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CRLA Leadership Opportunities

Looking for a way to further your involvement and professional development with CRLA? Be part of the future of CRLA and your profession! Your CRLA is looking for members who have been active in the organization and who are interested in stepping into leadership positions. Click here to view open positions for which the Board of Directors is accepting applications. The period of service would start immediately upon the Board of Directors approval of a candidate for a respective position.

CRLA Professional Mentoring Program

Are you new to the fields of learning assistance, developmental education, tutoring, and mentoring at the college/adult level?  Are you a seasoned professional with experience to share with the newest members of our profession?  CRLA is seeking mentors and mentees for the second year of our mentoring program.  To learn more and fill out an application, click here, then login and go to "My Professional Development."

Updated CAS Learning Assistance Program Standards

The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) just released the new Learning Assistance Program Standards. You can click here to review the recently-updated standards. You can also find them under the "My Professional Development" tab when you log in to the Members Only section of the CRLA website. For more information on CAS and other available standards, click here. 

CRLA News

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

Looking for a way to further your involvement and professional development with CRLA? We are looking for applicants for several leadership positions at this time and hope that you'll consider applying! Click the link below to view the open or soon-to-be-open positions in CRLA leadership! -Conference Sessions Evaluator -JCRL Co-Editors -Publications Director -States/Regions/Chapters Coordinator

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm
College Reading & Learning Association added 20 new photos — with Roberta Schotka and 4 others in St. Louis.

2017 CRLA Summer Institute for Mentor and Tutor Trainers - Day 2 & Dinner on the Town!

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm
College Reading & Learning Association added 8 new photos — with Melissa Thomas and 4 others in St. Louis.

Scenes from Day 1 of our 2nd CRLA Summer Institute for Mentor and Tutor Trainers!

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm
College Reading & Learning Association added 9 new photos — in St. Louis.

2017 CRLA Summer Institute for Mentor and Tutor Trainers - Welcome Reception

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

We are pleased to announce that registration is open for the College Reading and Learning Association’s (CRLA) 50th Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on November 1-4, 2017, at the Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh. For CRLA’s 50th Anniversary, we will be reflecting on the organization’s rich history while enjoying an exciting program of sessions on new technologies, research, and best practices in the fields of reading, learning assistance, developmental education, tutoring, and mentoring at the college/adult level. This year’s conference theme is Celebrating 50 Years of Building Bridges, and Pittsburgh is the perfect place to reflect on the past 50 years of CRLA and look ahead to the future of reading instruction and learning assistance. Please register early and sign up in advance for tours and optional sessions, such as pre-conference institutes and Lunch with a Mentor. More information is available in the Call to Conference on the CRLA Conference website: http://crla.net/conference/2017/reg.php. Join us! We look forward to seeing you. The 2017 CRLA Conference Team

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

We would like to officially announce several upcoming openings in CRLA leadership. We are looking for individuals to replace outgoing CRLA leaders in the following positions: Certifications Director JCRL Editor(s) Publications Director If you would like to learn more about these exciting opportunities, please see our Leadership Opportunities page on the CRLA website: http://crla.net/index.php/leadership/leadership-opportunities. We hope you will consider applying for one of these integral roles in our organization, two of which are Board positions.

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm
College Reading & Learning Association updated their cover photo.

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm
College Reading & Learning Association added 2 new photos.

Registration is now open for the 2017 CRLA Summer Institute for Mentor and Tutor Trainers! To learn more or register, visit the CRLA Summer Institute website: http://www.crla.net/conference/61/

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

The deadline to submit proposals for the 50th Annual CRLA Conference is fast approaching! Proposals are due by Monday, April 3rd. Download the Call for Proposals for more details: https://goo.gl/xU4i18. We are accepting proposals for 60 and 90-minute concurrent sessions, 60-minute round tables, and half and full-day pre-conference institutes. The pre-conference institutes are held on Wednesday, November 1 and last three hours for the half-day and six hours for the full-day institutes. More information about the conference is at: http://www.crla.net/conference/2017.

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

Attention Current CRLA Members! Voting for the 2017 CRLA Election for President-Elect is now open! You should have received your electronic ballot via email this morning. If you do not see it in your inbox, please check your Junk/Clutter maiboxes. If you still do not see the ballot email, please e-mail pr@crla.net and a ballot will be sent to you. Voting is open now through March 20, 2017 at 11:59pm. We hope you will take the time to read through the candidates' biographies on www.crla.net and cast your vote accordingly. If you have any questions, please reach out to Marissa Loon, CRLA Public Relations Director, at pr@crla.net. Thank you!

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

Candidate information for the 2017 CRLA Election is now available on the CRLA website: www.crla.net. In preparation for this year's election, all CRLA members should review the two nominees for CRLA President-Elect: Page Keller and Victoria Williams. Electronic ballots will be sent to all current members on March 6, 2017. The voting period will begin on the 6th and close at 11:59p.m. on March 20, 2017. Voting is an important part of being a CRLA member. We hope that you will cast your vote to determine the leadership that will continue to guide the direction of CRLA. If you have any questions, please reach out to pr@crla.net.

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

The College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) is now accepting proposal submissions for its 50th Annual Conference, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 1-4, 2017. Download the Call for Proposals for more details: https://goo.gl/xU4i18. We are accepting proposals for 60 and 90-minute concurrent sessions, 60-minute round tables, and half and full-day pre-conference institutes. The pre-conference institutes are held on Wednesday, November 1 and last three hours for the half-day and six hours for the full-day institutes. We hope you'll consider submitting a proposal to present at the conference. More information about the conference is at: http://www.crla.net/conference/2017.

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

CRLA hopes that your spring semester is off to an excellent start! Some things to keep an eye out for over the next few weeks: -Call for Proposals for the 50th Annual Conference on 2/1 -February NewsNotes e-blast on 2/13 -SIG newsletters in early February We'd like to wish safe travels to anyone attending the Conference on the First-Year Experience! If you'll be there, you should stop by the CRLA table and say hello to our IMTPC Coordinator, Michael Saenz! He'll be at the conference as a presenter and CRLA representative. Best of luck to everyone as the semester ramps up and we all get even busier!

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm
College Reading & Learning Association added 82 new photos to the album: 49th Annual CRLA Conference.

Photos from CRLA's 49th Annual Conference held in Louisville, KY, from November 3-6, 2016. Feel free to tag yourselves!

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

CRLA would like to wish all of our members and colleagues a very happy new year! We can't wait to see what wonderful things 2017 will bring to our organization and members. We look forward to celebrating 50 years of CRLA with you!

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm
College Reading & Learning Association updated their status.

Another CRLA Annual Conference has come and gone, and there are more people that we would like to thank and congratulate than there is room for in a single post. The Annual Conference is a time when we can all come together to share our knowledge and experience. It is a time for us to learn from each other, network and meet new colleagues, and catch up with long-time friends we may see more rarely than we'd like. It's a special time and place for many of us--to reconnect with each other and with our passion for what we do. First of all, congratulations to our now President Jack Trammell and on-site Chair Cathy Leist for organizing such a wonderful conference for our field! Your hard work over the last year in preparation for this conference was impressive and so appreciated by everyone in attendance. Thank you to all of the volunteers who worked tirelessly to make each event, tour, reception, and hospitality suite enjoyable and successful! Your efforts did not go unnoticed! Thank you to the staff of the Louisville Marriott Downtown for your hospitality and amazing service. It was a pleasure to stay in your hotel and explore your city! Thank you to every single presenter who shared their research and experience with us--from the pre-conference institutes to the roundtables to the lunches with mentors. This conference was and will continue to be a success because of colleagues like you! Thank you to our Board members, Committee Chairs, SIG and S/R/C Coordinators, SIG and S/R/C Leaders, and all others in leadership roles for CRLA! In particular, thank you to our unwavering leader of the last year, our steadfast captain, our now Past President, Dorothy Briggs: you guided us through a fantastic year and we thank you for all that you did and continue to do--for our organization, leaders, members, and field. Thank you for showing us how important it is to connect, share, and inspire. Congratulations to all of our award winners! There are so many deserving folks in CRLA, and these individuals are an example of the amazing work and dedication our members and students bring to our organization. Congratulations to our 2016 ITTPC Rick Sheets Outstanding Tutor Award winner, Ann Strom, from the University of Northern Iowa's College Reading and Learning Center! Congratulations to our 2016 IMTPC Outstanding Mentor Award winner, Gabriel Isaac Sáenz Correa, from Texas State University! Congratulations to the 2016 recipients of the Robert Griffin Award for Long and Outstanding Service, Olga Thurman and Tina Kondopoulos! Congratulations to the 2016 recipient of the Karen G. Smith Special Recognition Award, Lindley Workman Alyea! Thank you to every first-time attendee! Whatever your reason for deciding to attend your first CRLA Conference, we thank you. We hope that you got everything you wanted and more out of the experience. We hope it wasn't the last time we'll see you! Thank you to every returning attendee! Whether this was your second CRLA Conference or your 40th, we cannot thank you enough for your continued support and engagement. We can't wait to see you again next year as we celebrate 50 years in Pittsburgh! Thank you to every CRLA member--new and long-standing. You are what makes CRLA great. You are CRLA. And we thank you.

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

Congratulations to Lindley Workman Alyea for being given the Karen G. Smith Award at this morning's closing session at the 49th Annual CRLA Conference! Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do for CRLA. You were missed and we can't wait to see you back at the conference next year!

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

Thank you to Dr. Janet Zadina for giving such a thoughtful, timely, and valuable closing keynote address for our CRLA Conference! #crla16

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

Dr. Saundra McGuire giving her keynote address to the 49th Annual CRLA Conference attendees. Everyone is already enthralled. #crla16

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

The Hospitality Suite is so lively tonight for first-time conference attendees, new professionals, and graduate students! All other attendees, join us at 8:30 for more frivolity! #crla16

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

All. Of. The. Boxes. Registration is open tonight from 5-9pm! #crla16

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

The CRLA Board out to dinner after a successful meeting day! #crla16

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

Your CRLA Board is here in Louisville and ready for two days of meetings! T-minus two days until the pre-conference institutes begin! #crla16

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm

2016 CRLA Annual Conference has gone mobile! Schedule, maps, reminders, and more on your iPhone/Android, free! http://guidebook.com/g/crla2016

December 31, 1969, 6:00 pm