WriteFest
Over four sessions, graduate students will explore habits, skills, and mindsets that support their wellbeing and productivity while working on long projects, and they will have dedicated time to write alongside peers in a supportive environment. This program is ideal for graduate students who are working on a long writing project, such as a thesis, dissertation, or publication.
Students can participate either in person, in the University Writing Studio (RBD Library 2056), or virtually, and are expected to attend all four sessions. Sessions will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on May 27, June 3, June 10, and June 17.
Please complete the WriteFest registration survey by May 25.
Graduate Studio
Need help carving out time for writing? Join our weekly Graduate Studio writing sessions, a supportive space where you’ll write alongside fellow graduate students, with optional guidance from a research librarian and graduate writing consultant. Participants can customize their experience by arriving when it works for them, staying for as much of the 1:00–4:00 session as they would like, and focusing on their individual writing goals. Each session includes quiet writing time, goal setting, and individual support, along with snacks and celebrations of your progress. This program is open to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
The Studio runs every Tuesday from May 26 through July 28 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the University Writing Studio (RBD Library 2056). This program is sponsored by University Writing and Auburn Libraries.
Please complete the Graduate Studio survey to register for the program.
Creative Writing for Wellbeing
Are you looking to break away from the stress of academic writing and embrace your creative side? University Writing is hosting a four-session series on mindful, low-stakes creative writing, exploring ways to reconnect with our creative minds and focusing on activities that encourage sensory awareness, discovery writing, and playful experimentation in the summer sun together!
Sessions will be held at Kreher Preserve & Nature Center on June 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Open to faculty and graduate students. No prior creative writing experience required!
Please complete the Creative Writing for Wellbeing registration survey by May 31.
Lit Review Lab
Are you overwhelmed by the literature review process? Whether you're preparing for a thesis, dissertation, or a research paper, this four-part workshop series is designed for graduate students who want hands-on guidance in organizing and writing effective literature reviews. You'll leave with a literature matrix, synthesized paragraphs, and a working draft - plus strategies to carry forward. Join our interactive, supportive community and transform your literature review from confusing to clear!
Lit Review Lab will meet via Zoom on July 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Please complete the Lit Review Lab registration survey by July 6.
PosterFest
Are you preparing a poster presentation for the Auburn Research Symposium or a conference? Join PosterFest, a four-session program designed to help graduate and undergraduate students prepare engaging poster presentations that effectively represent their research. Each session includes guidance on visual and oral communication, mindfulness practices to ease presentation nerves, and dedicated work time to make progress on your project.
Participants may attend in person, in the University Writing Studio (RBD Library 2056), or virtually, via Zoom. PosterFest will be held in Spring 2027.
Graduate Writing Partners
This program pairs graduate students with a graduate writing consultant for a semester’s worth of one-on-one writing appointments. Participants will attend two hours of standing appointments each week for the entire semester. Attendance can be in person or virtual. To be eligible for this program, you must have an advisor/professor who is willing to submit a recommendation.
The Spring 2027 Graduate Writing Partners application will be available soon.
