Over the past year, our main writing center location has been home to a variety of craft and activity stations designed to promote self-care among WC staff and students. Read about the intentions behind these community-building efforts and peek into Katie’s journey to present a guide for folks looking to develop stations of their own.
Learn more about Michigan State University's Writing Center Professional Development (PD) Series focused on the intersections of writing centers and ecology! Drawing inspiration from ecological systems and environmental justice, our PD workshops this year have integrated experiential learning in environmental settings to foster reflection on power dynamics, decision-making, and social factors within writing center ecosystems.
Monique Yolder, one of our Graduate Coordinators and Writing Consultants, got the opportunity to present “Be curious! Writing center research curiosities” at the Michigan Writing Centers Association (MiWCA) annual conference, which took place at Grand Valley State University on October 28, 2023. This was their first time presenting at a writing center conference.
The Michigan Writing Centers Association (MiWCA) annual conference took place at Grand Valley State University on October 28, 2023. This was the first time since pre-COVID-19 pandemic where writing centers from around the state could get together to exchange ideas, renew relationships, and welcome newcomers at an in-person conference. A few MSU Writing Center consultants were themselves newcomers to this conference. Monique Yoder asked them to share what the conference was like and what their main takeaways were.
Ceili is one of our writing consultants and has been at the MSU Writing Center for several years. During their time, they have developed an easy set of guidelines for application materials that center the client’s narrative in the formulaic style of writing application materials. In this blog post, they will walk through the top three pieces of advice they usually tell clients as they work through application materials. The advice can be applied to any sort of application; jobs, scholarships, study abroad, Broad business, medical school/residency statements, etc.
Abby (she/her) is an undergraduate consultant pursuing a degree in Professional and Public Writing. Within her experience as an undergraduate, Abby has experienced accessibility challenges that altered how she navigates the world. She describes her experiences with a new perspective.
Rebecca Hallman is in the teacher internship program and has been a writing consultant for a year. She was a Walt Disney World cast member in March of 2020 and in June through December 2021 as a lifeguard at the Polynesian and Blizzard Beach specifically . Rebecca deeply values the learning that takes place outside of the classroom and how that holds value to her life in academia.
Anna LePage (she/her) is a sophomore pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in History, with minors in Philosophy and Peace and Justice Studies. She joined the Writing Center in 2023 as an undergraduate consultant, and intends to remain in this position until her anticipated graduation in 2025. Her background as a history major has given her an appreciation for narrative and storytelling, which she has found to intersect with writing center work in interesting (and often unexpected!) ways.
Re’Anna Limmitt (she/her) of Detroit, MI, is a first-year master's student studying human resources and labor relations and is expected to graduate in May 2024. While pursuing her graduate degree, she is employed with the Writing Center as a Writing Consultant and utilizes her robust academic background to build rapport with her clients and improve their overall writing.