The program recently received the Conference on College Composition and Communication's (CCCC) Writing Program Certificate of Excellence for 2006-07.
Ball State representatives will receive the honor March 23, 2007 at the CCCC conference.

The CCCC awards committee recognized the Ball State writing program as "exemplary due to its solid approach to teaching composition as an act of reading and writing across modes of communication."

The program was also cited for its excellence in meeting the needs of students and faculty, including offering faculty professional development opportunities and using best teaching practices.

Started in the 1960s, Ball State's writing program is administered by the university's English department. Most students take at least two semesters of writing at Ball State.

The CCCC, which has 6,000 members worldwide, supports and promotes the teaching and study of college composition and communication. More information about the organization may be found at www.ncte.org/cccc.