SCC English to host conference

LINCOLN – Southeast Community College will be hosting the Two-Year College English Association Midwest regional conference this year October 11 – 14.
“Think. Write. Grow.”, the name of the conference, was chosen by English teachers at SCC.
Every year, TYCA- MW seeks nominations from all members for its Outstanding New Faculty award.  This year the award will go to Kara Gall, an English instructor on the Lincoln main campus.
Mary Pipher will be featured as the luncheon keynote speaker. Pipher is a Lincoln resident, but a very well known author internationally. She travels across the globe to share her ideas with schools, professionals and community groups.
The event will start with a reception Thursday evening, then continue on with sessions all day Friday featuring the keynote presentation at lunch time. The conference will conclude with more sessions Saturday morning before the closing.
The planning staff has received about 50 proposals from other teachers, suggesting various panels, workshops, and presentations fore each session. The number must now be narrowed closer to 36.
The bulk of each program will be 70 minutes and will be presented by teachers who are part of the midwest region of TYCA. This will give participants about four or five difference choices of sessions they can attend during each time slot.
“This conference will bring visibility to SCC from other campuses,” said Jeanine Jewell, TYCA-MW 2012 Conference Program Chair.
It will also give SCC faculty professional development opportunities and the chance to meet other two-year college professionals.
The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Downtown in the Historic Haymarket area in Lincoln.
TYCA-MW is a nationwide organization for two-year English teachers. The Midwest region encompasses a 12 state area.
The organization began because there was a feeling that two year teachers have different concerns and students than many four-year college teachers. TYCA is loosely associated with the National Council of Teachers of English.
For more information about the conference, visit www.TYCAmw.org.