Welcome to the Writing Center @ MSU!

The Writing Center @ MSU is open for appointments. We look forward to working with you!

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The Writing Center @ MSU's Writers Across the Curriculum Speaker Series

The Writing Center at Michigan State University is proud to present this year’s virtual speaker series, titled “Writers In the Disciplines.” Bringing together conversations about Tier II writing and writers, writing across the curriculum (WAC) and writing in the disciplines (WID) work, this series will address both pragmatic and human responses to these two questions: What does it mean to be a writer in the academy? And what support do teachers (or tutors) of writing need to empower their students?

Our next talk is “Writing Wrongs: Black Women, First Year Writing, Pedagogy, and Promise” with Dr. Michelle Bachelor Robinson. The talk will be held on Thursday, March 16th, 1:00–2:15 p.m. Eastern Time. 

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what we offer

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Students

We support students by offering one-on-one peer writing consultations, writing workshops, graduate and creative writing groups, and student employment opportunities.

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Faculty and Staff

We support faculty and staff by offering a writing across the disciplines workshop, grant writing support, professional development resources, writing groups, and syllabus development.

Please contact us for personalized writing support.

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Community

We work to meet the community’s literacy needs by offering consultations in collaboration with the East Lansing Public Library through the Community Writing Center and through additional projects housed on our Community Composing Project site (link).

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Writing Center Field

We value contributing to writing center studies and fostering professional partnerships by working with other university and community literacy centers both across the United States and internationally.

Our Values

Collaboration

Small class sizes from award-winning faculty & staff and advisors

Empathy

Programs and classes dedicated around service learning and research opportunities

Inclusion

Establishing connections for mentors, guest speakers, and networking events
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“There’s no space that I learned more about how to be a teacher and how to work with students than The Writing Center at MSU. No matter any of its problems, I believe in The Writing Center and what it does and what it’s trying to be for students.”

Wonderful Faison

English Department Chair at Langston University and former Writing Center Consultant

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MSU Writing Center Expands Upon Partnerships with African Nations

While marking its 30th anniversary in 2021, the Writing Center at Michigan State University continued to meet the changing needs of a diverse constituency by expanding ongoing collaborations worldwide.

Read the full story through the College of Arts and Letters

Transforming MSU Playwrighting Cohort creates space for student expression

One of our Writing Center consultants, Brittany Brewer, bring together her interests in education and community engagement through theatre as part of the Transforming MSU Playwriting Cohort Program.

Read the full story through the Office of Institutional Diversity and inclusion