Roosevelt University Undergraduate Writing Program

Margaret Atwood receives National Book Critics Circle lifetime achievement award Photo of Margaret Atwood: The Canadian Press, Chris YoungMargaret Atwood is the 2016 recipient of the National Book Critics

Stop by this week and visit the Writing Center! AUD 442

Did you use the Writing Center this semester? Give your feedback by filling out this quick survey!

RUWC Spring 2016 Student Surveys This survey has been designed to get a better idea of who is using RUWC's services and why. All of your responses will be kept anonymous and cannot be traced back to any participant. We appreciate any and all feedback you can give us.

Meet Amber: Lead Tutor Extraordinaire :-)

Amber, Workshop Coordinator

Hello there, my name is Amber Richardson! I am an honors senior student at Roosevelt University majoring in psychology with a minor in sociology. I am a lead tutor and one of the workshop coordinators at the Roosevelt Writing Center. I was born and raised on the West side of Chicago by my mother and older sister.

I love hanging out with my little cousin and nephew, playing video games, going out with my friends, writing, and movies (if I am not too busy critiquing the movie- I was a film and theater major at Illinois State University). I love Japanese anime and horror, Transformers, Harry Potter, and Lord of the Ring movies! My favorite subjects are English and Biology. I have a dog named Shado (pitbull and Black Lab mixed). And of course, I am also a Marvel and DC fan!

If you need help with writing, you can find me at the writing center or library on Mondays and Tuesdays, and online on Saturdays waiting for your request. There you and I will work as a team to tackle anything you want from ideas, to papers, to presentations. Not only will we work on your paper, most of all we will work together to help you become a better writer!

Interested in graduate studies at Roosevelt University? Join us at our upcoming graduate programs fair on March 1 for an opportunity to meet with members of the faculty, admissions counselors and financial aid representatives. Come see what a graduate degree at can do for you! RSVP: http://roosev.lt/grad-fairs

If you missed today's workshop at the Writing Center, you'll have another opportunity in March and April. Just stop by the Writing Center for more info.

Happening now! Our Flow & Organization Workshop with Talea and Alejandra.

Check out the Auditorium Building in 1890!

1890 - Chicago Parade

Did you know that RU faculty are live-tweeting the Democratic Debate tonight? Follow on

The English language is constantly changing!

The totes amazesh way millennials are changing the English language This isn't ridic. Millennials really are changing the English language.

"As your ability to read poems improves, so will your ability to read the news, novels, legal briefs, advertisements, etc. A Starbucks poster a few years ago read: Friends are like snowflakes…each one is unique. How true. But isn’t snow also cold and ephemeral? Let’s hope our friends are not."

Reading a Poem: 20 Strategies A guide for the perplexed