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Fall 2021: Back for Both In-person and Online Writing Consultations!
Aug. 2, 2021—As of August 25, 2021, the Writing Studio is excited to resume offering in-person consultations on campus as well as synchronous online consultations. Our aim is for you as writers to have multiple convenient options to connect with us! Whether you are a new member of the vibrant Vanderbilt community or someone who know us...
2021 Morgan Award Winners Announced!
Aug. 1, 2021—The Writing Studio celebrates undergraduate writing and all that undergraduate writers are capable of, and we congratulate the winners of the 2021 Henrietta Hickman Morgan Memorial Award for First-Year Writers! Winners of the 2021 Henrietta Hickman Morgan Memorial Award for First-Year Writers 1st Prize Cameron Deal “Defining an ‘American’ Classical Music: Intersections Between Argentina and...
Job Opening: Academic Support Coordinator (preferred start by August 25, 2021)
Jul. 7, 2021—The Vanderbilt University Writing Studio and Tutoring Services programs are now accepting applications for the position of Academic Support Coordinator. This is a full-time, 12-month staff position that involves offering one-on-one writing support for students, leading a wide variety of writing workshops, assisting with the training and development of student writing consultants and STEM tutors, and...
First-Year Writers: Submit your work for the Henrietta Morgan Memorial Award! (Deadline: Thursday, May 13)
Apr. 30, 2021—Each year the Writing Studio conducts the competition for the Henrietta Morgan Memorial Award for First-Year Writers. Established by William Morgan in memory of his wife, the award goes to the first-year student who submits the best sample of original writing. In Spring 2021, the deadline for submissions is Thursday, May 13. Submissions need not...
Registration Open for the Undergraduate Writing Symposium events on April 9 and April 15
Mar. 22, 2021—Registration is now open for the two Undergraduate Writing Symposium events coming up in April 2021. Save the dates and register today to join us for one or both of these events over Zoom as we shine a spotlight on the achievements of Vanderbilt’s undergraduate students as writers, whether they are composing fiction, poetry, essays...
Calling for Undergraduate Writing Symposium submissions (deadline: February 5)
Jan. 16, 2021—The Writing Studio is excited to announce the 13th Annual Undergraduate Writing Symposium, which will celebrate Vanderbilt writers through two virtual events: a creative writing showcase on April 9, 2021 and a research showcase on April 15, 2021. Students, we are calling for your self-nominations across three categories: Exceptional essays by first-year authors from fall...
Now Accepting Undergraduate Writing Consultant Applications! (Attend an upcoming info session to learn more)
Jan. 16, 2021—The Writing Studio is hiring for the 2021-2022 academic year, beginning with our undergraduate writing consultant positions. Our call for applications and information about two upcoming information sessions can be found below. Call for Undergraduate Writing Consultant Applications Are you interested in joining a committed and engaged community of writers who work to support fellow writers? At...
Pre-Exams Study Jam, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 7-10pm
Nov. 19, 2020—Conquer finals successfully with the virtual Pre-Exams Study Jam on December 2 from 7pm to 10pm. Maximize your productivity by tapping into the expertise of subject librarians from the Vanderbilt Libraries, Writing Studio consultants, and Tutoring Services’ STEM tutors offering support in General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Single Variable Calculus. The Study Jam can also...
Vanderbilt Lives! Personal Statement workshop Thursday, September 24, 3:00-5:00 PM (via Zoom)
Sep. 23, 2020—The Writing Studio is proud to be taking part in the second annual personal statement workshop being organized by Vanderbilt Lives!, the undergraduate nonfiction journal, being held tomorrow: “Making It Personal”: Second Annual Personal Statement Workshop Thursday, September 24, from 3:00-5:00 PM central via Zoom. See the flyer image below for full details, including QR registration...
Upcoming workshop: “Application Essay Essentials” Friday, 9/11, 3pm
Sep. 4, 2020—The Writing Studio invites you to register for the first workshop in our new, online Writing Workshop Series, open to all Vanderbilt students: “Application Essay Essentials” Workshop Day and time: Friday, September 11, 3:00 – 4:00 PM Location: Zoom (link will be provided following registration) Workshop description Join us at the Writing Studio for a workshop...