Re: new thread: student activities link to WC?

[janeenm@okway.okstate.edu (Janeen Myers)]

        James,
        We're trying to get off a similar project in conjunction with our WAC 
program.  I was going to ask faculty to submit their own writing and writing 
from students in their classes they feel is excellent and reflect the writing 
conventions of the particular disciplin.  Maybe something like this would work 
for you too.
Good luck,
Janeen Myers
The Learning Center
Okla State U/Okla City (another 2-year branch campus)
Okla City, OK 73107
janeenm@okway.okstate.edu



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Subject: new thread: student activities link to WC?
Author:  wcenter@ttacs6.ttu.edu at SMTP
Date:    3/4/97 9:11 10:5


hi folks,
     
here's something new to chew on.  and maybe those of you who are at 
community colleges and such will know best how to help. 
     
here's the skinny: I'm the WC honcho at a commuter-only branch campus of 
Ohio State.  We
have mostly first and second year folks, plus a smaller proportion of 3rd 
and 4th (and even a smattering of M.A. folks). about 1500 students, total.
     
anyway, I'm wondering whether any of you have formed close relationships 
with student activities programming.  Our commuter campus is suffering in 
terms of student involvement in such activities.  I'm currently trying to 
start some kind of student publication opportunity.  we've got the 
go-ahead to do a small newsletter, and web publishing is feasible as well. 
     
problem:  getting ANYBODY to get on board.  I've got a couple of 
WC-tutor-trained people who want to make it happen, but it seems nothing 
short of self-immolation in the quad has a chance of attracting any 
attention to the organizational meetings. (the lack of publication medium 
is pretty central to this, obviously)
     
and that lethargy runs deeper than just student publications.  the student 
senate is down to two active members (obviously well below a critical mass 
to be effectual). 
     
so, the question:  What can WC do to stimulate student activities 
cohesion/identification?  For that matter, what new, fresh, stimulating 
stuff can programming staff do?  Is there a listserv somewhere for student 
activities programmers?  The end of organized student activities here 
would affect us all very negatively, in enrollment ways, retention ways, 
persistence ways, you name it.   Budget is modest, obviously.
     
so, brainstormers, what can we stir up? 
     
I fear there's some really bad mojo , psycho-social-cultural-historical in 
nature, that's behind this, but damned if I can psyche it out in any 
useful way.  But dammit, doomed-ness is not an acceptable option! 
     
..
later,
     
james werchan
     
ohio state, lima