Dr. Keri Franklin’s research is in the field of writing, literacy, and teacher development. Currently, she is in the second year of a grant-funded quasi-experimental study of the impact of writing professional development on high school writing. She is the founding director of the Ozarks Writing Project, a site of the National Writing Project, and director of the English … [Read more...] about Dr. Franklin looks forward to Faculty Writing Retreat
May, 2, 2012, The Illinois State Historical Society announced the recipients of its 2012 Annual Awards program last Friday evening, April 27, during the 32nd annual Illinois History Symposium, held at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in East Peoria. The Awards were presented in several categories: Publications, Scholarly and other; Public Programming, Educational … [Read more...] about Henson receives award for book from Illinois State Historical Society
Friday, April 27, 2012, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm Plaster Student Union 313, Missouri State University, Springfield The Necessity of TPC for TCB with Program Accreditations Sean Herring, Herzing University Teaching Technical Writing 2012: What I Have Learned Sherry Southard, East Carolina University Responding to Changes in Technical Communication Carolyn Rude, Virginia … [Read more...] about Workshop for Teachers of Technical Writing
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Plaster Student Union 313, Missouri State University, Springfield Managing the People in Your Project Tom Warren, Oklahoma State University Why Microsoft SmartArt Is Neither but Might Be Useful Anyway Mike Markel, Boise State University Importance of and Techniques for Developing Job Search Portfolios Steve Gerson, … [Read more...] about 10th Annual STC Student Conference
On Monday evening, April 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Springfield’s Barnes & Noble Bookstore will host an event, “Remembering Michael Burns: A Reading from ‘Night of the Grizzly.’” Free and open to the public, the evening will begin with music by renowned local folk musician, Julie Henigan. Clark Closser, Missouri State University emeritus professor of English, will give a … [Read more...] about Missouri State University English Faculty, Public Library and Barnes & Noble join in remembering poet Michael Burns