We're in the chute!

Hi everyone,
We are definitely, as event planners like to say, “in the chute” in terms of the Summer Institute. See you in beautiful Madison soon!

In the meantime, I thought you might like to have a preview of the breakout sessions that will be offered at various points throughout the Institute. And, yes, you’ll have the difficult task of choosing just one of each concurrent breakout session to attend. Should you have to miss a session of interest, know that leaders (and other participants) will be happy to fill you in during a meal, SIG, etc. So one way or another you should have an opportunity to discuss all topics of interest to you.

Tuesday, July 22
A1--"Open Discussion About Diversity and Writing Centers" (Rasha Diab, Beth Godbee)
A2--"Show Me the Money: Funding a Writing Center" (Lisa Ede, Paula Gillespie)
A3--"Making a Name for Yourself: Constructing and Promoting Writing Center Identity Through Publicity and Partnerships" (Terry Maggio, Elisabeth Piedmont-Marton)
A4--"WAC and the Writing Center: Exploring the Connections" (Brad Hughes, Jenny Jordan, Neal Lerner, Beverly Moss, Jill Pennington)

Wednesday, July 23
B1--"Big Brother, and Survivor, & The Real World: Defining and Building Community Within the Writing Center" (Jenny Jordan, Jill Pennington)
B2--"Tenure and Promotion: Demystifying the Process" (Lisa Ede, Nancy Grimm, Elisabeth Piedmont-Marton)
B3--"Good Neighbors: Offering Writing Assistance in Our Local Communities" (Beth Godbee, Melissa Tedrowe, Chris Wagner)
B4--"Why Would Anyone Want the Writing Center on Their iPod? Designing Effective Writing Center Podcasts" (Brad Hughes, Nancy Linh Karls)

Thursday, July 24
C1--"Extending the Center--Or Not: A Look at Writing Centers and Writing Fellows Programs" (Emily Hall, Elisabeth Piedmont-Marton)
C2--"Developing Effective and Sustainable Collaborations" (Sharifa Daniels, Nancy Grimm, Jenny Jordan, Beverly Moss)
C3--"Student Leadership Positions and the Writing Center Mission" (Andrea Benton, Mitch Nakaue, Michelle Sizemore, Erica Van Steen)
C4--"Writing Center Research: Creating New Knowledge by Counting, Digging, Observing, and Talking" (Paula Gillespie, Brad Hughes, Neal Lerner)

D1--"Feast, Famine, and Everything in Between: Classes, Workshops, and Institutional Outreach" (Paula Gillespie, Nancy Linh Karls)
D2--"Situating the Writing Center: Life Outside the English Department" (Sharifa Daniels, Lisa Ede, Beverly Moss)
D3--"You're Using WHAT to Train Tutors? Developing Guided Video and Computer Simulations" (Brad Hughes, Melissa Tedrowe)
D4--"Strategic Planning: Identifying Institutional Values and Forging Alliances" (Nancy Grimm, Neal Lerner, Jill Pennington)