Thanks for the great turnout yesterday!

From my own perspective, Lisa’s coming was not only informative but inspirational. She positions herself in the center of rhet/comp in her own research. When you are talking about writing program administration, WAC, WID, writing centers, and CUNY, her disciplinary knowledge and collaborative approach–her rhetorical attunement to the needs of individual people and the program as a whole is invaluable.

On more than one occasion, I heard her say “I find that super interesting” when talking about something that somebody else might see as a chore. That kind of framing, the sense of putting student writing, or programmatic needs, or where funds go, into a  context that makes such work interesting is a lesson we should take to heart.

I want to thank all of those who attended. It was a spirited, interesting, and lively exchange. We have our work cut out for us on assessment, but it’s an opportunity to understand what we do and where we are as a program and a department. If so inclined, drop a  comment about your experience in the meeting.

–Robert