News & Events
Summer Grad and Postdoc Writing Groups Beginning June 14
May. 13, 2021—Weekly writing groups for graduate students and postdocs will once again be offered during the summer beginning the week of June 14 on Mondays 2-5 and Fridays 9-12. Participants are welcome to attend one or both days and are encouraged to commit to attending each week of the summer session. During each weekly meeting, participants...
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...
Online Dissertation Writers’ Retreat, June 7-10
Apr. 7, 2021—Online Dissertation Writers’ Retreat June 7-10, 2021 Sponsored by the Graduate School and the College of Arts and Science Dean’s Office The Writing Studio will host an online dissertation writers’ retreat to provide dissertating students with a community of support and opportunities for goal setting and skill building alongside loosely structured time to work individually...
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...
Dinner and a Draft on 3/24 with Dr. Lars Plate
Mar. 10, 2021—You are invited to Dinner and a Draft, a chance to sit down to a great dinner, chat about writing, and get to know a Vanderbilt professor in a fun, informal setting. Our spring Dinner and a Draft event is coming up on Wednesday, March 24 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Commons Programming...
Graduate Writing Consultant Positions and Grad Chats
Feb. 17, 2021—Dear Graduate Student, Are you interested in joining a committed and engaged community of writers who work to support fellow writers? At the Writing Studio, because we value the perspectives of writers in all disciplines, we are interested in recruiting graduate consultants from departments and programs across the university who have excellent communication and collaboration skills...
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...
Deadline for Dissertation Retreat Extended Until 12/17
Dec. 2, 2020—The deadline to register for our upcoming dissertation retreat has been extended until Thursday, December 17. All graduate students working on advanced writing projects are welcome to participate. We hope that you will join us! Online Dissertation Writers’ Retreat January 14-15, 2021 Sponsored by the Graduate School and the College of Arts and Science...
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...