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My old advisor from Michigan Tech, Dale Sullivan, left to head up the Technical Writing program at University of Minnesota. If he is still there, you may want to look him up. He was incredibly helpful to me and I am sure he would be to you as well.
Good luck!
Melissa
> Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:31:59 -0500> From: D -dot- Throener -at- gmail -dot- com> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Subject: Newbie to Tech Writing wants advice re: schools> > Hello all!> I'm Dawn, a newbie to this group (joined yesterday).> > Years ago, (gulp...1996) I minored in Technical Writing but didn't do> anything with it.> > Now, I'd love to get back into the industry and want to go back to school.> I'm in the Twin Cities, MN and wonder...what's the best educational path to> take. There's Certificates in Technical Writing and Masters Degrees and I> could even go back to get an undergrad degree in it as well.> > What would you do in my shoes? What's going to get me ahead and eventually> set me apart from others in the field to get a job?> > Thanks in advance for your help. I look forward to learning about this> career through your experiences.> > Take Care,> > ~Dawn> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^> > Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or > printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007 > Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.> http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList> > True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.> Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical> documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com> > ---> You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as melmis36 -at- hotmail -dot- com -dot- > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/melmis36%40hotmail.com> > > To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> > Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit> http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.>
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