Dang, Will! Great job!
I'm bummed that I couldn't make the meeting, but I am available to
help count. I'll need to know what time you want to do this, though.
Remember the short story workshop a few weeks ago? I attended and
became acquainted with Leslea Newman who is on the faculty at a
school back east where they offer a MFA degree in writing. I'll
check into that, too. I think I may even have a brochure. To whom
do I report my findings?
Questions, questions...
Thanks again for your hard work.
--Jocelyn
On Nov 18, 2005, at 1:22 PM, Jessica Pennington wrote:
> Impressive. Will for President, Grand Poobah, or whatever. :-)
>
> I can help distribute Mon and Tuesday, and I'm available Thursday
> to help count.
>
> It was a great meeting, and I really like the idea of taking our PW
> program further. Everyone benefits in the long run.
>
> Also thanks to Richard for suggesting Hastings. Free coffee samples
> are yummy :-)
>
> -Jessica
>
> On 11/18/05, William Prescott <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> NOTE: If formatting problems occur, read the attachment.
>
> Minutes from 11/17/05 PWAL Meeting
>
> I .Forgiveness
>
> I am the epitome of the disorganized male. If these minutes seem
> screwy, incomplete, or otherwise odd, I hereby nominate you to be
> the PWAL secretary.
>
> II. The Need to Organize
>
> We recognized the need for a more active, organized Professional
> Writing Association in order to combat the invisibility,
> underrepresentation, and gross misunderstandings about the mission
> and needs of the Professional Writing program.
>
> We are in the process of identifying short-term and long-term goals
> for both the PWA and the program in general. Any and all additional
> input is encouraged as well as desperately needed.
>
> Short Term Goals
> Survey
> Create and distribute a survey about general student satisfaction
> with the program, how they chose this major/graduate program, and
> what additional resources PW students would like to see.
> Due Dates
>
> i. Prototype – Will be distributed for review by the end of
> the day.
>
> ii. Conducting the survey – Given to every PW student, during
> class, on 11/27-11/28.
>
> iii. Tally results – we need volunteers to tally the results.
> We hope to have enough volunteers to be able to compile the results
> in 30 minutes or so.
> iv.
> Present results – see #2
>
> v. Future surveys – alumni survey, etc.
>
> Checking out the Competition
> Research other MPW programs and Professional Writing Schools.
>
> i. Reason – to identify aspects we like from other programs
> and to strive towards implementing them here at OU.
>
> ii. Estimated time commitment: 2 – 3 hours
>
> iii. Method – select one program from the following list.
> Email the list to notify us which program you are researching.
> Then, note its (a) # of faculty, (b) interesting classes offered,
> (c) any resources offered that you would like to see at OU (d) post
> on the PWAL list serv
> iv.
> Due Date – 11/28
>
> v. Other schools/programs:
> 1. University of Southern California: MPW
> http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/mpw/admissions/overview.php
> 2. Chatham Online: MPW
> http://www.chathamonline.info/chatham/mpw.html
> 3. Towson State University: MPW http://www.towson.edu/~duncan/
> ENG/prowrprg.html
> 4. UMass Dartmouth: MPW
> http://www.umassd.edu/cas/english/professional_writing/welcomepwp.cfm
> 5. Carnegie Mellon: MA in Prof. Writing http://english.cmu.edu/
> degrees/ma_pw/ma_pw.html
> 6. Kenesaw State University: MA in Prof. Writing
> http://www.kennesaw.edu/english/mapw/index.shtml
> 7. Western Connecticut State University: MFA in Prof. Writing
> http://www.wcsu.edu/english/mfa/
> 8. UW Milwaukee: MA in Prof. Writing
> http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/English/bustech/grad/ma.htm
> 9. University of Texas: MFA in Prof. Writing
> http://www.utexas.edu/academic/mcw/index.html
> 10. SUNY-Courtland: BA in Prof. Writing
> http://www.cortland.edu/profwriting/index.html
> Continuing research
>
> i. The above is only a partial list, please continue to search
> and add programs to the list
>
> ii. Keywords: MPW, Master in Professional Writing,
> Professional Writing programs
>
> Establish contacts with Dean Foote
> Present results of survey – We want to establish contacts with the
> administration, illustrate the needs of the program, and
> demonstrate that the PWAL is willing to take responsibility for
> improving our own program
> Needs
>
> i. Increased Visibility of the PW program
>
> ii. Adjuct Faculty – if we can recruit adjunct faculty that
> have been trained in the OU method of professional writing (i.e.
> published alumni or former instructors) then Davis and Chester can
> offer other courses than just the basics i.e. Fantasy Writing,
> Writing For Children/Young Adults, etc.
>
> iii. Visiting Scholars – considering the number of students
> and limited faculty, we want to encourage Gaylord College to
> recruit visiting professors that will teach the PW students
> Christmas Party
> We want to increase the feeling of community between PW students.
> We are looking to organize a Christmas party and have a good ol' time.
>
> Long Term Goals
>
> History of the PW program
> The Professional Writing program has been around since 1938. We
> have a long tradition of outstanding instructors and successful
> alumni. However, this history is in danger of being lost.
> Goal – Recruit a team to identify all published PW alumni and their
> works, revive our trophy case, and write a short history of the
> program to publish on the web and have readily available in the
> library.
> Recruit additional faculty
> We want more full-time faculty
> Create a Professional Writing alumni association
> We have a plethora of successful alumni that are not being
> recognized for their achievements. Furthermore, their knowledge and
> experience are a tremenedous, unutilized resource for students.
> Scholarships
> Increased recognition of exisisting schoarlships
> Creation of additional scholarships i.e. Graduate Scholarships, etc.
>
> Funding for OUSA (Oklahoma University Student Association)
> Budget – organize and secure funding for MPAW in order to create a
> newsletter, start a Professional Writer speaker series, etc.
> Best,
>
> Will
>
> P.S. I have also included the minutes as an attachment.
>
>
> William D. Prescott
>
> University of Oklahoma
>
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