News & Events
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...
Online Dissertation Writers’ Retreat January 14-15, 2021
Nov. 10, 2020—Online Dissertation Writers’ Retreat January 14-15, 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...
Writing Studio and Tutoring Services Celebrate and Support First-Generation Students, Announce New Partnerships with FirstVU!
Nov. 6, 2020—Celebrating National First-Generation Day, Sunday, Nov. 8 As part of the National First-Generation College Celebration on Sunday, November 8, the Vanderbilt Writing Studio and Tutoring Services celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of first-generation college students at Vanderbilt. We are fortunate to have a number of first-gen administrative and student staff and are thankful for their...
Graduate Writing Workshop Friday, 10/30 at 1pm
Oct. 27, 2020—Graduate Writing Workshop Friday, October 30 at 1 pm on Zoom Editing Tools: Practical Approaches to Revising at the Sentence Level Sitting down to edit a long project can be daunting. Where do you begin? And how can you get a fresh perspective on a project you’ve been working on for so long? In this...
Upcoming Workshop: “Brainstorming” Thurs, 10/8, 4 PM
Oct. 4, 2020—The Writing Studio invites you to register for our upcoming workshop in our new, online Fall 2020 Undergraduate Writing Workshop Series, open to all Vanderbilt students: “Brainstorming” Workshop Day and time: Thursday, October 8, 4:00 – 5:00 PM Location: Zoom (link will be provided following registration) Workshop description Ever have a difficult time getting started writing?...
Graduate Writing Workshop on Revising Large Projects 10/9
Oct. 2, 2020—Graduate Writing Workshop: Revision Tools for Reorganizing Large Projects Friday, October 9 at 1 pm on Zoom. Are you working on a longer piece, such as a prospectus or a dissertation chapter? Do you know that your project needs to be reorganized? Are you unsure how to begin large-scale structural revisions? Then this workshop is...