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this is absolutely fabulous news from Judy re: writing centre at U BC. I can
hardly belive it.  Judy, I've got a proposal we've gotten passed at Ohio
State establishing a Center for the Study and TEaching of Writing that is
affiliated with English but its own unit within the College of Humanities.
My answer to your question is that "it depends" -- local conditions are
everything in terms of where a unit is  best housed.  Good luck!!!  Andrea



At 09:51 AM 6/29/1998 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi all.
>The University of British Columbia is now deep into a process of
>"visioning" and one of the things being envisioned is a writing
>centre--for research and teaching.  I know I will have many queries to
>this list as we get going, especially since, with my colleague,
>Margery Fee, Director of First Year English, I will be coordinating the
>first year writing program here.  But this is my opening question: do
>writing centres--or writing programs in general--at Canadian universities
>seem to do better (in terms of efficacy, image, job satisfaction and
>security . . . ) when they are attached to and governed by Departments of
>English or when they are separate units of universities or faculties?
>        I'd be grateful for all responses--on or off list.
>
>Judy
>
>Judy Segal
>Department of English
>University of British Columbia
>
>Phone (on leave): 604-739-0869
>Fax: 604-822-6906
>Email: [log in to unmask]
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