Posts Tagged: University Center for Writing-based Learning

Name: Carolyn Rudinsky Program: MAE Graduate Assistantship Description: This is my second year as a Graduate Assistant at DePaul’s writing center, the University Center for Writing-based Learning (UCWbL), where I work as a writing tutor and a leader in the UCWbL Outreach team. At the most basic level, UCWbL writing tutors work with DePaul students, faculty, staff, and alumni on any writing project at any stage of the writing process. However, tutors at the UCWbL also do so much more, which is why I’d suggest clicking on the hyperlink above and exploring the UCWbL’s website to learn… Read Article →

Name: Brandon Haskey Program: MAWP Graduate Assistantship Description: My GAship is at the University Center for Writing-based Learning or, as we call it, the UCWbL. Try pronouncing it—it’s fun! At the UCWbL, there are many things I get to do! Aside from tutoring students, alumni, and faculty on their writing, I participate in the UCWbL’s leadership team. The best part of my GAship, though, is getting to be a producer and cohost of Scrawl Radio, a weekly radio show (“Every Friday morning at 11 o’clock…” If you know our theme song, you’re singing it now!) that… Read Article →

In Student News, congratulations to Mellissa Gyimah (M.A.W.P.), who recently participated in the International Student Voice Magazine essay competition and made the top 10 out of over 700 submissions! You can read Mellissa’s essay on the International Student Voice Magazine’s website. *** The Winter 2013 schedule is posted! Please note that this schedule is still subject to change and will be so for a while. Over the next two weeks, we will be adding course descriptions from the professors to the page, so keep checking back as you plan your schedule for the rest of the year…. Read Article →

Welcome back, students and faculty, from what was hopefully a very relaxing spring break! In case you did a little too much relaxing and forgot what was posted on Ex Libris before the break, here are a few reminders of upcoming dates and deadlines. Saturday March 31st-Anthony Grafton will be speaking about the future of the book in downtown Chicago as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival. Follow the link to learn how to get free tickets. Saturday March 31st- …is also the last day of open submissions to the Barely South Review’s fall issue…. Read Article →

Did you miss last Friday’s deadline to submit to DePaul’s own Threshold literary magazine? Or did you have just one more piece you would have liked to send along? You’re in luck! Threshold is extending their deadline for a full two weeks. Yes that’s right, you now have until Friday, February 24th to submit your work. Once again, Threshold’s website is www.wix.com/threshold2012/thresholddpu, where students can find submission guidelines and (new!) info about the 2012 Threshold Award for Excellence with judge bios. *** This week is International Writing Centers Week, and the DePaul University Center for… Read Article →

Today we have two announcements from our friends and classmates at the University Center for Writing-based Learning about some great new opportunities to improve your writing– and your student organization– this Winter Quarter. Now that Winter Quarter is underway, it’s time for the return of The Writers Guild, DePaul’s student creative writing group! The Writer’s Guild meets every Wednesday from 7:30-9pm in the Arts & Letters lobby on the Lincoln Park campus. Participants will be able to collaborate both with other writers and an UCWbL peer writing tutor and receive reader-based, revision-orientated feedback on their work…. Read Article →

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