Don't forget - We're open for the summer!

Hi, everyone. Don't forget that the WVU Writing Center is open during summer classes. Summer session II begins today, so come see us for help with your papers. Writers can meet with tutors to talk though ideas, understand assignment, discover a thesis, master citation styles, improve grammar and style, and much more!

Summer 2009 Hours of Operation
Monday 11:30 AM-1:30 PM
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 11:30 AM-3:30 PM
Friday 11:30 AM-1:30 PM

Open for Summer Tutoring

The WVU Writing Center is open for tutoring during the summer class sessions. Visit us in G02 Colson Hall for help with any of your writing assignments.

Summer 2009 Hours of Operation
Monday 11:30 AM-1:30 PM
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 11:30 AM-3:30 PM
Friday 11:30 AM-1:30 PM

Congratulations in Order

Our star tutors are being recognized for their hard work outside of the writing center.

Congratulations to Jericho Williams, Keegan Lester, Hayley Burdett, Marie Pellegrino, and Amy Purpura who are all recipients of 2009 English Department Writing Contest Awards. Also, congratulations to Ashley Goddard, recipient of a 2009 Outstanding Senior Award, and Nate Maruso, recipient of the 2009 Outstanding Senior Award for Advertising.

Make sure to congratulate the winners if you see them in the Writing Center or around campus. We are very proud of them and happy about their success!

Keep up the terrific work!

*Everyone else is wonderful, too :) Best of luck with all of your end-of-the-semester work.

Spring 2009 Newsletter Ready for Readers

I know you've been waiting for it - the WVU Writing Center's Spring 2009 Newsletter, More Than Words. You can read it here on the Writing Center webpage.

In this edition, you can meet our latest class of tutors, get the inside scoop about tutor Jay Frontino, and learn about U.S. Veteran Eric Jackson's appreciation for the writing center. We also present some information about some of our activities this year, such as podcasts, workshops for students, and conferences with other writing centers.

We hope you enjoy reading this version of More Than Words!

Mary & the newsletter staff

WVU Tutors attend 2009 MAWCA conference

On Saturday, March 27, tutors from the WVU Writing Center presented at the Mid-Atlantic Writing Centers Association Conference at York College in York, PA. Nathalie-Singh Corcoran (Director), Mary Inks, Emma Byrne, Ilene Funck, and Marie Pellegrino lead a group of about 30 participants through their interactive presentation entitled “How Do We Talk About Race When Race Isn’t an Issue?”

After completing inventories and responding to scenarios, everyone discussed their reactions to them and how best to discuss and deal with issues of race in their writing centers and universities. Talking about race doesn’t happen enough but is very important. Writing Centers are great places to start conversations about race and support anti-racist activism through discussions in tutor-training classes and at meetings/conferences. Through our MAWCA conference discussion, we decided that sometimes the best way to react to racist comments and engage in a conversation about race is to ask people “Why?” when they voice such remarks.

For further discussion on this topic, please visit the Antiracist Writing Centers blog at http://antiracistwritingcenters.blogspot.com/

Below are pictures from the conference. Enjoy!

Tutor Talk: Episode #2 - Common Misconceptions

Tutor Talk: Episode #2 - Common Misconceptions is now available for download on the iTunes Store.

In this episode John and Emma discuss 5 common misconceptions of the WVU Writing Center. They also talk about the differences in the Writing Center compared to the term paper clinic, as well as what tutors may or may not expect from a session if they've never been.

Also, John talks about a nightmare he had involving tweed jackets and MLA formatting.

All of this...and more, on this week's episode of Tutor Talk!

We recommend downloading Tutor Talk through iTunes via this link. iTunes is a free download to all users both Mac and PC. We will soon have a direct download link for all episodes for those of you who do not have access to iTunes.

Tutor Talk: Episode #1.5 - What's A Writing Center (Brief)

Episode #1.5 - What's A Writing Center? (Brief)

Episode #1.5 is structured for the use in a classroom. This episode is only the question and answers from episode #1. Instructors can use this episode in the classroom to briefly explain the Writing Center.

We recommend downloading Tutor Talk through iTunes via this link. iTunes is a free download to all users both Mac and PC. We will soon have a direct download link for all episodes for those of you who do not have access to iTunes.

Tutor Talk Podcast Available On iTunes TODAY!

It's here!

So after a few minor setbacks, Tutor Talk: The WVU Writing Center Podcast is finally available for download on iTunes TODAY!

Click this link to redirect to your iTunes account, and subscribe to the first episode right now!

Episode #1 - What's A Writing Center?
In this episode, Emma answers some questions from John that most students might have before coming to the WVU Writing Center. We also introduce ourselves and talk about why we love the WVU Writing Center.

As of now Tutor Talk is not indexed in iTunes search fields, so the only way to get to it and subscribe is clicking the link above. Stay tuned, because more episodes will be added very soon!

Welcome New Tutors!

Say hello to the five new faces that will be tutoring at the WVU Writing Center. To find out what writing means to Amy, Torrie, Caitlyn, Anastasia, and Amanda check out the official WVU Writing Center website here!

Be a part of the first Writing Center podcast

We are currently recording the first Writing Center podcast. We would like tutors to take a minute or two to record their thoughts about the WVU Writing Center. Please share! It's pretty easy - here's what you have to do:

1. While you're in the WC, think about how the writing center has impacted your experience at WVU.
2. Sit down at the PC by the windows and click on the "Audacity" Icon to bring up the audio recording program. Put on the headset (with the microphone), hit record, and start talking. Your recording doesn't have to be perfect - we can edit the recording very easily.
3. Save your project to the computer, then email the file to John at doublefault24@gmail.com.

We'd love to let the greater WVU community hear your voices, so pleae take a couple minutes to share the writing center love.

Thanks!