Hours of Operation:
January 6 – 9: 11am-7pm
January 10: 11am-3pm�� (online only)
January 11 – 12: closed
January 13 – 16: 11am-5pm
January 17 – 20: closed

We are located in Bohn Hall, to the left of the main entrance. To schedule your appointment or log in for your online session go to

The CWE will be closed from December 24, 2024 to January 5, 2025. We will be closed on Saturday and Sunday during Winter Session.

Our spring semester schedule will begin on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

Inclement Weather Notice: In the event of inclement weather, please see the or check our for changes to our schedule. When the university closes due to an emergency, the CWE will move all appointments online whenever possible.

Questions? Call the CWE at 973-655-7442 or email us at cwe@montclair.edu.
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Are you a student who read Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock for your New Student Seminar or College Writing course? This event is for you!

Haven’t read the book? Anyone concerned with issues discussed in Elizabeth and Hazel related to race, history, education, and journalism is welcome to attend.

Meet The Author

Meet David Margolick, author of Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock.

Bring your book and have it signed!

A Q&A will follow the talk about the book.

Where And When

• Thursday, September 24
• 7:00 p.m.

All are welcome to attend. Space is limited, so arrive early!

About The Montclair Book Program

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Montclair Book 2015 is jointly sponsored by:

One of only five recipients of the award this year, the CWE was chosen for its ability to argue in positive ways for allocating resources towards writing and students and for the program’s use of data to drive development and review. The CWE was also commended for its outstanding assessment program, funding and placement within the University structure.

“We are deeply honored to receive this prestigious award especially since we launched the CWE just four years ago and only five other writing centers have ever received the award,” says Professor Melinda Knight, director of the Center. “Our consultants have worked very hard to make the CWE a success, and we are very grateful to have such strong support from Montclair State’s leadership.”

Established in 2004, the CCCC Writing Program Certificate of Excellence is awarded to up to 20 writing programs a year. To be eligible for the award, a program must demonstrate that it imaginatively addresses the needs and opportunities of its students, instructors, institution and locale and also offer exemplary ongoing professional development for faculty of all ranks, among other conditions.

The award will be presented on March 21 at the 2014 CCCC Annual Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Knight and a number of the CWE consultants will be on hand to accept the award and to participate in the convention. Knight will chair a panel at which CWE consultants, Janet Dengel, Julie Candio Sekel and Nikki Wittenburg will be presenting papers.

The CWE is available to all University students, faculty, staff and alumni who are committed to developing and improving as writers. Sessions with experienced writing consultants are designed to provide help on every aspect of the writing process, with the goal of enabling writers to achieve long-term improvement, confidence, and independence.

More information about the CCCC Writing Program Certificate of Excellence, including current and past winners, is available at .

Located in the far right corner of the Reference area of Sprague Library, the new space is not only larger and more efficiently organized than the former facility, but is more welcoming as well. The new location also enables the CWE staff to work more effectively with more students than before.

“Many people in the Montclair State community have worked very hard to make this all possible,” says Professor Melinda Knight, director of the CWE. “We especially want to thank the former directors of the Writing Center, the Writing Center Task Force members, the Provost, and the Dean of the Library, who are among the many who helped the new CWE become a reality.”

Although the most visible improvement at the CWE is the new facility itself, many other improvements are continually being made as well. Some of the improvements already in place include:

• CWE Digital – an online resource for teachers and writers
• Consultants who participate in an ongoing professional development program
• Greatly expanded hours, including evenings and weekends
• The first undergraduate consultants, who have completed a new course, ENWR 250: Theory and Practice of Tutoring Writing
• The return of Montclair State graduates as consultants
• Specialists in teacher education and second-language learners
• Online scheduling
• A full-time Program Assistant, who is herself a former consultant
• Greeters who help orient everyone to the Center’s services

The University community is invited to join CWE staff on February 17 at 1:00 p.m. at Sprague Library for conversation and refreshments, and to help celebrate the official dedication of the new Center for Writing Excellence.