RhetTech Call for Undergraduate Work in Writing, Rhetoric, Technical Writing, or Professional Writing

The RhetTech Editorial Board at James Madison University invites undergraduate students in writing, rhetoric, technical and/or professional writing to submit their work to the RhetTech journal. RhetTech publishes all types of media including: text-based essays, videos, podcasts, photo essays, reviews, websites, blogs, and more. RhetTech welcomes work from all undergraduate years. To learn more and to see recent volumes visit: http://www.jmu.edu/wrtc/students/undergraduate/rhet-tech.shtml

Society for Technical Communication (STC) is looking for Cover Art

STC is pleased to announce the call for cover illustrations for the November 2016 issue of Technical Communication. We are inviting illustrations that reinforce the focus of this special issue of the journal to be guest edited by Mike Albers of East Carolina University: i.e., Communicating Research Between Academic and Practicing Professionals.

In creating your illustration, you might consider

• new opportunities for the exchange of research findings from academics to practitioners and vice versa 
• barriers to accessing the research of academics or practitioners 
• similarities and differences in the value ascribed to certain kinds of research by academics and practitioners 
• academic and industry expectations regarding what is studied, how and why research is conducted, and when and where findings are reported 
• relevance of academic research to practitioners and vice versa 
• intersections of theoretical implications and practical applications 

Please submit your illustration (approximately 20x20 cm or 8x8 inches) as a high-resolution (300 dpi) jpg file by 1 September 2016 to tceditor@stc.org with a brief explanation (100-200 words) of how your illustration addresses the subject. Submissions will be anonymously reviewed, and a jury of peers will select the issue's cover. Honorable mentions will be published inside the journal.

Sam Dragga
Editor, Technical Communication
Department of English Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 79409-3091
sam.dragga@ttu.edu

2012 Norman Mailer College Writing Awards

From Cari Rich at the National Council of Teachers of English:

The Norman Mailer Writers Colony and the National Council of Teachers of English are pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions for the 2012 Norman Mailer College Writing Awards. This year's category is Fiction. There are three competitions open to college students: The Two-Year College Writing Award Competition is open to first and second-year full-time students enrolled in community colleges, junior colleges, and technical colleges. Maximum length of entry is 15 single-spaced pages. Winner will receive the following: • Cash award of $5,000 • Travel and lodging* to attend the Colony’s National Award Ceremony The Four-Year College Writing Award Competition is open to current full-time undergraduate students. Maximum length of entry is 15 single-spaced pages. Winner will receive the following: • Cash award of $10,000 • Scholarship to the Norman Mailer Writers Colony during the summer of 2013 • Travel and lodging* to attend the Colony’s National Award Ceremony Students may submit one or more stories (within the page limits) or a self-contained section of a longer work (for example, from a novel). Submissions may be “conventional” or “experimental” and may represent any fiction tradition. However, the best work will demonstrate compelling literary merit. NEW! The Poetry Award is open to full-time students enrolled in four-year colleges, two-year colleges, junior colleges, and technical colleges. Students may submit one or more poems, to a maximum of 10 pages. The winner will receive: • Cash award of $5,000 • Travel and lodging* to attend the Colony’s National Award Ceremony Entries for all three awards will be accepted until April 30, 2012, Noon CDT. For more information, or to enter, visit: http://www.ncte.org/awards/student/nmwa Please feel free to pass this on to your colleagues or students who might be interested in this exciting award. If you have questions, please email nmw@ncte.org. Best, Cari Cari Rich National Council of Teachers of English *Funding for travel is limited to the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii. Canadian and other foreign students are eligible to enter. Outside of the US a $500.00 USD payment toward travel will be allowed. Hotel will be paid as for students in the US.

Logo Contest

Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication is holding a logo contest for its journal, Programmatic Perspectives.

The winner will receive $100. The deadline for submitting logos is April 1, 2012. For more information, visit the CPTSC website.

Association for Business Communication (ABC) Writing Contest

Those of you who like business writing should consider entering the Association for Business Communication’s student writing contest. The contest asks you to write in response to a case.

The 1st place winner will receive $300, the 2nd place winner will receive $200, and the 3rd place winner will receive $100. Entries must be received by Friday, April 20, 2012, to be considered, and the winners will be announced during summer 2012.

For more details, visit ABC's website.

Logo Contest

The Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC) will be holding a Logo Contest for its journal, Programmatic Perspectives which publishes articles about programs in technical and scientific communication. The PWC major at SMSU is an example of just one of the kinds of programs that falls under this Council. To learn more about the Council and the contest visit: www.cptsc.org/pp/

The winner will receive $100. There is also the possibility for two honorable mentions to win $50 each. Logos should be submitted to Tracy Bridgeford (tbbridge2@cox.net) in JPG, GIF, and PNG formats. The best submissions will be posted on the cptsc.org/pp website. Winners will need to submit logos again in their raw format. The executive committee will review and vote on the logos.

The deadline for submitting logos is April 1, 2012. Winners will be announced by the end of January. Questions? Contact Tracy Bridgeford (tbbridge2@cox.net).

New Journal On Undergraduate Research Is A Good Publishing Opportunity For PWC Majors

The new online journal Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Mentoring (PURM) is now live and can be viewed at: http://www.elon.edu/purm/issue-1-1/

This journal is unique in that it publishes articles that discuss faculty, adminstrator, and student perspectives on undergraduate research. SMSU students who have been involved with the SMSU Undergraduate Research Conference should take a look at this journal and consider crafting an article for publication.

Be Sure to Attend the Southwest Minnesota Writing Gallery's Celebration of Writers and Writing

What is the Writing Gallery?
With the help of the National Council of Teachers of English, high school and college students in Southwest Minnesota have made an online display of writing -– from letters to lists, memoirs to memos, poems to nonfiction essays, journal entries to technical documents.

How can I participate?
• Everyone is welcome to attend & read the pieces of writing on display in the gallery.

• If you are a Southwest Minnesota high school or college student who would like to be published in the gallery, you are invited to bring a digital copy of a piece of writing to the event. Volunteers will be on hand to assist you in submitting your work.

When and where is the celebration?
• Friday, October 29, 2009, 3 to 4 p.m.
• Charter Hall 102 (Computer Lab)
• Light refreshments will be served outside the computer lab

Business Writing Contest

Association for Business Communication (ABC) Writing Contest

Those of you who like business writing should consider entering the Association for Business Communication’s student writing contest.

The contest asks you to write in response to a case. Entries are due Friday, April 23, 2010, and first, second, and third place winners receive money.

For more details, visit this site: http://businesscommunication.org/awardsNew/student/abcStudentAward2010ContestNew.html

Reception for Writing Gallery and Writing Center Open House

Writers attending the Writing Center Open House/Writing Gallery Opening view their work online.

Telling Women's Stories Essay Contest

Contest sponsor: Women's Studies Committee

Eligible writers: SMSU students, on campus or online, male or female

Entry: Story or essay that focuses on a woman or women

Length: 5-10 pages, typed, double-spaced, 12-pt. type

Submission: One copy to Prof. Susan McLean, English Dept., BA216; include author's name, address, phone number, e-mail; identify as entry for Women's Stories Contest; one entry per author

Judging: Blind review by members of Women's Studies Committee

Prizes: Gift certificates: $50–first prize, $30–second prize, $20–third prize; public reading of winning entries by authors; and certificate acknowledging award

Deadline for submissions: Thursday, November 19, 2009, at 4:00 p.m.

Contact Prof. Susan McLean with any questions about the contest at 537-7231 or Susan.McLean@SMSU.edu

Construction Writers Association Scholarship

Dr. Lyn Brodersen (Dean of  the College of Arts, Letters, and Science at Southwest Minnesota State) contacted me this morning about an important scholarship opportunity from the Construction Writers Association. As their website indicates, the association "is awarding scholarship(s) titled Build A Future Scholarship to undergraduate students who demonstrate outstanding skills, aptitude and motivation in the fields of journalism, communications, and public relations as they apply to the fields of architecture, engineering, or construction."

The site also notes that "The monetary award is $2,000 (US Dollars) and it is open to students pursuing studies in any of the above fields. In addition to the monetary award, this scholarship includes a full conference registration to the CWA Annual Conference and a travel stipend up to $500 (US Dollars). The total value is $3,500 (US Dollars)."

If you are interest in applying for the scholarship, please visit this site for details:
http://www.constructionwriters.org/awards/scholarship/#n

Gallery of Writing - Southwest Minnesota Writing Gallery

High school and undergraduate students in Southwest Minnesota can get one piece of their writing published by uploading it to the:

Gallery of Writing - Southwest Minnesota Writing Gallery

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Meta4Magazine Writing Opportunity

I received the following writing opportunity via email early in the week. The magazine sounds like it has more of a literary focus, but I thought some of those with double majors would find this one of interest. Here are the details from the editors themselves:

"Please excuse our intrusion to announce Meta4 Magazine, a new onlineliterary journal. We're currently seeking submissions from writers of allstripes. We humbly ask for your readership, that you share the site withyour students, and that you'll consider contributing some of your own workto this new venture. Thank you for your time."
http://www.meta4magazine.org/
Kurt Milberger & Joel Kopplin, Editors for Meta4 Magazine

Business Writing Contest

As I receive them, I will include on the blog information about student writing contests related to professional writing.

Association for Business Communication (ABC) Writing Contest
Those of you who like business writing should consider entering the Association for Business Communication’s student writing contest.
The contest asks you to write in response to a case. Entries are due Friday, April 24, 2009, and first, second, and third place winners receive money.
For more details, visit this site: http://www.businesscommunication.org/awards/student/ABCStudentAward2009Contest.html