For the last five years, 95% of post-session surveys rated writers’ experiences at the Workshop as “Excellent” or “Very good.” Such consistent satisfaction—across a breadth of student backgrounds and needs, and with a diverse consulting staff—is no accident but, rather, the outgrowth of a thoughtfully scaffolded professional development (PD) program. Led by the WW’s administrative […]
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Innovating tutorial modes at the Writers Workshop
For some writers, the usual Writers Workshop hours of 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. are quite busy – maybe they’re off campus, or their schedule simply does not allow time to rush to the library or a satellite location for an in-person appointment between obligations. In an effort to make the Writers Workshop accessible for […]
Supporting students with strategic partnerships
At the Writers Workshop, our goal is pretty straightforward: to help students become better writers! We’re excited to introduce two new initiatives that reflect our commitment to supporting specialized student groups and ensuring everyone has the tools they need to succeed! Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Our new satellite at the Irwin Academic Services Center is […]
Catching up with the consultants
Consultant Spotlight: Rayven Morrow Rayven Morrow, a doctoral student in education policy, organization, and leadership, has been with the Writers Workshop since Fall 2020 and served as an assistant director in the 2022-2023 academic year. Her experiences teaching writing mechanics as a high school summer English teacher drove her to apply. Since she began, Rayven’s […]
Welcome to the (new) WW!
POV: You visited the Writers Workshop’s original location in the Undergraduate Library, and now you’re taking a digital tour of the new WW space . . . With the Undergrad Library being converted into an archives and special collections space, the Writers Workshop’s main location is now on the first floor of the Main Library, […]
A letter from the director
I’m writing during finals week of Spring 2024, a time of year that I always experience as both celebratory and reflective. The dogwoods are blooming, the sun is shining (some days), and students are posing for graduation pictures in their caps and gowns, smiling into the future. I want to begin by acknowledging how fortunate […]
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