Spring 2026
Special Events
In addition to our writing consultations, workshops, boot camps, and writing groups, we are also offering one-time (End-of-Semester Graduate Writing Retreat) and extended (Half-day Paraphrasing Studio) special programs.
End-of-Semester Graduate Writing Retreat
Join us on Wednesday, May 6 (Individual Study Day) from 9AM-2PM for a day of accountability, focused writing, and, of course, snacks.
Please RSVP by 12PM (noon) on Monday, May 4. Registration opens in April.
Half-Day Paraphrasing Studio
Date and Time:Cancelled
Grad students and postdocs are invited to join the Graduate Writing Center for a highly interactive morning of paraphrasing practice. Attendees will explore the key elements of effective paraphrases and practice several strategies that can help writers express ideas in an integrated, academic way.
Participants are encouraged to bring pdfs or printouts of 1-2 peer-reviewed articles they plan to read for coursework or research in the upcoming semester.
Please note, this is a 3-hour, in-person event. Space is limited to first 40 registrants. Breakfast will be provided.
RSVP Deadline: Monday, February 2, 9AM.
International Writing Centers Week
Date and Time: February 9-13, 10AM-5PM
The Writing Centers of Texas Tech invite all undergraduates, graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff to join us in celebrating International Writing Center Week! Stop by either writing center (Graduate Writing Center or Undergraduate Writing Center) to write a Valentine's card for a local senior citizen and receive a free t-shirt and a sweet surprise, with our thanks!
No RSVP needed.
Foundational Writing Skills Intensives
This series of workshops will offer a refresher on the foundational writing skills, such as sentence structure, paraphrasing, and paragraph organization, that students need to support their graduate academic careers at TTU. We hope you'll consider applying.
What: This writing skills intensive is an in-person, interactive multi-day workshop series for graduate students and post-docs. It focuses on refreshing and/or developing foundational writing skills.
Learning is cumulative across each session, and participants are expected to attend all four sessions.
Who: Many graduate students are surprised by the expectations surrounding academic writing at the Masters and Doctoral levels. If you're a graduate student who has felt frustrated in your research process by writing skills like grammar, sentence structure, paraphrasing, or paragraph organization, we'd like to invite you to apply for our Foundational Writing Skills Intensive.
When: This program will be offered again in Summer 2026.
Graduate Writing Center
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Address
Weeks Hall, Third Floor, 2508 15th St., Lubbock, TX 79409-5033 -
Phone
(806) 742-2476 -
Email
gradwritingcenter@ttu.edu