Welcome to our events page! The Writing Center hosts events for the MSU and East Lansing community including writing workshops and write-ins, speaker series, and more! Scroll to see our monthly event flyers and further information below. Click the header to learn more about an event. Scroll to the bottom of the page for information about our past events.
Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Workshop series
This series is meant to support educators in making manageable shifts towards equitable writing pedagogy in preparation for the more comprehensive WAC 4-day institute May 10-13, 2027. This series will also introduce educators to WAC principles and practices.
Location: Zoom
- Thursday, September 17 from 1-2 p.m.
- Thursday, October 8 from 1-2 p.m.
- Thursday, November 5 from 1-2 p.m.
Equitable Grading Practices for Writing Assignments Learning Community
In this learning community, participants will explore how traditional grading of writing assignments undermine equitable pedagogy, reflect on current and alternative grading practices, and learn from reading and discussing the “Grading for Growth” textbook.
Location: Zoom
- Friday, Oct. 2 from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
- Friday, Oct. 23 from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
- Friday, Nov. 13 from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
- Friday, Dec. 4 from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Navigating Graduate School Series
These two interactive writing workshops, given at least once a semester, are designed to help you develop an individualized plan for graduate writing, especially comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals, and dissertations.
Location: EBH 300 or Zoom
Navigating the Master’s Degree
- Friday, Oct. 16 from 9 am-12 pm
Navigating the PhD session 1: Managing Time and Academic Relationships
- Friday, Nov. 13 from 9 am-12 pm
Navigating the PhD session 2: Writing Processes & Strategies for Academic Writing
- Friday, Nov. 13 from 1-4 pm
Write-ins
Do you want a protected time to work on your writing projects? Learn more about our write-ins below.
Location: EBH 300 or Zoom
Community-Engaged Scholarship (CES) Write-ins
- Friday, October 2 from 9 am-12 pm
- Friday, November 6 from 9 am-12 pm
- Friday, December 4 from 9 am-12 pm
Writing Center Write-ins
- Saturday, Oct 10 from 9 am-12 pm
WAC 4-day Institute
The Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program at MSU supports all MSU educators in developing their writing-related pedagogy in any level course, in any discipline.
Location: EBH 300
- May 10-13, from 9 am-3 pm