writing

Students are invited to an online workshop to learn how to complete the SAGES Writing Portfolio graduation requirement. Held Friday, Oct. 21, from 12:45 to 2 p.m., this workshop will review portfolio assembly and submission processes. Students will be encouraged to select portfolio papers from their...

Dave Lucas never wanted to become a professor. Growing up, he saw the hard work his parents put in as teachers and thought it wasn’t for him; he wanted to be a writer. But as a graduate student, he had to start teaching to earn an income—and he fell in love with it. “I assumed my life would be on...

The Seminar Approach to General Education and Scholarship (SAGES) and the Writing Program are seeking nominations for two awards for excellent writing instruction: The Jessica Melton Perry Award for Distinguished Teaching in Disciplinary & Professional Writing and The SAGES Excellence in Writing Ins...

Term papers got you down? Feeling those writing blues? Visit a consultant at the Writing Resource Center to get support. At the Writing Resource Center, consultants can ease some of your writing stress by helping you brainstorm your topic, integrate sources into your paper or organize your ideas. M...

Join the Research Scholars Program Oct. 29 for this presentation on writing scientifically, writing scholarship and fellowship applications, and giving elevator pitches. The event will take place over Zoom from 6-8 p.m. Attendees will hear from Professor Radhika Atit of the biology department on th...

Love to express yourself through poetry? Interested in crafting a short story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats? No matter your preferred style of writing, you can explore and build your skills as a writer as part of the Writers House community at Case Western Reserve University. T...

The Writing Resource Center is back with in-person and online appointments. The center’s team is available to help all undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and staff. They can help with everything from SAGES First Seminar essays to competitive funding applications and even article...

In lieu of an in-person ceremony this year, the Writing Program celebrated the accomplishments of writing faculty and CWRU student writers on an awards website. The winners of this year’s Writing Program Teaching Awards were: SAGES Excellence in Writing Instruction Award: Mary AssadHonorable Ment...

Anthony Wexler draws energy and inspiration from his students—perhaps because he remembers what it feels like to be a college-aged student, out on his own for the first time. “For me, it was a time of such intense exploration—a period in my life when I was becoming increasingly conscious and search...

“To create a just city within myself: If I live by anything, I live by that moment.” This motto, inspired by an excerpt in the ninth book of Plato’s Republic, defines Gabrielle “Brie” Parkin’s approach to teaching, mentoring and living an impactful life. “The just city within myself says, if I hav...