Alanna Bitzel (Writing Center) continues her leadership in the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). Bitzel, the Writing Center's assistant director, was elected this March to be one of four cluster representatives for NACADA's Advising Community Division. Her term begins at the conclusion of the association's 2026 Annual…

The administrative team and lead consultants of the UNLV Writing Center presented Practicing Timeless Strategies for Effective Writing (No AI Required!) at the 2026 ExplOER Nevada virtual summit on Friday, March 6. Presenters were Alanna Bitzel (Assistant Director), Shelbi Fitzpatrick (Lead Consultant), Amie Green (Interim…

Alanna Bitzel (Writing Center) hosted a session on Friday, February 27 at the 2026 South Central Writing Centers Association Conference in Norman, Oklahoma. The session, "Making New Maps: Navigating AI Literacy for Writing Center Tutors," was led by the four members of the Tutor Talks Executive Committee, a group of tutors responsible for…

The UNLV Writing Center is pleased to highlight the accomplishments of its staff members. Madison Browne, a current consultant, acts on the Editorial Board of The Peer Review (TPR), a publication of the International Writing Centers Association, serving as its Web Editor. Delight Ejiaka, a former consultant, recently authored "…

Alanna Bitzel (Writing Center) co-authored "Beyond the Practice: The Case for Advising Authorship" with two colleagues from Virginia Tech: Sarah Bechtel and Melissa Cumbia. The article was recently published, appearing in the December 2025 edition of Academic Advising Today (AAT), the quarterly electronic publication (e-zine) of …

Alanna Bitzel (Writing Center) co-delivered two presentations at the 2025 National Academic Advisors Association (NACADA) Annual Conference, held last week at Caesars Palace. Her sessions, "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose: Holistic Student Support Lessons from Friday Night Lights" and "Bet on Yourself: Strategies for Self-Advocacy,"…

Erin Zimmerman and Alanna Bitzel (both Writing Center), presented at the 2025 International Writing Centers Association/National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing Joint Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio on Friday, October 16. Their round table, “Embracing Community: Reaching Writers through Collaborations” focused on institutional partnerships…

Erin Zimmerman (Writing Center) published an article, "Locating Visual Communication across Disciplines: How Visual Instruction in Composition Textbooks differs from that in Science-writing Textbooks" in Across the Disciplines. This study compares how a corpus of 60 science writing textbooks and composition textbooks address visual…

Jay Nietling (Physics and Astronomy), Katelyn DiBenedetto (Graduate College), Anabel Chavva (Service Learning & Leadership), Sara Tajalli (Writing Center), Shanna Kinzel (Student Union & Event Services), and Jill Zimbelman (Research and Economic Development) are this year's recipients of the Professional Development Awards. These $500…