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May 8-11, 2017 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School, and the Arts and Science Dean’s Office The Writing Studio’s dissertation writers’ retreats provide dissertating graduate students with loosely-structured time to work individually in a quiet, collegial atmosphere.  We couple ample writing… Read More

Morgan Award Poster – Spring 2017 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… Read More

UPDATE: Click here to read a post describing the 2017 Undergraduate Symposium or here to view the 2017 program. On Sunday afternoon, March 26, 2017, Vanderbilt will host its ninth annual Undergraduate Writing Symposium, a forum for excellent undergraduate writing of all kinds. In addition to essays, the Symposium… Read More

Thursday, February 23, 6:00-7:30 p.m. The Writing Studio (1801 Edgehill Ave., Suite 112) Get a great dinner. Get a new perspective on writing. Get to know a professor in a fun, informal setting. Join us for “Dinner and a Draft”! Our faculty guest will be Cecilia Mo, a Political… Read More

On Writing: Publishing Your Journal Article, will take place on Wednesday, February 22, from 4:00-5:00 PM, in Garland Hall 101. This event is part of the 2016-17 Arts and Science Graduate Student Seminar Series. Please join us as journal editors from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences discuss the academic publishing process and give advice for… Read More

Making Moves that Matter: Argumentation and Word Choice in Academic Writing BY Deann Armstrong (Vanderbilt Writing Studio Fellow for 2016-2017)   Each fall, in workshops titled “Transitioning to College Writing,” Vanderbilt Writing Studio consultants teach “stasis,” “destabilization,” and “resolution” to rooms full of first-year students.1 These three terms, which we… Read More

The Writing Studio is looking to hire strong, enthusiastic writers who want to make a difference. Is that you? In January 2017, the Writing Studio will begin its hiring process for 2017-2018 Undergraduate Writing Consultant positions. Undergraduate Consultants earn $10.00 per hour. All Vanderbilt undergraduates with an overall GPA of 3.5… Read More

Held each March, the Undergraduate Writing Symposium provides an opportunity for Vanderbilt to celebrate and showcase the exemplary writing of its undergraduate students. We welcome nomination of argumentative essays, research reports, and other writing projects that can be read aloud.  Any piece completed during the 2016 calendar year is… Read More

January 26, 2017 6:00-7:30 pm, Dean of the Ingram Commons Residence Get a great dinner. Get a new perspective on writing. Get to know a Vanderbilt Writer-in-Residence in a fun, informal setting. Those are three reasons you should attend “Dinner and a Draft,” coming up on Thursday, January 26, from… Read More

Welcome back! The Writing Studio is open for the semester and has available appointments. We look forward to seeing you! Just click “Schedule an Appointment.” LOCATIONS & HOURS 1801 Edgehill Avenue, Suite 112 Monday & Tuesday 9 am – 5 pm Wednesday & Thursday 9 am – 10 pm… Read More