News & Events
Writing Studio taking part in the Sophomore Passport Series
Sep. 10, 2021—The Writing Studio is glad to be one of the offices taking part in the new Sophomore Passport Series, part of the Sophomore Experience. From September 9 through November 9, 2021, sophomores can get their passports “stamped” at the Writing Studio in one of two ways: Option 1: Schedule a Writing Consultation Appointment Hold a...
Weekly Writing Groups for Grad Students/Postdocs Beginning Monday 8/30
Aug. 20, 2021—This fall, the Writing Studio will offer weekly writing groups for graduate students and postdocs both in person and online on Monday afternoons 2-5 and Friday mornings 9-12. Students are welcome to attend one or both days and are encouraged to commit to attending each week. Each group meeting begins with a brief 10-minute check-in...
Fall 2021: Back for Both In-person and Online Writing Consultations!
Aug. 2, 2021—As of August 25, 2021, the Writing Studio is excited to resume offering in-person consultations on campus as well as synchronous online consultations. Our aim is for you as writers to have multiple convenient options to connect with us! Whether you are a new member of the vibrant Vanderbilt community or someone who know us...
2021 Morgan Award Winners Announced!
Aug. 1, 2021—The Writing Studio celebrates undergraduate writing and all that undergraduate writers are capable of, and we congratulate the winners of the 2021 Henrietta Hickman Morgan Memorial Award for First-Year Writers! Winners of the 2021 Henrietta Hickman Morgan Memorial Award for First-Year Writers 1st Prize Cameron Deal “Defining an ‘American’ Classical Music: Intersections Between Argentina and...
Job Opening: Academic Support Coordinator (preferred start by August 25, 2021)
Jul. 7, 2021—The Vanderbilt University Writing Studio and Tutoring Services programs are now accepting applications for the position of Academic Support Coordinator. This is a full-time, 12-month staff position that involves offering one-on-one writing support for students, leading a wide variety of writing workshops, assisting with the training and development of student writing consultants and STEM tutors, and...
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...