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Join us for “What’s Your Thesis?” workshop 2 in the Writing Studio’s new Core Studio workshop series
Sep. 8, 2025—Core Studio Workshops: Workshops Designed for First-Year Undergraduates The Writing Studio is excited to launch a new weekly writing workshop series for 2025-2026 that we are calling our Core Studio Workshops. Core Studio Workshops are open to all, but are intended specifically for first-year undergraduates as new college writers. Each of these weekly workshops will...
Join us for “Let’s Talk College Writing!” workshop 1 in the Writing Studio’s new Core Studio workshop series
Aug. 22, 2025—Core Studio Workshops: Workshops Designed for First-Year Undergraduates The Writing Studio is excited to launch a new weekly writing workshop series for 2025-2026 that we are calling our Core Studio Workshops. Core Studio Workshops are open to all, but are intended specifically for first-year undergraduates as new college writers. Each of these weekly workshops will...
Join us for our Open House today (W 8/20) 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Aug. 20, 2025—Welcome to the fall semester and, for many of you, to Vanderbilt! We hope you will get to know us as part of your community of support here at Vanderbilt by joining us today for the Writing Studio and Tutoring Services’ Open House from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. here at our main location in...
2025 Morgan Award Winners Announced
Jun. 24, 2025—The Writing Studio celebrates undergraduate writing and all that undergraduate writers are capable of, and we congratulate the winners of the 2025 Henrietta Hickman Morgan Memorial Award for First-Year Writers! Winners of the 2025 Henrietta Hickman Morgan Memorial Award for First-Year Writers 1st Place Jiayu Huang “Red” (fiction) 2nd Place Justin Schwab “Statehood, Supplies, and the...
Update: Writing Studio and Tutoring Services transition to single, shared WCOnline scheduling site
Jun. 3, 2025—As announced in late April, the Writing Studio and Tutoring Services—two academic support programs run by the same office—are transitioning this summer to a single, combined WCOnline appointment scheduling site shared by both programs. Earlier in May, before the Writing Studio opened for Maymester and both summer sessions, but on Thursday, May 29, we took...
Deadline EXTENDED: 2025 Undergraduate Writing Symposium Submissions
Jan. 16, 2025—Update: The new deadline for Undergraduate Writing Symposium submissions is Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, at 11:59pm. The Vanderbilt Writing Studio invites you to submit your work to be considered for inclusion in the 17th annual Undergraduate Writing Symposium on March 28, 2025. We are seeking submissions in two categories: First-Year Essays: Call for Submissions and...
Severe Weather Update: Writing Studio Closed Friday, January 10
Jan. 9, 2025—In response to the inclement winter weather expected on Friday, January 10, the university has declared an administrative leave day and the cancelled all in-person classes. In response, the Writing Studio will be closed and all appointments cancelled on Friday, January 10. Thank you for understanding. We encourage everyone to stay safe and warm, and we...
Work at the Studio! Now accepting Undergraduate Writing Consultant Applications for 2025-2026 (deadline EXTENDED to Sunday, January 26, 2025)
Dec. 16, 2024—UPDATE: Application Deadline Extended to Sunday, January 26, at 11:59 PM. The Writing Studio is recruiting for the 2025-2026 academic year, beginning with our Undergraduate Writing Consultant positions. Read on for Our call for Undergrad Writing Consultant applications details about two January information sessions information for faculty interested in nominating their students for these positions...
Faculty: Nominate your students! Two Opportunities, Nominations due in January
Dec. 13, 2024—Faculty, the Writing Studio is always here for you and your students, but now it’s the time of the academic year when the Writing Studio needs your help: It’s nomination season! Between now and January we are calling for faculty to Nominate student writing for this spring’s annual Undergraduate Writing Symposium by Friday, January 10, 2025....
“Scaffolding Writing Across the Semester” workshop rescheduled for Thurs., December 12, 10:30 a.m.
Dec. 9, 2024—Scaffolding Writing Across the Semester workshop RESCHEDULED: This workshop will now take place on Thursday 12 December | 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. This workshop will be the final installment in the Writing Studio’s Fall 2024 Teaching Writing Workshop Series. Workshop Description: Participants will learn how to use backward design to scaffold writing projects and assignments throughout the semester. In...