writing
February 14, 2018
The Department of English is accepting applications for its annual prize competition, which awards a total of $1,500 to winners. There are a variety of awards given to different styles of work. Entries must be submitted as an email with a Microsoft Word attachment (.doc or .docx) to…
January 26, 2018
SAGES has announced the winning presentations from the Celebration of Student Writing and Research, held in December. Best Class Presentation Award First place: USNA 249—Restoring the Great Lakes Students: Walter Ballard, Caitlin Campbell, Brian Eckert, Shota Nemoto and William Warren …
January 08, 2018
Faculty members who plan to apply for a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award in 2018 are invited to participate in Grant Writing Program meetings to be held biweekly January through June. The writing program provides writing support and feedback on grant proposals, as well as resources…
December 08, 2017
Join the Writing Resource Center for the inaugural Long Night Against Procrastination Monday, Dec. 11, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Bellflower Hall. The event will provide campus writers with structured writing spaces, and consultants will be on hand to answer questions. There also will be coffee,…
October 19, 2017
Students are invited to a SAGES Portfolio Workshop Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 12:45 to 2 p.m. in Bellflower Hall, Room 102. The SAGES Portfolio Coordinator will present a workshop on how to write, assemble and submit all documents for the SAGES Writing Portfolio. For students who completed their…
September 08, 2017
The Writing Resource Center is open now for the fall term. The center provides individual support for academic writers across the university. Writing consultants provide hands-on instruction, offer in-house programming such as workshops, and conduct classroom visits and writing-oriented programs…
May 12, 2017
Each year, members of the university community are recognized with Writing Program Awards. The Department of English, SAGES and the Writing Program awarded this year’s teaching and student writing awards at a celebration May 3. Jessica Melton Perry Award for Distinguished Teaching in…
April 24, 2017
Have you completed your second University Seminar but have not submitted your SAGES Writing Portfolio? Are you an undergraduate student interested in learning more about this graduation requirement? Come to an interactive workshop led by portfolio coordinator Cara Byrne Monday, May 1, from 12:45…
April 21, 2017
The annual Writing Program Award Ceremony honors and recognizes the university’s outstanding faculty who teach writing across campus. This year’s event will be held Wednesday, May 3, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Guilford House Parlor (first floor). Attend the event to thank and congratulate the…
April 05, 2017
The Writing Resource Center will hold its final workshop of the semester Friday, April 7, from 12:45 to 2 p.m. in Bellflower Hall, 106. This workshop titled, "Research and Documentation,” will help students engage with sources and effectively attribute them. Pizza will be served. Download the…