Texas Tech University Graduate Writing Center

Today marks the end of an era! Elizabeth Bowen has been on the director staff of the Graduate Writing Center since its founding and supported the University Writing Center as assistant director for many years before that. Her experience, insight, and commitment to kindness and connection have helped make the Writing Centers of Texas Tech what they are today. Please add your warmest congratulations and well wishes as she retires at the end of this semester.
Congratulations, Elizabeth! We will miss you, but we can’t wait to see what you do next!

The Writing Centers of Texas Tech will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday until Monday, December 1. We will also be closed for consultations on Thursday, December 4, though you can register to join us for the Independent Study Day Writing Retreat from 9AM-2PM!

Finals week, we will offer consultations on December 5, 8, & 9.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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So proud of your amazing work, Abbs!

Abbs Kortenhoeven received the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship for her research on cognition and cognitive neuroscience, specifically she will be working with female survivors of intimate partner violence. Kortenhoeven is completing her dissertation research in France as part of a partnership with Fulbright France. #ttugradschool #StudentSpotlight #Fulbright #research

Register now for the final GWC workshop of the fall 2025 semester! Research Compliance Specialist Rebecca Burt will host this online-only workshop, and attendees will be given a detailed and useful guide to navigating the IRB application.

Attendance fulfills part of the requirement for receiving Graduate School fellowship or travel funding. To receive credit, please record your attendance through the Graduate School Fellowship and Award Tracking Portal in the “Professional Development Events” tab.

Visit our website to register for this online workshop!

Join us at the GWC for a workshop on ethical prompt engineering practices hosted by Dr. Jennifer Marciniak! Learn more about outlining, brainstorming, and organizing your prompts while exercising academic integrity.

Attendance fulfills part of the requirement for receiving Graduate School fellowship or travel funding. To receive credit, please record your attendance through the Graduate School Fellowship and Award Tracking Portal in the “Professional Development Events” tab.

Visit our website at https://www.depts.ttu.edu/provost/uwc/graduate/GWCWorkshops.php to register to attend this workshop in-person or via Zoom!

Apply today for our next GWC workshop! Hosted by Jacob Nadolsky, this hybrid workshop will inform attendees on methods of properly communicating research findings in academic literature.

Attendance fulfills part of the requirement for receiving Graduate School fellowship or travel funding. To receive credit, please record your attendance through the Graduate School Fellowship and Award Tracking Portal in the “Professional Development Events” tab.

Visit our website to register to attend this workshop in-person or via Zoom!

Join us Monday, October 20th from 3:30-5PM on the third floor of Weeks Hall for an afternoon of snacks, games, and sayings from around the world!

The Writing Centers of Texas Tech are celebrating National Day on Writing AND International Week in one great afternoon. No need to RSVP, just stop by for stroopwafels and coffee and bring your favorite idiom to share!

Apply today for a GWC workshop on critical reading and source integration hosted by Abdulrahman Almalki! This workshop will dive into strategies of purposeful and thoughtful reading for academic work.

The workshop will be held Monday, October 6 from 1-2PM (Hybrid).
Attendance fulfills part of the requirement for receiving Graduate School fellowship or travel funding. To receive credit, please record your attendance through the Graduate School Fellowship and Award Tracking Portal in the “Professional Development Events” tab.

Visit our website and register to attend this workshop in-person or via Zoom!

Shhh... It's a surprise! Nominations are now open for Red Raider Family Member of the Year awards! If your family member (including spouses and extended family) has gone above and beyond to support you, Parent and Family Relations would love to hear more! Learn more about the nomination process and award here: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/parentrelations/parentoftheyear.php

Want a second pair of eyes to make your nomination essay shine? The GWC is here to help! Learn more about our consultations here: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/provost/uwc/graduate/index.php

Join us online for the first GWC workshop of the semester! Dr. Jennifer Marciniak has prepared an informative workshop all about using SMART Goals to promote productivity in your writing! Please visit our website to RSVP by September 10th at 6:30PM.

Attendance fulfills part of the requirement for receiving Graduate School fellowship or travel funding. To receive credit, please record your attendance through the Graduate School Fellowship and Award Tracking Portal in the “Professional Development Events” tab.

Join us at the GWC to boost your dedicated writing time to it's fullest potential! Post-doctoral researchers and graduate students alike are encouraged to join us, in-person or online, for weekly writing groups. See you there!

Application link: https://forms.office.com/r/RK2NyS0yQ2

Join us at the GWC for Thesis and Dissertation Boot Camp! Students* in attendance will be provided with structured time and consultant support for working through the writing stages of the thesis and dissertation process. Apply Today!

Online Boot Camp: https://forms.office.com/r/yP9XNSSTwn
In-Person Boot Camp: https://forms.office.com/r/zs9tjjDJD0

*Boot Camp is intended for students who are at the proposal stage or later and can provide an abstract for their project.