The Mississippi State Center for Teaching and Learning and the MSU Writing Coordinators are pleased to invite you to upcoming events in the Writing to Learn series.

The Benefits and Pitfalls of Writing to Learn, a luncheon and panel discussion, is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 21 in the Mitchell Memorial Library’s Grisham Room.

This panel discussion will feature instructors who have successfully found ways to integrate writing into their classrooms. They will discuss what has worked and what has not! The event will also feature a question-and-answer session. Panelists include Dan Gadke, interim associate dean of research, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Foundations head and professor of school psychology; Lesley Strawderman, International Paper Endowed Chair and professor of industrial and systems engineering; and Taze Fulford, associate professor of landscape architecture.

Designing Effective Low-Stakes Writing Assignments, a luncheon and roundtable discussion, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Mitchell Memorial Library’s Grisham Room.

This luncheon and roundtable discussion will feature ideas and strategies to use writing in different classes of varying sizes and content focus. It will include MSU Writing Coordinators and other instructors with experience in the benefits of writing in the classroom.  

“Almost” Hassle-Free Responding to and Grading Student Writing, a luncheon and roundtable discussion, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Mitchell Memorial Library’s Grisham Room.

This event will provide tips to making grading writing as painless as possible.   

Register for the luncheons by visiting www.ctl.msstate.edu/events.

If you have questions regarding events or require special assistance relating to a disability, contact Michael Seymour at Michael.Seymour@msstate.edu.