We couldn’t be more excited for Love Letters for Literacy which starts today! Amazing handmade cards for an amazing cause. $5 and all proceeds go to the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina Literacy Initiative. We have over 30 designs, ranging from silly to serious, […]
Categories: Events
Still looking for that perfect valentine? According to a recent (totally unscientific) article by Elite Daily, if you’re looking for a lover, you might want to find someone with a book in their hand. “Ever finished a book? I mean, truly finished one? Cover […]
Categories: Interesting Reads
Valentine’s Day is almost here — are you ready? To get your creative juices, here are a few hand-written love letters from favorite folks throughout history. And in case you need some help with your Valentine’s Day card, we’ve got you covered!
Categories: Interesting Reads
The Writing Center will be selling letterpress cards just in time for Valentine’s Day. Cards are $5 each and all proceeds will benefit the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina’s literacy initiative. Shop our selection of notes the following days next week: 2-4pm Monday-Wednesday near […]
Categories: Events
We’re still getting back into the groove over at Active Voice, and starting Monday we’ll be back to posting with more regularity. In the meantime, here’s a look back at our posts for far this year. – We shared a great tool for analyzing past State of the Union […]
Categories: Meta
E-Learning Librarian Kyle Denlinger recently shared a post on the ZSR blog titled 10 ways to get your citation game on point with Zotero. If you’ve never used Zotero, just wait… you will be amazed on it can help you “collect, organize, cite, and share […]
Categories: Tips and Tricks
ZSR is hosting a slew of workshops to help you better understand how to create and organize citations. Check ’em out! p.s. there’s one today! The RIGHT way to CITE Workshops Do you need help need help with parenthetical citations or footnotes? This one-hour […]
Categories: Writing Process
A recent article, Writing Your Way to Happiness, from the New York Times claims just that: “researchers are studying whether the power of writing – and then rewriting – your personal story can lead to behavioral changes and improve happiness.” According to a study at […]
Categories: Interesting Reads
Did you watch the State of the Union Address last night? No? Well, you can watch the video here. Or you can read it (complete it fun graphic) here. But do you want a really cool look into the State of the Union? […]
Categories: Interesting Reads
Welcome back Deacs. We sure did miss you! The Writing Center will be open for business starting with limited hours Tuesday January 20. Our full spring semester schedule will start Monday January 26. We are working hard to get our spring semester schedule online and […]
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