First Meeting of the Semester for English Conversation Group

September 4, 2019

Details coming soon!

Wensberg Writing Center Open for a New Semester

September 3, 2019

The Wensber Writing Center welcomes the class of 2023 to their first year of college and returning Ravens for the Fall 2019 semester! Starting this semester, the WWC is now located on the 5th floor of the Fitzwater Tower. We're excited to see you there!

WWC Tutors Take on the Academic Showcase

April 23, 2019

A number of our writing center tutors presented posters, papers, and presentaitons in Franklin Pierce University's 10th anual Academic Showcase.

Temple Grandin Visits the Writing Center

April 16, 2019

FPU alumni Temple Grandin paid a visit to the Writing Center! It was an honor having her present and learning from her! Thanks for stopping by, Temple!

NEWCA 2019

Panel Presentation, "Start Making Sense", by Undergraduate and Faculty Researchers at the Northeast Writing Centers Association March 30-31, 2019

Abstract:

In 1984, director, Jonathan Demme used music to translate the human experience in the Talking Heads concert film, Stop Making Sense. In 2019, our increasingly diverse FYC Tutorial students use academic writing to translate their experiences and Start Making Sense of themselves as academic readers and writers. Our interactive panel invites participants to make sense of data with us and assess how well the curriculum leads students to grasp transferable threshold concepts in composition.