Spring 2022 Workshops

Writing Center workshops are interactive and designed to teach effective approaches to the writing process. They’re open to all members of the Pitzer community interested in developing further as writers, teachers, or tutors of writing.

RSVPS are appreciated but not required.

To schedule a one-on-one consultation with a Writing Center Fellow, please use our online appointment system.

Scheduled Events

Long Night Against Procrastination (AKA Long NAP)

Sunday, May 1st from 1pm-11pm

GSC Multipurpose Room

Join us for the Long Night Against Procrastination to work on your writing assignments while Fellows are on standby to help you set and achieve your anti-procrastination goals.

Stop by any time between 1pm-11pm to write, ask a quick, 5-minute question, or meet with a Fellow for a full 50-minute session.  

All attendees are entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of many prizes: Moleskine notebook, study snack packs, t-shirts, and totes!

Waffles (3-5pm) and snacks all day will be provided!

Past Events

CAPAS + Writing Center Open House

Tuesday, September 28th from 4-5pm

Outside the Writing Center

Come meet the CAPAS Program Interns and Office Assistants, and the Writing Center Fellows while enjoying boba, 85C Bakery pastries, Karaoke, crafts and more!

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How We Write

Tuesday, October 5th from 12:30-1:20pm

Outdoor dining area between Skandera & West Halls

Register for pizza: https://forms.gle/a1F53tKUYSDGBgvM9

Your professors ask you to write a lot in college. But what are your professors writing? What led them to write about a particular issue? How do they approach the writing process? Stay motivated? And seek out opportunities for growth? What advice do they have to offer students?

Join us for this lively conversation sponsored by the Faculty-in-Residence Program. Resident Assistant Ciauna Kui-Chavez will moderate the discussion.

Pizza will be served at the end, so RSVPS are appreciated so we can order enough vegetarian, vegan, and omnivore options. We kindly ask that folks wear masks during this event.

Cite Right

Wednesday, October 6th from 1-2pm

View recorded session: https://youtu.be/W7eR15zkurw

Boost your citation confidence with knowledge! Facilitated by Kirsten Hansen, Teaching and Outreach Librarian.

At this workshop you will learn how to:

  • Clarify and discuss why we use citations
  • Identify ways to avoid plagiarism
  • Recognize APA citation style
  • Construct a citation manually in APA style
  • Learn about reliable resource for citation such as citation manager, Zotero

How We Read

Wednesday, October 20th from 12:30-1:20pm

Shady Outdoor Amphitheater behind N & E Sanborn Halls

Your professors ask you to read a lot in college, but how do they approach the processes of reading and research? What matters to them when they read? When do they skim and when do they read more deeply? What advice do professors and professional staff have for students adjusting to large reading loads in college? Join the faculty-in-residence Andrea Scott, Resident Assistant Mae Garland, Professor Lance Neckar, Professor Dan Segal, and Academic Coach Connie Helland for tips on how and when to read early, often, widely and closely.

Pizza will be served after the event. Please RSVP so that we can ensure enough options for all.

Writing a Winning Cover Letter and Email Etiquette

Wednesday, October 20th from 12-12:45pm

Watch the Recording!

Writing a targeted cover letter that shows the employer why you’re a strong match for the job will increase the odds of getting selected for an interview. Join Career Services and the Writing Center as we discuss how to write a cover letter and how to reach out to future employers and/or alumni through email.

Level Up Your Writing

Friday, October 22nd from 12pm-1:30pm

Mead Courtyard outside of the Writing Center (Mead Hall, 131)

Join Professor Andrea Scott for an interactive workshop on the writing process from start to finish. Topics include how to approach an assignment, how to develop and organize an argument, and how to meet the needs of diverse readers.

Pizza will be served after the event. Please RSVP so that we can ensure enough options for all.

Collage with the Writing Center

Saturday, November 13th at 2pm

The Mounds

Are you interested in expanding your academic writing abilities? Do you like to collage?

If so feel free to stop by the fountain at the Mounds! Enjoy some snacks while engaging in creative and academic writing through an artistic medium: collage!

All supplies will be provided by the Writing Center- just bring yourself and your creativity!

From Pitzer to DC: Writing Legislation and Making Change for the Community

Sunday, November 14th at 5:30pm

Skandera Courtyard

Come get some pizza and work on the writing process for legislation. We will talk about the wide range of what legislation can look like. Attendees will walk away from the session with concrete pieces on legislation writing!

Free-Write with the Writing Center

Thursday, December 2nd at 5pm

Mead Courtyard, outside the Writing Center

Join us for journaling prompts, snacks, and boba!

Long Night Against Procrastination (AKA Long NAP)

Sunday, December 5th from 1pm-11pm

Gold Student Center, Multi Purpose Room

No appointment needed! 

Join us to work on your written assignments while Fellows are on standby to help you set and achieve your anti-procrastination goals. Stop by any time to ask a quick, 5-minute question, or meet with a Fellow for a full 50-minute session. All attendees are entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of many prizes: Moleskine, coloring book and gel pens, stationary, and Writing Center swag!

Strong Start Series: Time Management

Friday, January 21st from 2-3pm

Zoom: https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/81482226771

In this discussion, we will focus on a key to college success: time management. One of the challenges of adjusting to college is having more unstructured time. What’s the difference between unstructured and free time? How can time management techniques help you set and keep academic goals without sacrificing well-being? Bring your questions to this informal workshop with Dr. Laura Kotovsky, a professional academic coach.

RSVPS appreciated at https://tinyurl.com/PZtimemanagement.

A copy of the book Procrastination: Why You Do It, What To Do About It Now will be raffled off.

MMUF Writing Personal Statements

Thursday, January 27th from 12pm-2pm

RSVP for Zoom link:

https://bit.ly/3KGryWX

In the first hour, we will review winning samples from the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship and learn about the different writing styles and techniques to write a strong personal statement.

Bring your ideas, questions, or a draft (not required) so that a Writing Fellow can assist you through the writing process in the last hour of this workshop.

Strong Start Series: Discovering Your Life Purpose and Passion

Friday, February 4 ,2-3pm

Outdoor dining are between Skandera and West Halls

RSVPS appreciated here, so we order enough Boba Tea.

College is often a time to discover your passions and find your place in the world. How have Pitzer faculty and staff discovered their purpose and nurtured their growth in uncertain times? What kinds of relationships and experiences have been important to them along the way? Join us for an informal mentoring conversation. Leave with resources and ideas for charting out your own pathway for self-discovery in community with others.

The first ten students to attend will also receive a 2022 Verso Radical Diary and Weekly Planner

Writing Center Open House and Hiring Information Session

Sunday, February 6, 3-5pm

Mead Courtyard outside of the Writing Center, Mead 131

Join us to meet the Writing Center staff, learn how to become a Writing Fellow, enjoy pizza and boba, and enter to win one of many raffle prizes!

Tailoring Your Resume and Cover Letter

Tuesday, February 8, 12:15-12:45pm

RSVP for Zoom link:

https://pitzer.joinhandshake.com/events/934820/share_preview

Join the Career Center and the Writing Center to learn the do’s and don’ts of tailoring your resume and cover letter for the job or internship you are applying to. Find out how to communicate your skills and talents to employers.

Strong Start Series: How to Find Mentors

Friday, February 11, 2-3pm

Courtyard between Skandera and West Halls

We grow through challenging new tasks and supportive feedback. Mentors can connect you to opportunities, offer you feedback, and help you see yourself and decisions in a new light. How have faculty and staff leaned on mentors at various points in their careers? What are some strategies for finding—and sustaining—meaningful mentoring relationships?

Spread the Love

Friday, February 14, 11am-3pm

Outside the Writing Center

Stop by the Writing Center any time between 11am-3pm to make a card to send to your friends, family, and loved ones.

Community Writing: Notes from the Field with Dr. Isabel Baca

Friday, February 18, 12-1pm

Zoom: https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/84420237580

What is community writing? Why does it matter? How can it shape engaged scholarship? Join us for an informal conversation about community-based writing from one of the field’s most experienced scholar-activists. Learn more about the challenges and benefits of writing in community-based work and the multiliteracies it inspires.

Writing and Consulting on the Margins with Rebeca Fernandez

Friday, February 25, 9:30-10:50am

Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/WritingandConsultations

Join us for a conversation based on a longitudinal study of multilingual writers as they navigate the pedagogically and ethically complex space of writing support in college. We’ll discuss the nature of L2 writing development, consultant subjectivity, and practices that center multilingual writers’ voices.

Pitzer Open Mic Night

Thursday, February 24, 8-10pm

Grove House

Calling all Pitzer poets, singers, musicians, artists and students! Join us for an incredible evening with the city of Pomona’s Poet Lauriat, David Judah 1, Masters of Ceremony, Treesje Powers Thomas, and DJ Ces One for an incredible night of art, poetry, music, and more.

Student performances are not required, but encouraged!

This event is hosted by Lion Like Mind State and sponsored by the Writing Center, Media Arts for Social Justice, and the Community Engagement Center.

Acing Your Interview

Tuesday, March 8th, 12:15-12:45pm

RSVP for Zoom link

Facilitated by Career Services and the Writing Center, learn what to do and what not do to in an interview. Learn the art of sharing your “best self” and job related skills with potential employers.

Open Mic Night

Thursday, March 24th from 8-10pm

Grove House

Calling all Pitzer poets, singers, musicians, artists and students! Join us for an incredible evening with the city of Pomona’s Poet Lauriat, David Judah 1, Masters of Ceremony, Treesje Powers Thomas, and DJ Ces One for an incredible night of art, poetry, music, and more.

Student performances are not required, but encouraged!

This event is hosted by Lion Like Mind State and sponsored by the Writing Center, Media Arts for Social Justice, and the Community Engagement Center.

Treat Yo’Self

Wednesday, April 13th from 3:30-4:30pm

Zoom:  https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/86431276451

Join our online event with Patricia Gonzalez, who will facilitate a discussion around wellness within community. She will also provide students with different tools and resources to support students as the semester winds down to a close.

Attendees will be entered into a raffle to one of four massage gift certificates!

Funded by the Campus Life Committee.

Patricia L. Gonzalez, MA, LMFT    

Owner and Director, De Colores Counseling and Consulting    

Patricia has diversity of training including specialized training in postpartum depression, trauma focused work with children, families and individuals. Patrcia has gained 10 years of experience working within the local community and come to the work of psychotherapy from strength based perspective of taking from the tools you have gained from your life experiences and working collaboratively to find your voice and reach your goals.    

Patricia is an LGBT affirming therapist and specialize in working with trauma and healing at intersections of our identities. She has a focus on supporting POC and has had the privilege of supporting people from many identities, experiences and across the gender and sexuality spectrum. She uses a client centered existential approach to address wounds and heal shame through compassion and work of radical self-acceptance.   

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Getting to the Core: Imagine What Can Be

Thursday, April 14th, 5-6:30pm

Register for Zoom link: https://www.tinyurl.com/ImagineWhatCanBe

Facilitated by Je Nae Taylor, this workshop invites participants to amplify absurdity, indulge in curiosity, radically collaborate, exchange stories and wave at the clouds. Really, we are going to listen to each other. Gather our resources, play creatively and assess our impact. This is an invitation to learn together.

Co-sponsored by the CEC, CAPAS, and Writing Center.

Funded by the Racial Justice Initiative and the Campus Life Committee.

About Je Nae Taylor

Je Nae is most curious about the practice of joy and sustenance needed to live extraordinary. She has been co-creating and indulging in spectacle across continents since 2003 with art institutions such as The South Side Community Art Center, London International School of Performing Arts, and The Kennedy Center. Her love for Black people can be found in chants she’s written for The Black Joy Experience album and articles published in various popular and scholarly journals. She is the youngest granddaughter of Gilda Mae and holds hands with her girlfriend in public spaces as often as she can.

Storyteller’s Poetry, Arts, and Film Fesitval

Friday, April 22nd and Saturday, April 23rd from 10am-10pm

Pitzer Campus

Register to attend:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/storytellers-poetry-arts-film-festival-registration-295508011417

The first ever, Storyteller’s Poetry, Arts, and Film Festival is a collaboration brought to the Pitzer Community to showcase student creations, support local artists, participate in writing workshops, performances, and open mic night, and enjoy food trucks throughout the day!

Join us for this amazing celebration of poetry, art, and film.

We need volunteers to help support this event. If interested, please register and sign up for a time slot! Volunteers get a free t-shirt!