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Events and News

University Writing Program

The Drexel Writing Center is located inside the Korman Center on campus.

Upcoming Events


  • Faculty and Staff Writing Retreat

    Friday, November 1, 2024

    11:00 AM-12:30 PM

    City View Lounge or Zoom

    • Faculty
    • Staff

    Join us each week for dedicated writing time, in person or on Zoom. Protect your time, move your project forward, and maybe find joy in the company of other writers. We are an inclusive group of faculty and staff from across the university.To join, contact Liz Kimball at ek674@drexel.edu. Sponsored by the Drexel University Writing Program and the Social Science and Humanities Research Council.

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  • Linguistic Diversity Matters

    Thursday, November 7, 2024

    11:00 AM-12:00 PM

    Drexel Writing Center, Korman Center, Room 102 15 South 33rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

    • Undergraduate Students

    Linguistic diversity describes the variety of dialects and languages that you have learned in your life.

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  • Student Writer's Guide to (ethical) AI

    Friday, November 8, 2024

    12:00 PM-1:00 PM

    Drexel Writing Center, Korman Center, Room 102 15 South 33rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

    • Undergraduate Students

    In this workshop, Drexel Writing Center Peer Readers will help students learn how Chat GPT and other AI platforms can be used ethically as a tool for writing and how to recognize inappropriate usage of AI in writing.

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  • Teaching Hope: Literature and Literacy Practices Intertwined

    Wednesday, November 13, 2024

    5:00 PM-7:00 PM

    Drexel University Writing Center Korman Room 100

    • Everyone

    Join us for this presentation by Eli Goldblatt, Professor Emeritus of Temple University on “Teaching Hope: Literature and Literacy Practices Intertwined.”  Dr. Goldblatt is the former director of New City Writing, an institute focused on community-related literacy projects in North Philadelphia. The author of a number of books, his newest release, Alone with Each Other: Literacy and Literature Intertwined, has been published by Peter Lang in 2024.

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  • The Urgency of Poetry: A Conversation

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    5:30 PM-7:00 PM

    AJ Drexel Picture Gallery Main Building, Drexel University 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA. 19104

    • Everyone

    Guest lecturers Dr. Tania Favela and Dr. Luis M. Verdejo will explore the critical role poetry plays in contemporary society through dialogue where the poets discuss how poetry addresses pressing issues of today, such as social justice, identity, environmental crises, and cultural heritage. They will reflect on how poetry offers unique ways to process and respond to the complexities of modern life, fostering connection and insight in a critical era. Audience members will gain insights into how poets craft their works to capture the urgency of current times and the ways in which poetry can serve as a tool for reflection and transformation.

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Latest News

A recent linguistic diversity workshop at the Drexel Writing Center

Students Embrace Linguistic Identities in Drexel Writing Center Workshop

Peer Readers at the the Drexel Writing Center recently hosted a linguistic diversity workshop that encouraged students to embrace the distinct parts of their identities that can influence their writing process.

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Janel McCloskey, director of the Writing Center, and peer readers in the Korman Center, where the Writing Center will relocate in the spring

Drexel Writing Center Creates Community Through Anti-Racist Pedagogy

The Drexel Writing Center has long been a space where the Drexel community — students, faculty and staff — can turn for one-to-one support through every stage of the writing process. For DWC staff, creating an inclusive community for both writers and tutors is a central focus.

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