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.&...
Miami University 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 Miami University 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 Miami’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...
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: Miami and Miamians 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 Miami 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: Miami and Miamians 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 Miami writers to produce a poem that explores both the exterior...
At the 2025 Miami Women’s Leadership Symposium, Howe Center Director Elizabeth Wardle and Miami 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 Miami University’s College of Creative Arts (CCA) participated in a multi-week “Sensemaking” series to collaboratively rethink the CCA student experien...
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'
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 Miami University
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 Miami University’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 Miami 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 Miami University 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 ...
Howe Writing Center consultant Kendyl Gurren publishes essay in national writing journal
Howe Writing Center undergraduate consultant Kendyl Gurren opens up about her personal narrative and experience of vulnerability as a writer in a recent issue of Queen City Writers, an academic jou...
New Miami podcast explores the art of writing in a digital age
Episodes will serve as a living archive for the Howe Center for Writing Excellence
HWC and HWAC Collaboration Featured in Publication
HWC director Lizzie Hutton and HWAC assistant director Mandy Olejnik, along with former HWC consultant Miranda Kunkel, have published a new collaboration titled "Navigating Contradictions whil...
Spring 2024 Faculty Writing Fellows
The Howe Center for Writing Excellence and Howe Writing Across the Curriculum (HWAC) program are thrilled to welcome 13 new Miami faculty members as Faculty Writing Fellows Program alumni.
HCWE Hosts Successful April Workshops on Teaching and AI Tools
In April, the Howe Center for Writing Excellence (HCWE) organized three workshops, including a two-part series on teaching Syntheses/Literature Reviews and a special workshop on AI tools for Farmer...
The Writer's Progress 2024: This Is Howe We Do It
On May 10th, the Howe Center for Writing Excellence (HCWE) hosted its annual event "The Writer's Progress," bringing Miami writers together to celebrate, connect, and reflect.
This is Howe We Do It Podcast Launch Announcement
The Howe Center for Writing Excellence (HCWE) is excited to announce the launch of its new podcast series, “This is Howe We Do it.”
Announcing the Winners of the Spring 2024 HWC Writing Contest
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Spring 2024 Howe Writing Center Writing Contest! This semester’s contest invited Miami writers to produce a poem or poem sequence inspired by a ...
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