The University of Mississippi Writing Centers and the Department of Writing and Rhetoric are excited to announce the plenary speaker for MSWCA/TurtorCon 2015 on January 29-30 in Oxford, MS: Dr. Vershawn Young, a transdisciplinary scholar and teacher.

From the University of Waterloo:
[Vershawn Young] often integrates his training in multiple areas of arts and humanities into his published work and instruction. He has been writing about his sociolinguistic concept code-meshing, about African American English, about intercultural communication, about performances of masculinity, and about representations of race in art, film, and literature. He frequently collaborates with his colleagues and students and has authored or co-authored seven books.

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This academic year, the Department of Writing & Rhetoric was approved to offer a Minor in Professional Writing, and the minor has been enthusiastically received by students from various disciplines and programs.

As the first semester for declaring the minor draws to a close, students from majors in Communication Sciences/Disorders, Exercise Science, General Studies, Political Science, Journalism, Linguistics, English, Paralegal Studies, and Integrated Marketing Communication have formally declared the minor.

Students interested in learning more about the minor are invited to send inquiries to the department by email (rhetoric@olemiss.edu) or calling 662-915-2121. Information about the minor is available on the W&R website at rhetoric.olemiss.edu/minor and in the University of Mississippi Undergraduate Catalog.

The Department of Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Mississippi is excited to announce the annual Mississippi Writing Centers Association (MSWCA) conference held in conjunction with UM’s own fourth annual TutorCon in Oxford, MS, on January 29-30, 2015.
This year’s theme, “Lines of Connection, Lines of Communication,” seeks to capture/explore the ways in which writing centers communicate and connect across communities, institutions, campuses, and digital/technological pathways. These lines of communication and connection loop, echo, and build on each other in important and complex ways. As the writing center model expands in Mississippi at the university, community college, and secondary school levels, our collaborations throughout our communities warrant consideration and celebration. Additionally, the incorporation of more and more technology into writing center practices presents both exciting opportunities and complicated challenges for our relationships with the groups we serve.
By staging TutorCon alongside MSWCA, we aim for a conference where administrators, tutors, and students are able to explore these issues together by sharing strategies and experiences, challenging norms, and drawing attention to key areas for improvement.
For more information about this year’s conference, including how to submit a proposal and to register, visit the TutorCon/MSWCA page on our website.