News

• Kent State’s Writing Commons Partners With Area High Schools The Writing Commons at Kent State University is partnering with local high schools to help their students become college- and career-ready writers.
  
• Writing Commons Participates in Professional Conference - Spring 2013 Seven members of the Writing Commons made presentations on their research at the annual conference of the East Central Writing Centers Association.
  
• Writing Commons Hosts Workshop for Area Schools - Spring 2013 Tutors at the Writing Commons facilitated a workshop for high school students nominated by their teachers to become writing center tutors in their schools on Sunday, April 21, 2013.
  
• Writing Commons Helps High School Students Become College and Career Ready - Spring 2013 The Writing Commons has developed and will oversee new writing centers in four area hgh schools: Aurora, Tallmadge, Stow-Munroe Falls, and Kent-Roosevelt with funding from a Race to the Top grant.
  
• Writing Commons Opens Satellite Office in the Business Administration Building - Fall 2012 The Writing Commons will open a satellite office in the Business Administration Building beginning Monday, September 10. Writers from all majors are welcome.
  
• Writing Commons Creates Five High School Writing Centers - Fall 2012 The Writing Commons will participate in a funded research project designed to help area high school students transition to university-level writing. 
  
• Writing Commons Participates in Regional Writing Center Conference - Fall 2012 The 6th annual conference of the Northeast Ohio Writing Centers Association will include most of the staff of the KSU Writing Commons.
  
• Writing Commons Staff Featured at Regional Writing Center Conference, Fall 2011 Several members of the Writing Commons staff were featured presenters at the Northeast Ohio Weiting Centers Association's 5th Annual Conference, At Kent State University at Stark.
  
• Writing Commons Hosts Faculty Writing Group, Fall 2011 The Writing Commons is proud to host an ongoing faculty workshop series for fall 2011, "The Writing Lunch Bunch.
• Writing Commons Hosts Leonard Rosen Lecture, October 2011 The Writing Commons will host guest lecturer Leonard Rosen October 4, 2:15-3:15 p.m. 4th floor Library.
  
• Writing Commons Presents Workshops in Scientific Writing, September 2011 Writing Commons Senior Tutors Jessica Kreiger, Jonathan Tietz, and Allison Machnicki will present their Scientific Writing Workshop series in two parts. Everyone is welcome. The workshops will help students with all aspects of the research and writing process for papers in the sciences.
  
• Celebrate Culture and Conversation with Kent State University Libraries: Fridays, Fall 2011 The Writing Commons cordially invites international students for casual conversation with native speakers! Our popular "Coffee and Conversation Hour" will take place every Friday, from noon - 1:00 p.m. in the Writing Commons, located on the 4th floor of the University Library.
  
  
  
• Fall 2011 - Writing Commons Extends Hours to Better Serve Students Kent State Students can look forward to extended hours of writing help at the Writing Commons this semester.
  
• Writing Commons Stays Open ALL Summer 2011 The Writing Commons is open for all three summer sessions in 2011.
  
• Writing Commons Presents Workshops in Scientific Writing, April 2011 Writing Commons Tutors Jessica Kreiger and Jonathan Tietz will present their Scientific Writing Workshop series in two parts and in several locations on campus in the next few weeks.
  
• Writing Commons Community Outreach Project Featured at Assessment Conference: March 4, 2011 Several Writing Commons Tutors and the Chair of the Theodore Roosevelt High School English Department presented their research at a professional conference March 4, 2011.
  
• Writing Commons Establishes Named Professional Development Fund: Spring 2011 Professor John C. Tamplin, Kent State University alum and volunteer Writing Commons Tutor, has established the university’s first named fund in support of the Writing Commons.
  
• Writing Commons Tutor Becomes Regional Writing Center Newsletter Assistant Editor: March 4, 2011 The East Central Writing Centers Association has selected Writing Commons Lead Tutor Sri Upadhyay as the first Assistant Editor for its new regional newsletter.
  
  
• Writing Commons Supports International Students: Fridays, Spring 2011 Writing Commons Tutor Issac Profitt hosts International Conversation and Coffee Hour every Friday from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Writing Commons.
  
  
• Writing Commons Participates in Writing Center Scholarship: March 3-5, 2011 Nine members of the Writing Commons staff traveled to Western Michigan University to make presentations at the annual conference of the East Central Writing Centers Association March 3-5, 2011 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
  
• Writing Commons Program Featured in Service-Learning Showcase: February 17, 2011 The Writing Commons Training course, Introduction to Tutorial Practice: A Service-Learning Practicum was featured in the university’s “Showcase of Excellence in Action.
• Writing Commons Facilitates Student Success Workshops: February 11 and 18, 2011 Writing Commons Director Jeanne Smith facilitated two workshops for the Student Success series: “I’m Just Not a Good Writer†Friday, February 11, and “What does My Professor Want from Me?†February 18. The Writing Commons is excited to continue its partnership with the Office of Student Success and looks forward to offering more workshops in the future.
  
  
• Writing Commons Participates in Interdisciplinary Collaboration: January 31, 2011 Writing Commons Director, Jeanne Smith; Student Multimedia Studio Manager, Gary Mote; and Faculty professional Development Center Assistant Director, Jeffrey Pellegrino presented together at an educational technology conference.
  
• Writing Commons Facilitates Workshops for Department of History: January 28, 2011 Director Jeanne Smith will facilitate a workshop on writing and teaching writing for graduate students and faculty in the department of history January 28 in 203 Bowman Hall. The Writing Commons is proud to collaborate with colleagues in History and looks forward to more opportunities to visit with colleagues across campus.
  
• Writing Commons Facilitates New Outreach Workshop for Psychology Majors: November 18, 2010 The Writing Commons will offer a new writing workshop for psychology majors that will explore the attitude of scientific writing, where to find scholarly research, and how to develop good research habits.
  
• Writing Commons Hosts National Day on Writing Event: October 20, 2010 The Kent State University will join with hundreds of other entities across the United States of America and the world to celebrate writing. This Wednesday, from 11am-1pm, the Writing Commons will open their space to writing activities, displays, and a cake reception. 
  
• Writing Commons Collaborates with University Libraries on Workshops for Adult and Veteran Students: October 11, 2010 A research writing workshop will be hosted in the Writing Commons (4th Floor Library) and facilitated by Writing Commons and Library and Media Services representatives on Monday, October 11, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
  
• Writing Commons Facilitates Writing Workshops for First-Year Students: September 29, 2010 The Writing Commons will facilitate two writing workshops this week in the FYE "Student Success" series.
  
• Celebrate Culture and Conversation with Kent State University Libraries: Fridays, Fall 2010 The Writing Commons announces International Student Coffee & Conversation Hour every Friday, from noon - 1:00 p.m. in the Writing Commons, located on the 4th floor of the main library.
  
• Writing Commons and Local High School to Collaborate: Fall 2010 Students enrolled in the Writing Commons tutor-training course "Introduction to Tutorial Practice," will collaborate with students and faculty at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent to establish the school's first writing center. Under a grant from the Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement, the students and faculty involved in the project will make presentations at local, regional, national and international conferences. The Writing Commons is proud to initiate this campus-community partnership.
  
• Writing Commons Collaborates with the KSU Police to Provide Conflict Management Training: Fall 2010 The Writing Commons will host the Kent State University Police Friday 1/3/2010 at 3 p.m. on the fourth floor of the library. The KSU Police will provide conflict management training for Writing Commons tutors. The event stands as a first of its kind for the Police Department and a unique opportunity for the Writing Commons. Inquiries can be sent to writing@kent.edu in regards to event attendance.
  
• Writing Commons Broadens Services to Meet Needs of KSU Community: Fall 2010 The Writing Commons has expanded its services to meet the growing demand from students and faculty. In addition to scheduled appointments, which begin the third week of classes, new services will be offered - including opening a week early for walk-in appointments and providing a variety of session options to students on campus, or further away ("Online Writing Labs" and "Chat Session").
  
• Writing Commons Makes Contribution to Kent State University Time Capsule: August 2010 On August 10, 2010, The Writing Commons contributed to the Kent State University Time Capsule a 12' x 12' "writing wall" built and filled in by students over the 2009-2010 academic year. The "writing wall" and other materials will be unearthed in 2060.
  
• Writing Commons Director and Volunteer Honored for Service: April 2010 Jeanne Smith and John Tamplin are honored at the 2009-2010 Celebration of Service "Making a Difference: Recognizing Kent Staters Who Care." Event held on April 13, 2010.