Conference Session Preview–Global Perspectives

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

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

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

  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

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

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 […]