[Agvisors] FW: Fall 2016 Reasons to Celebrate with WSIP

Tue Aug 9 18:43:09 MST 2016

From: Writing Skills Improvement Program [mailto:writingskills=email.arizona.edu at mail150.suw12.mcsv.net] On Behalf Of Writing Skills Improvement Program
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 11:17 AM
To: CALS Dean's Office <dean at cals.arizona.edu<mailto:dean at cals.arizona.edu>>
Subject: Fall 2016 Reasons to Celebrate with WSIP

Fall 2016 Reasons to Celebrate with WSIP

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Learn more about WSIP at http://wsip.arizona.edu
Visit us at our new location in fall 2016:
800 W. University Boulevard

Helping students succeed for over 30 years.
Although it may be known as the best kept secret at the University of Arizona, the Writing Skills Improvement Program (WSIP) has actually been serving the U of A and larger Tucson communities for over thirty years. With a small staff that has never exceeded eight members, WSIP regularly provides services to over 2,000 participants each year. Our services include individual tutoring, small group tutoring, regular weekly workshops, summer institutes, special request workshops, and editing. WSIP programs are available to undergraduate and graduate students, U of A faculty and staff, and community members.

As WSIP prepares to mark a new milestone—36 years of service and relocation to new facilities near the center of the U of A main campus—we wanted to celebrate some of the people who have participated in our programs over the years. Each month, we will feature a WSIP alumni. In their own words, they tell readers about their experiences with WSIP.

Our first featured alumna is Dr. Tanisha Price Johnson.

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TANISHA PRICE JOHNSON (PhD, Higher Education, University of Arizona; MEd, Educational Leadership, Northern Arizona University; B.S. in Journalism, University of Arizona.) Currently, I am the Executive Director of Admissions for the UA College of Medicine. My goal is to become a higher level administrator here or at another college or university.

My mother worked on campus and read about the summer program offerings (the summer between my Junior and Senior years of high school). I was selected for the program and that started my long-term relationship with the WSIP. I remained involved as I continued with my graduate studies by attending the writing workshops, attending the Graduate Writing Institute and dissertation tutoring until my degree completion three years ago. Additionally, the department I work for would hire writing tutors from the WSIP to instruct summer program participants.

Without the WSIP, I would have never survived the dissertation process. Receiving feedback on how to structure my thoughts and turn them into a document that is now used to frame holistic review within medical school admissions would not have been possible. The patience that the instructors, specifically John and Andrea, had with me gave me the confidence to write about my findings and my personal and professional experiences. I am so very grateful to this program!

I appreciate the opportunity to work for Dr. Maria Teresa Velez and other college partners to secure funding for this program. The fact that the services were free and that the tutors took their time to get to know you and your writing story was so helpful and eased my fear of writing.
I am always willing to serve and give back to the WSIP and I truly hope that as many students as possible are able to feel the positive impact I experienced during my time as a student.

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NEW in Fall 2016

ABD to PHD Workshops. In collaboration with the Writing Center and the Graduate Center, WSIP will offer this series of workshops to UA graduate students who have completed all courses and exams and entered the writing stages of the dissertation process. Sign up at https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com
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Women of Color Writing Group. Funded by the UA Commission on the Status of Women, WSIP will facilitate a writing group for  incoming women of color master's degree students. Learn more at http://wsip.arizona.edu/women-color-writing-group<http://arizona.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ef9037aff20cb8e4dd3e0ab3c&id=89b7aadb84&e=1d762f6d52>
More Writing Groups! WSIP tutor-facilitated writing groups are specifically designed for students interested in working with other students. Available for both undergraduate and graduate students. Contact ldupont at email.arizona.edu<mailto:ldupont at email.arizona.edu>

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New Location
September 2016!

800 W University Boulevard
Tucson, Arizona

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WSIP SERVICES
INDIVIDUAL TUTORING
SMALL GROUP TUTORING
WEEKLY WORKSHOPS
CUSTOM WORKSHOPS
WRITING INSTITUTES
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
ON-SITE LIBRARY

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