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We’re Hiring: Seeking Grad Student in the Sciences for Hourly Tutoring Position

The Writing Center aims to hire a graduate student in the sciences or engineering to tutor 3-5 hours per week for fall 2019 (with possibilities for ongoing employment). Must be a strong writer with a deep commitment undergraduate education. Should have teaching experience, but we supply training in our approach to one-on-one tutoring. Our graduate tutors gain valuable experience in teaching and academic program development. Must be able to work Thursday afternoons, and preferably one evening. Pay is $25/hour. One can do this job on top of holding an assistantship in one’s home department (with permission of grad advisor). Send a cover letter and CV to Tom Deans (tom.deans@uconn.edu). Apply by October 14, 2019 to get full consideration.

Oct 21 Start the Week Off Write!9:00am

Start the Week Off Write!

Monday, October 21st, 2019

09:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Storrs Campus
HBL Library, Level 2, Writing Center Conference Room

Modeled after our own successful weekend writing retreats and boot camps, but on a smaller scale, these weekly, shorter retreats feature a space to write and an excuse to do it. The Writing Center recognizes that writing in big bursts of energy can be helpful but that smaller, weekly commitments can develop good writing habits that carry you through the semester. We challenge you to commit to four weeks of early morning Monday writing to start the semester off right.
Simply writing in the presence of others can bring a surprising sense of solidarity and productivity. Arrive with the project you are working on now and your laptop, along with any notes or books you need. There will not be any tutoring available or any lectures.
Coffee/tea will be provided. Go to:
http://writingcenter.uconn.edu/writing-retreats/ for registration and more information.

Contact Information: gradwriting@uconn.edu
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Oct 28 Start the Week Off Write!9:00am

Start the Week Off Write!

Monday, October 28th, 2019

09:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Storrs Campus
HBL Library, Level 2, Writing Center Conference Room

Modeled after our own successful weekend writing retreats and boot camps, but on a smaller scale, these weekly, shorter retreats feature a space to write and an excuse to do it. The Writing Center recognizes that writing in big bursts of energy can be helpful but that smaller, weekly commitments can develop good writing habits that carry you through the semester. We challenge you to commit to four weeks of early morning Monday writing to start the semester off right.
Simply writing in the presence of others can bring a surprising sense of solidarity and productivity. Arrive with the project you are working on now and your laptop, along with any notes or books you need. There will not be any tutoring available or any lectures.
Coffee/tea will be provided. Go to:
http://writingcenter.uconn.edu/writing-retreats/ for registration and more information.

Contact Information: gradwriting@uconn.edu
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Nov 2 Day-Long Saturday Writing Retreat10:00am

Day-Long Saturday Writing Retreat

Saturday, November 2nd, 2019

10:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Augustus Storrs Hall, Widmer Wing, Rm.016

***advance registration required***

Carving out time to do serious academic writing during the semester can be tough. But finding a place to do it–and a support network of fellow grad students–doesn’t have to be!
Modeled on Stanford University’s dissertation boot camp and UConn faculty writing retreats, the Writing Center and the Graduate Student Senate sponsor days to write–complete with coffee in the mornings and afternoons, with an optional hour break for lunch. (Feel free to bring your own lunch and snacks.)
The goal of this initiative is to provide a distraction-free environment where participants can write. You should come prepared, bringing your notes, books, and laptops, so that you can spend the time getting words on the page. These sessions are not workshops, and no writing instruction will be provided.
We encourage you to stay all day, but half-day tickets are available, too.
Go to: http://writingcenter.uconn.edu/writing-retreats/ for registration information.

Contact Information: gradwriting@uconn.edu
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Nov 4 Start the Week Off Write!9:00am

Start the Week Off Write!

Monday, November 4th, 2019

09:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Storrs Campus
HBL Library, Level 2, Writing Center Conference Room

Modeled after our own successful weekend writing retreats and boot camps, but on a smaller scale, these weekly, shorter retreats feature a space to write and an excuse to do it. The Writing Center recognizes that writing in big bursts of energy can be helpful but that smaller, weekly commitments can develop good writing habits that carry you through the semester. We challenge you to commit to four weeks of early morning Monday writing to start the semester off right.
Simply writing in the presence of others can bring a surprising sense of solidarity and productivity. Arrive with the project you are working on now and your laptop, along with any notes or books you need. There will not be any tutoring available or any lectures.
Coffee/tea will be provided. Go to:
http://writingcenter.uconn.edu/writing-retreats/ for registration and more information.

Contact Information: gradwriting@uconn.edu
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Nov 11 Start the Week Off Write!9:00am

Start the Week Off Write!

Monday, November 11th, 2019

09:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Storrs Campus
HBL Library, Level 2, Writing Center Conference Room

Modeled after our own successful weekend writing retreats and boot camps, but on a smaller scale, these weekly, shorter retreats feature a space to write and an excuse to do it. The Writing Center recognizes that writing in big bursts of energy can be helpful but that smaller, weekly commitments can develop good writing habits that carry you through the semester. We challenge you to commit to four weeks of early morning Monday writing to start the semester off right.
Simply writing in the presence of others can bring a surprising sense of solidarity and productivity. Arrive with the project you are working on now and your laptop, along with any notes or books you need. There will not be any tutoring available or any lectures.
Coffee/tea will be provided. Go to:
http://writingcenter.uconn.edu/writing-retreats/ for registration and more information.

Contact Information: gradwriting@uconn.edu
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Nov 18 Start the Week Off Write!9:00am

Start the Week Off Write!

Monday, November 18th, 2019

09:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Storrs Campus
HBL Library, Level 2, Writing Center Conference Room

Modeled after our own successful weekend writing retreats and boot camps, but on a smaller scale, these weekly, shorter retreats feature a space to write and an excuse to do it. The Writing Center recognizes that writing in big bursts of energy can be helpful but that smaller, weekly commitments can develop good writing habits that carry you through the semester. We challenge you to commit to four weeks of early morning Monday writing to start the semester off right.
Simply writing in the presence of others can bring a surprising sense of solidarity and productivity. Arrive with the project you are working on now and your laptop, along with any notes or books you need. There will not be any tutoring available or any lectures.
Coffee/tea will be provided. Go to:
http://writingcenter.uconn.edu/writing-retreats/ for registration and more information.

Contact Information: gradwriting@uconn.edu
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E-mail:	writingcenter@uconn.edu
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