Howe Center for Writing Excellence

Click to learn about the HCWE. Graphic contains three panels of photos. First, at left, a man, gesturing, speaks to a workshop audience. Second, middle, three students with laptops work at a table in front of a wall with the HOWE name on Third, at right, a young woman works on laptop.

Click to learn about peer-to-peer writing consultations. Graphic shows four student consultants gather at a table in the Howe Center for Writing Excellence. They watch another consultant write on a whiteboard.

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Click to learn about our innovative faculty writing fellows program. Graphic shows a large group of Faculty Fellows pose for a photo.

Click to meet the HCWE founds. Graphic shows HCWE founders Roger and Joyce Howe stand before sign that says "HOWE."

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The Howe Center for Writing Excellence (HCWE) was founded in 1996 with the generous support of Roger and Joyce Howe ('57). Our mission is to help Miami students develop as effective writers in college and prepare them to excel as clear, concise, and persuasive writers wherever life takes them. We pursue this mission through two main initiatives. Howe Writing Across the Curriculum (HWAC) carries out research-based development programs for faculty and graduate students who teach writing in their disciplines. The Howe Writing Center (HWC) hosts a team of student consultants who give helpful feedback on writing to their peers.

The HCWE is directed by Dr. Elizabeth Wardle. Our staff includes Dr. Ann Updike (Associate Director, HCWE), Dr. Lizzie Hutton (Director, HWC), Kate Francis (Manager, HWC), Loretta Parker (Administrative Assistant, HCWE), and a small team of Graduate Assistant Directors.