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Writing Center News

The Writing Center consults with writers at any level of expertise to help them develop their own strategies for making informed choices.

Current Writing Center News

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People |

From the desert to the mountains to the market, Honors College student Allister Dias explores Morocco as part of Lee Business School's Global Entrepreneurship Experience.

Erin Zimmerman, director of the UNLV Writing Center leaning on a railing.
People |

Writing isn’t a talent of a select few; it’s a skill we all can improve upon, says the new director of the UNLV Writing Center.

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Campus News |

UNLV replaces remedial courses with “corequisite” courses so incoming students don't fall behind before they even start college.

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Research |

Doctoral student Maryam Mohiedden Rad left behind life as an attorney to pursue her academic interests in a program unique to UNLV.

Alice Hasings standing next to a cactus
People |

The Honors College’s new academic advisor dishes on remote work, flying pizza, and making strong connections on campus.

Writing Center In The News

PBS

There is a science to hope. We look at how this weighs into mental health, and the efforts to make Las Vegas a “hopeful” city. We then meet Egyptian author Ahmed Naji, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He shares his experiences being imprisoned for his writings, and how he found a new life at UNLV.

Recent Writing Center Accomplishments

Alanna Bitzel (Writing Center) co-authored "Beyond the Practice: The Case for Advising Authorship" with two colleagues from Virginia Tech: Sarah Bechtel and Melissa Cumbia. The article was recently published, appearing in the December 2025 edition of Academic Advising Today (AAT), the quarterly electronic publication (e-zine) of …
Alanna Bitzel (Writing Center) co-delivered two presentations at the 2025 National Academic Advisors Association (NACADA) Annual Conference, held last week at Caesars Palace. Her sessions, "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose: Holistic Student Support Lessons from Friday Night Lights" and "Bet on Yourself: Strategies for Self-Advocacy,"…
Erin Zimmerman and Alanna Bitzel (both Writing Center), presented at the 2025 International Writing Centers Association/National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing Joint Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio on Friday, October 16. Their round table, “Embracing Community: Reaching Writers through Collaborations” focused on institutional partnerships…
Erin Zimmerman (Writing Center) published an article, "Locating Visual Communication across Disciplines: How Visual Instruction in Composition Textbooks differs from that in Science-writing Textbooks" in Across the Disciplines. This study compares how a corpus of 60 science writing textbooks and composition textbooks address visual…
Jay Nietling (Physics and Astronomy), Katelyn DiBenedetto (Graduate College), Anabel Chavva (Service Learning & Leadership), Sara Tajalli (Writing Center), Shanna Kinzel (Student Union & Event Services), and Jill Zimbelman (Research and Economic Development) are this year's recipients of the Professional Development Awards. These $500…