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Writing Centers Feel the Crunch by Lynn Makau, Eliana Schonberg, and Sue Mendelsohn Funding cuts force centers to make hard choices. The California Crash at One Community College by Diane Putnam California community colleges were especially hard hit by higher education funding cuts. Diane Putnam explains that those cuts are profoundly affecting the Cabrillo College Writing Center, its students, and its tutors.
Columns The View of the Other Side: From Consultant to Director by Julie Garbus University of Northern Colorado Writing Center Director Julie Garbus reflects on her transition from consultant to professor and administrator. Writing Consulting in the Wild by Michael Erard Former university writing consultant Michael Erard has made a living as a writer and writing consultant outside the university. He shares his wisdom about the challenges and advantages of consulting in the wild. From the Editors The Praxis Journal: Who We Are
Consulting What We Call Ourselves Part of who we are as writing center practitioners is defined for us by the job titles that we’re given. While the most common titles–coach, consultant, and tutor–carry their own advantages, none of them is entirely free of negative connotations. Haeli Colina, Jon-Carlos Evans, and Judith Rosenberg offer three