Thank you to all who participated in helping the CLC Writing Center celebrate National Day on Writing last Monday, Oct. 20! We had about 70 people in total, including students, staff, and faculty, who came out to share why they write with us. Some students and faculty wrote poems using magnetic poetry, and others had a blast with our giant, pencil-shaped word search!
We also want to shout out our social media blitz and raffle winners, too! A special thank you and congrats to the following: Daniel Killins, Jose Zavaleta de Lopez, Diego Martinez, and Lucas Liu!
We are incredibly thankful to the CLC community who participated and helped make National Day on Writing a special day at CLC. We’re extra grateful to Nick Schevera, Nick Bennett, Sadie Saller, and Miguel Jimenez who donated their time and tabled with us. We’re also thankful to Ann Rintz who let us borrow one of the art gallery’s folding displays during our event.
Please enjoy the slideshow below, and we’ll see you next October 20th!
The CLC Writing Center celebrated International Writing Centers Week this past February 10th through the 15th. This annual event was created by the International Writing Centers Association in 2006 to celebrate writing and to spread awareness about the important roles that writing centers play in schools, on college campuses, and within the greater community.
We celebrated by hosting a tabling event at the Grayslake Campus on Monday, February 10, where we had handouts for students to fill out. Prompts included “What writing advice would you give new students at CLC?” and “Who or what inspires you to write?” We also had writing center-themed word searches for participants to enjoy.
We hosted a week-long ‘work with a writing tutor raffle’ at all three campuses. We had a total of 102 students visit the Tutoring Center. They worked with our writing tutors in-person and online on things like college transfer essays, assignments for CMM, ENG, and other courses at CLC, and attended Conversation Circles! Our three winners included a student who attended Conversation Circle at the Southlake Campus, a student who worked with a tutor in-person at the Grayslake Campus, and a student who submitted their work for written feedback.
We’re eternally thankful to all the students, staff, and faculty who helped promote and participate in International Writing Centers Week this year, and we’re excited to come up with more activities for the CLC community next year!
Participant at the Grayslake Campus’ International Writing Centers Week table on Feb. 10, 2025
Participant at the Grayslake Campus’ International Writing Centers Week table on Feb. 10, 2025
Participant at the Grayslake Campus’ International Writing Centers Week table on Feb. 10, 2025
Participant at the Grayslake Campus’ International Writing Centers Week table on Feb. 10, 2025
Participant at the Grayslake Campus’ International Writing Centers Week table on Feb. 10, 2025
Participant at the Grayslake Campus’ International Writing Centers Week table on Feb. 10, 2025
Participant at the Grayslake Campus’ International Writing Centers Week table on Feb. 10, 2025
Participant at the Grayslake Campus’ International Writing Centers Week table on Feb. 10, 2025
Participant at the Grayslake Campus’ International Writing Centers Week table on Feb. 10, 2025
Participant at the Grayslake Campus’ International Writing Centers Week table on Feb. 10, 2025
Participant at the Grayslake Campus’ International Writing Centers Week table on Feb. 10, 2025
Participant at the Grayslake Campus’ International Writing Centers Week table on Feb. 10, 2025
Participant at the Grayslake Campus’ International Writing Centers Week table on Feb. 10, 2025
Participant at the Grayslake Campus’ International Writing Centers Week table on Feb. 10, 2025
Got writing deadlines looming? Got essays needing revision? Are you trying to finish your final research project in any CLC class?
Getting writing done can be hard in the best of times. The Covid-19 pandemic has made it even more challenging to sit down in front of the computer and focus. We know.
The CLC Writing Center team is here to help with a two-day Virtual Write-In.
What’s a Write-In?
A Write-In is a community event where writers join together to get writing done—whether it’s for an hour or two hours or ten—and help to keep each other accountable. The idea is that when you are working with a group of fellow writers, it is easier to fight procrastination and keep your butt in your chair and your hands on the keyboard.
We are joining writing centers from across the United States and abroad to offer space and support to encourage writers to tackle (and not procrastinate on) end-of-semester writing projects. Our virtual CLC Write-In is open to any CLC students, staff, or faculty who want to make progress on a writing task and is being offered over two days.
Hey all! The tutors and staff of the CLC Writing Center have decided to create a blog site where we can share helpful resources for writers as well as share information about what we do as tutors in the Writing Center. We would like this site to be a place where a number of voices can be heard–tutors, writing center staff, and the student writers who work with us. We look forward to hearing what you think.
Last Day of the Tutor Development Class – Fall 2016 – Jenny & most of our new staff for 2016-2017
Voices from the CLC Writing Center 