What's Going on At PWI

Check here for the latest updates, goings-on, and current events!

March, 2009

25: Marie Doll, executive director of the Art Alliance in downtown Lemont, will speak to Cynthia Mazzant's English 202A students. The topic: how Doll uses writing to maintain a small not-for-profit educational institution and to support and encourage local artists. (PWI Fellow: Erin Spanier)

February, 2009

19: Julie Backstrom, director of Women's Volleyball here at PSU, will be guest speaking in Jill Treftz's 202A class. (PWI Fellow: Lynne Feeley)

10, COMMISSIONED ASSIGNMENT: Beth Futrick, Agricultural Ombudsman for the Blair County Conservation District will talk to Jan Babcock's 202C classes about a commissioned assignment. Students will produce a report on the ethical and responsible use of wood burners which are gaining in popularity due to rising fuel prices. (PWI Fellow: Erin Spanier)

January, 2009

26: Sandy Shuckers of the Centre County Office of Aging will be a guest speaker in Amanda Passmore's 202A classes. She'll talk about writing for a senior audience. She'll also talk a bit about the senior center environment and triangulation. (PWI Fellow: Erin Spanier)

26, COMMISSIONED ASSIGNMENT: Thom Brewster, the executive director of CentrePeace, has commissioned an assignment with Faith McDonald's three business writing courses. (The students are currently spending some time visiting and exploring the current facility.) The assignment is semester-long; all three classes are going to spend all semester researching and producing a business plan for a new CentrePeace facility. The assignment will end in May when they provide Mr. Brewster with a business plan. He is also guest speaking in all three classes, probably more than once. (PWI Fellow: Lynne Feeley)

12: Site Launch! After about four years of relative neglect (the old site still called us a pilot program!), PWI's web presence has gotten a makeover. We hope that this new layout will make it easier for prospective instructors, guest speakers, and assignment commissioners to find pertinent information about and get involved with the program. It also makes it easier to get in touch with us, too. We hope you like it! ~Kim