CPTSC ballot for Member-at-Large position
Results from the CPTSC 2020 election are nearly complete; however, results for one Member-at-Large position resulted in a tie. To address this result, we ask that you please vote again for one Member-at-Large position among two candidates listed. Today on August 5, you will receive a link to this Member-at-Large ballot. The link will be sent…
Read MoreCPTSC 2020: a special online conference event
In lieu of our annual face-to-face conference, join CPTSC for an online, event focused on managing technical and scientific communication programs in a time of crisis. Date: Friday, Oct 2 from 12pm to 5pm (EDT). The event will begin with the annual business meeting where we will welcome the newly elected members to the executive committee and…
Read MoreDr. Jason Tham named new Co-Chair of CPTSC Administrators’ Committee
CPTSC is pleased to announce that Dr. Jason Tham will begin serving as the new Co-Chair of its Administrators’ Committee, to work in that role alongside Dr. Julia Romberger, current Chair of the committee. Tham, an Assistant Professor of Technical Communication and Rhetoric at Texas Tech University, co-directs the User Experience (UX) Lab in the…
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2020 CPTSC Diversity Scholarship Winners!
We are happy to announce two winners of the 2020 CPTSC Diversity Scholarship! The selection committee received many strong applications this year from applicants who are already changing the field of technical and scientific communication in important ways. Our two winners stood out for their invaluable transnational projects that will continue to shape our field. Our…
Read MoreResources to Support International Students
International students are important members of our community, discipline, and programs. As the COVID-19 pandemic forces many classes and institutions online, educating ourselves on policies that affect international students is critical.The July 6, 2020 statement from the Student Exchange and Visitors Program modifies temporary safety precautions put into place earlier in the pandemic. International students…
Read MoreCPTSC’s Distinguished Service Award and Honorary Distinguished Service Award
The 2020 CPTSC Distinguished Service Selection Committee (DSSC) invites members to forward names of persons whom they deem worthy of CPTSC’s Distinguished Service Award (for service to the organization) and Honorary Distinguished Service Award (for service to the field). For eligibility criteria and a list of former honorees, see https://cptsc.org/resources/service-awards/. The Distinguished Service Award is the…
Read MoreUpdate on Fall 2020 CPTSC Conference
As we announced recently, the fall 2020 annual Council for Programs in Technical & Scientific Communication conference will not be held in person. The CPTSC Executive Committee recently approved plans for an online fall event. We have scheduled an online Zoom “gathering” from 12-5 p.m. (Eastern) on Friday, October 2 featuring the theme of “Administering…
Read MoreCouncil on Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication’s Anti-Racism Statement
As part of an international and culturally diverse organization dedicated to excellence in technical and scientific communication and its academic programs, the Council for Programs in Technical & Scientific Communication (CPTSC) Executive Committee and the CPTSC Diversity Committee recognize that effective communication and its pedagogy are possible when a multiplicity of voices can be included…
Read MoreCPTSC Election Nominations
Several CPTSC positions on the Executive Committee will be open for election in 2020, and new terms will begin at the conclusion of the Fall 2020 annual conference in October. On behalf of the CPTSC Nominating Committee, we invite nominations for the following CPTSC positions: President Vice-President Secretary Members-at-Large Descriptions of the positions can be…
Read MoreRequest for Proposals: Editors of Programmatic Perspectives
The Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC) is soliciting proposals for editorship of its scholarly journal Programmatic Perspectives for a three-year or five-year commitment. We are seeking individual applications for (Development) Editor and (Production) Editor. Two individuals may apply together as co-editors. The first issue for the new editors will be Spring…
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