Curious about which session to attend this fall…here’s a teaser… Brian Lewis, Century College “Teaching on the Edge Overseas: How Does It Apply to Our Students?” In this session, I will present my experiences teaching and lecturing at overseas universities and then describe how what I learned may apply to the community college English classroom. […]
Message from the Chair–PTCLD
April 12, 2018 by 2 Comments
I Suffer from PTCLD by Mary Gruis, Ridgewater College Greetings from the Chair: When I wrote this piece, I think I was still recovering from Post-TYCA Conference Let Down (PTCLD). Yes. I believe it is a real condition. My friend and TYCA pal, Sybil Priebe, described it in this way… “You get all excited for […]
Office Hours–From Then to Now
October 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
From Then to Now by Helen Lepp Friesen, Ph.D., University of Winnipeg I never really had any intention of being a university writing professor. Like many young graduates with an MA in English I had lofty idealistic dreams of writing the next great American novel and becoming a full time sought after writer. The fall […]
TYCA to You–General Education Outcomes
August 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The next edition of TYCA to You will have information on college practices surrounding gen ed outcomes for higher ed and how people feel about the outcomes themselves and/or the revision processes within their states. In order to provide a full picture, our region’s national representative, Suzanne Labadie, seeks feedback from Midwest members on […]
TYCA to You–The Tenure Process
April 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The next edition of TYCA to You for the September issue of TETYC will focus on two-year college practices surrounding tenure. In order to provide a full picture, our region’s national representative, Suzanne Labadie, seeks feedback from Midwest members on the following questions: What does the process to earn tenure on your campus look like? […]
TYCA to You–Dual Credit
January 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Interested in adding your two cents? The new topic for the TYCA to You column in the next issue of TETYC will look at how Dual-Credit initiatives are affecting you and your colleagues: Does your campus/department offer dual-credit courses? If so, what is the process used? Is it working well? What kinds of credentials […]