News & Events
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...
Fall 2025 Schedule – Now Live!
Aug. 19, 2025—We’re excited, as always, to continue serving the Vanderbilt community at the Writing Studio this fall. Our Fall 2025 schedule is now live on WCOnline, meaning that appointments can now be booked for the Fall Semester. Keep reading below for details of our Fall 2025 opening and closure dates, as well as updates on our...
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...
The Writing Studio is open for Maymester and Summer Sessions! (May 7 – August 8, 2025)
May. 29, 2025—Hey students, what writing projects are on your plate this summer? Whether you are writing application essays, taking a course, or working on a thesis, dissertation, or manuscript, the Vanderbilt Writing Studio is here to support you. Throughout the Maymester and Summers Sessions I and II (May 7 – August 8, 2025), our amazing staff...
Fri. 3/28 – Undergraduate Writing Symposium – Full event schedule and presenter program available online
Mar. 28, 2025—Join us TODAY, Friday, March 28, for the Writing Studio’s 17th Annual Undergraduate Writing Symposium in Commons Center 237 MPR. UWS 2025 Schedule-at-a-Glance When: Friday, March 28, 3:00–6:30 PM CDT | Where: Commons Center 237 MPR The 2025 Undergraduate Writing Symposium’s online program and schedule of speakers, which includes their bios and abstracts, is now available. To jump...
Severe Weather – Move Appointments to Online, Wednesday, February 19
Feb. 18, 2025—Please know that the administration of the Writing Studio and Tutoring Services have made the decision that, in anticipation of severe weather on Wednesday Feb 19, we will move appointments/shifts online. If you need assistance accessing your Online Appointment, please see our website or email us at writing.studio@vanderbilt.edu. Please note that this is an office specific closure of...
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...