Grand Opening!!!

Open House: Welcome Students

Thursday, November 2

11:00-1:30. Writing and Research Center

Penrose 201

Food! Contests! Prizes!

11:00, 12:00, and 1:15. Speed Haiku Contest.

11:30, 12:30, and 1:30. Madlibs

11:30. Which of these people does not belong?

Also...

Ongoing story. We'll start a story and invite people to add lines to it.

Group mural. Contribute to a group mural to be hung on the WRC walls.

Free Words! Get an adjective, noun, verb or adverb, entirely free!

"Magnetic" poetry. Build your own.

And learn more about the University Writing Program.

Inaugural Lecture by Dr. Neal Lerner, MIT

Thursday, November 2

4:00, Renaissance Room South, Mary Reed

"Science Labs, Writing Centers: Provocative Parallels"

More Information on Dr. Lerner

Reception with refreshments will follow.

Open House: Welcome Faculty and Staff

Friday, November 3

2:00-4:30, Writing and Research Center

Penrose 201

Refreshments, Events, and Prizes

2:00, 2:45, and 4:00. Speed Haiku.

2:30, 3:30, and 4:30. Madlibs.

3:00. Welcome and Remarks from Chancellor Coombe and Provost Kvistad.

Faculty/Staff winners of Best Worst Contests Announced.

Also...

Best Worst FYS Topic. Generate the worst title you can imagine. (Extra points for illustrations. No prizes except the respect of your peers.)

Magnetic poetry, and the Photo Caption Contest.

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