statement that
> reflects our collective CBW work at CCCC.
>
> Our final version of this statement--the product of lots of subcommittee
> deliberation over the past couple of weeks--is attached to this e-mail
> in .docx format.  (We've also run it by Liz and Hannah as well.)
>
> At this point, we're asking you all to take a careful look at this
> statement and offer any final suggestions (e.g., wording things, etc.)
> that you may have.  Once we can all agree on a final version of this
> statement, it'll go up on the CBW website ASAP.
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Steve Lamos and the subcommittee
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> Steve Lamos, Ph.D.
> Assistant Professor, Program for Writing and Rhetoric / English
> Department
> Faculty Director, Writing Center
>
> 317 UCB                           (303) 735-5693 (phone)
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