Graduate Symposium &
Graduation Dinner

Friday, April 18, 2008
6:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Community Room of
the Christopher Center Library

For more information, visit
the Symposium website.

Semi-Annual Writing Workshop


The Semi-Annual Writing Workshop provides instruction and review of the APA and MLA writing styles and formats. This workshop typically convenes in late September (Fall) and late January/early February (Winter) each year, and consists of 4-5 hrs of intense writing instruction, offered by VU faculty.

If you have questions about the program, please contact the Office of Graduate Studies at 219-464-5313 or 1-800-821-7685, or by email at Graduate.Studies@valpo.edu.

Writing Workshop Information & Itinerary
Date Saturday, September 27th, 2008
Time 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
Location Kretzmann Hall Board Room and President's Conference Room
Fee Advanced Registration (by September 26th): $23.00
Late Registration (at the door on September27th): $28.00
Materials To use as a reference guide during your graduate studies, you may want to purchase the 5th Edition APA Manual (ISBN# 1557987912) at a cost of $29.50 or A Pocket Style Manual (ISBN# 0312406843) 4th Edition at a cost of $20.50 at the University Book Center. The Book Center website can be found at www.valpo.bkstr.com or you may call them at 219.464.5421.
Registration Call the Office of Graduate Studies at 464.5313 or 1.800.821.7685. You can also stop by our office, located in Kretzmann Hall 116.
Itinerary of Sessions 8:30 am – 8:45 am : Coffee and Rolls, Check-in, and Late Registration
Kretzmann Hall Lobby

8:45 am – 9:00 am : Welcome and Overview
Kretzmann Hall Board Room

9:00 am – 11:15 am : Writing for Graduate Studies: Organization, Content & Style
Presenter: Kathleen Mullen, Professor Emeritus of English
Kretzmann Hall Board Room

11:15 am – 11:30 am : Mini-break

11:30 am – 12:00 pm : Research Strategies for Writing
Presenter: David Rowland, Dean of Graduate Studies & Continuing Education
Kretzmann Hall Board Room

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm : Dual Sessions (these sessions take place during a light lunch)
Writing for the Humanities (eg. MALS English, History, Theology, Ethics, CASc)
Kathleen Mullen, Professor Emeritus of English
Kretzmann Hall Board Room
OR
Writing for the Sciences (eg. Business, Counseling, Nursing, etc.)
David Rowland, Dean of Graduate Studies & Continuing Education
Kretzmann Hall President's Conference Room