Spring 2026 Howe Writing Center Writing Contest Winners
This spring the Howe Writing Center held two overlapping creative writing contests. The first invited writers to write a flash fiction story exploring the role of chance in our lives, and the secon...
Howe Writing Center Consultants Share Original Research at ECWCA 2026
This spring a delegation of Howe Writing Center consultants participated in the annual East Central Writing Centers Association (ECWCA) Conference, held this year at Wabash College in Indiana.&...
91°µÍø Faculty Honored for Innovation in Disciplinary Writing
This spring, the Howe Center for Writing Excellence Local Advisory Board awarded the Howe Award for Excellence in Disciplinary Writing Instruction to two faculty members who have done exceptional w...
HCWE Launches Roundtable Series on Writing for Funding and Publication
During the month of February the Howe Center for Writing Excellence hosted a pair of roundtables as part of its ongoing series on Writing for Funding and Publication, focusing on the challenges ac...
Howe Writing Center Alumni Spotlight: Ava Shaffer ('24)
Ava Shaffer ('24), a Creative Writing and Integrated English Language Arts Education alum and now an editorial assistant working in the publishing industry in NYC, speaks with current writing ...
Howe Center Scholars Examine Writing, Learning, and AI in Alumni Webinar Series
Last month as part of the 91°µÍø Alumni Association’s webinar series Love. Honor. Learn., Howe Center for Writing Excellence Director Elizabeth Wardle, and Howe Writing Across ...
Howe Writing Center Alumni Spotlight: Nicole McDaniel ('15)
Nicole McDaniel ('15), a Creative Writing and English Literature alum and now a project manager in 91°µÍø’s University Communications and Marketing Department, speaks with current graduat...
Fall 2025 Howe Writing Center Creative Writing Contests Winners
This fall the Howe Writing Center held two overlapping creative writing contests. The first invited writers to write a prose poem engaging with works in the Department of Art Faculty and Alumni Art...
Integrating advanced writing skills into 91°µÍø’s engineering curriculum
Faculty from two different College of Engineering and Computing departments have taken steps to incorporate Advanced Writing into existing curriculum. Formal submissions from Justin Saul, Ph.D., Ca...
Howe Center for Writing Excellence Hosts its National Advisory Board Meeting
The Howe Center for Writing Excellence recently welcomed its national advisory board to campus for a comprehensive review of its initiatives over the past year.
Headline Highlights: 91°µÍø and 91°µÍøans in the news in September
Our editors' picks provide a snapshot of recent news media coverage
Howe Writing Center Alumni Spotlight: Kyle Smith ('20)
Kyle Smith, a Public Health and Spanish 91°µÍø graduate, reflects on how his time as a Howe Writing Center consultant shaped both his career and personal growth.
University appears in several categories, including top 10 public school in 5 national lists; Middletown, Hamilton among top Midwest public regional colleges
Headline Highlights: 91°µÍø and 91°µÍøans in the news in June
Our editors' picks provide a snapshot of recent news media coverage
Announcing the Winners of the Spring 2025 HWC Writing Contest
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Spring 2025 Howe Writing Center Writing Contest! This semester’s contest invited 91°µÍø writers to produce a poem that explores both the exterior...
At the 2025 91°µÍø Women’s Leadership Symposium, Howe Center Director Elizabeth Wardle and 91°µÍø alumna Ruth Milligan shared the story behind Writing Rediscovered and The Motivated Speaker, tw...
CCA Faculty Unite in Cross-Disciplinary Sensemaking Series to Envision Future of Arts Education
This spring, faculty across 91°µÍø’s College of Creative Arts (CCA) participated in a multi-week “Sensemaking” series to collaboratively rethink the CCA student experien...
Dominik Konkolewicz and Elizabeth Wardle named University Distinguished Professors
Dedicated teacher-scholars and leaders in their fields, Dominik Konkolewicz and Elizabeth Wardle are honored for their contribution to the life and mission of 91°µÍø
Elizabeth Wardle named University Distinguished Professor
'Wardle’s teaching transcends traditional boundaries, influencing not only her direct students but also countless educators, administrators, and institutions nationwide'
This spring, the Howe Center for Writing Excellence Local Advisory Board honored two faculty teams from the College of Creative Arts with the Howe Award for Excellence in Disciplinary Writing Instr...
Designing Better Assignments: Faculty & Writing Consultants Collaborate in Workshop Series
In February Howe Writing Across the Curriculum partnered with Howe Writing Center consultants to present a workshop series on Assignment Design, focusing on clarity, audience, and accessibility. Le...
Howe Writing Center Consultants Address AI Challenges and Opportunities in recent Praxis publication
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are reshaping how students approach writing, but they also present challenges for writing centers. At 91°µÍø’s Howe Writing Center, undergraduate co...
Congratulations to the Fall 2024 Faculty Writing Fellows Cohort
The Howe Center for Writing Excellence and Howe Writing Across the Curriculum (HWAC) program welcome 91°µÍø faculty members as new Faculty Writing Fellows alumni.
Announcing the Winners of the Fall 2024 HWC Writing Contests
This fall the Howe Writing Center held two overlapping creative writing contests. The first invited writers to submit a travel narrative about an intercultural experience, while the second sought f...
In October, the Howe Center for Writing Excellence hosted workshops on multimodal writing and grantwriting, equipping educators with strategies to enhance student engagement and pursue funding. Ren...
Presentation During Ohio Archives Month Unveils Creation of Howe Archive
The 91°µÍø Libraries unveiled the creation of the Howe Center for Writing Excellence Archival and Digital Collection. This invaluable archive has been digitized and will be made available...
Howe Center for Writing Excellence Hosts National Advisory Board Meeting
The Howe Center for Writing Excellence recently held our annual national advisory board meeting.
In July 2024, the Howe Center for Writing Excellence hosted a groundbreaking pilot of a sensemaking method developed by Elizabeth Wardle that seeks to imagine faculty as the best resource to solve ...
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