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Call for Papers: Writing Center Theory and Practice

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The Winter 2012 Issue of Academic Exchange Quarterly is still accepting submissions for its special section on Writing Center Theory and Practice.  

In addition to Writing Center Directors and other Administrators, submissions are also welcome from professional staff, faculty tutors, and graduate students who work in the writing center.  Manuscript length should be between 2,000 and 3,000 words.  Please identify your submission with the keyword “Center-2.”

For more information, including formal CFP and manuscript guidelines, please visit http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/center2.htm.

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