Writing Studio News & Notes – Faculty Edition
We hope you are staying cool this summer! As we move into the Summer Session’s second half, this newsletter is a reminder that the Writing Studio is here for you and for your students all summer long (through August), but we’re excited to spotlight the recent Dissertation Writers Retreat and announce of this year’s Morgan Award winners, as well.
June Newsletter Contents
- Overview of summer Writing Studio support available for students and instructors
- Announcing the 2024 Morgan Award for First-Year Writers winners
- Spotlight on our successful June Dissertation Writers Retreat
Read on for all the details!
Summer Support From the Writing Studio
We’re Here this Summer for Students and Instructors
- Through August 9, the Writing Studio is open and offering in-person and online writing consultations.
- Our team is also here to support Summer Session classes through in-class workshops and brief introduction to the Writing Studio presentations.
- After August 9, we will re-open for the fall semester on August 21.
Bring the Writing Studio to Your Classroom
Writing Studio staff and consultants were all over campus last academic year, visiting more than 80 classes, and we’d love a chance to visit yours in one of the following ways.
Brief Introductions to the Writing Studio
Our ten-minute introductory presentations offer all the essential details about the Writing Studio and help reassure students that friendly faces are here to help them.
Complete our In-Class Introduction to the Writing Studio form to request a visit.
In-Class Writing Workshops
Writing consultants are available to lead workshops on specific elements of the academic writing process. Our standard workshops cover a variety of essential topics:
We can also work with you to develop a workshop tailored to your course’s specific needs. Past custom topics have included case studies, literature reviews, podcasts, op-eds, and more.
Complete our In-Class Writing Workshop Request form to start the process.
Visit the Writing Studio’s Faculty page for additional information and resources available for instructors.
Writing Pedagogy Consultations
The Writing Studio’s Director, Associate and Assistant Directors, and Academic Support Coordinators are available to discuss writing pedagogy: syllabus construction and development, writing assignment design, resources for student writing support, and more.
To schedule an appointment, please contact our Administrative Specialist by emailing writing.studio@vanderbilt.edu.
Announcing the 2024 Winners of the Morgan Award for First-Year Writers
The Writing Studio celebrates undergraduate writing and all that undergraduate writers are capable of, and we congratulate this year’s winners of the Henrietta Hickman Morgan Memorial Award for First-Year Writers from the Class of 2027!
2024 Morgan Award Winners
- 1st Place – Ayse Keles for “Exposing the System: Hans Haacke’s Cancelled Exhibition at the Guggenheim”
- 2nd Place – Franklin Udensi for “The Igbo Anglican Church”
- 3rd Place – Blaire Richards for “Barstool” (fiction)
- Honorable Mention – Blaire Richards for “The Praline Dilemma” (fiction)
About the Morgan Award
The Henrietta Hickman Morgan Memorial Award for First-Year Writers was established by William Morgan in memory of his wife, and the award goes to the first-year student who submits the best sample of original writing. This long-standing, annual competition has been coordinated by the Writing Studio since 2013.
Student submit their own writing to the competition and may submit up to two entries. There are no restrictions as to length, type of writing, or subject matter. Cash prizes of $200, $150, and $100 are awarded to three students after judges examine anonymized submissions.
To learn more, visit the Writing Studio’s page on the annual Morgan Award competition.
Spotlight on Writing Studio Programming
Celebrating a successful 2024 Summer Dissertation Writers’ Retreat
Retreat participants discuss their writing goals at a small-group morning check-in with Dr. Beth Estes, Assistant Director for the Writing Studio.
Earlier this summer, from June 3-7, the Writing Studio hosted thirty graduate students from twenty-one programs for our annual week-long Summer Dissertation Writers Retreat. Our largest retreat to date brought together participants from all across campus: Students from Economics, English, and Environmental Engineering gathered alongside others from Computer Science, Special Education, and Micro-Host Interactions, just to name a few.
Designed to foster productivity, accountability, and community, the retreat saw participants make progress on significant pieces of scholarship: articles, dissertation chapters, and even defense drafts turned in by the end of the retreat!
The summer retreat was part of our annual three-part Dissertation Writers Retreat series which is made possible with the generous sponsorship of the Graduate School and the College of Arts and Science Dean’s Office.
The Writing Studio is proud to offer this support to Vanderbilt’s graduate community. If you—or one of your graduate students—would like to participate, watch this space. Our next retreat will be held during fall break!
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