NSU’S Writing & Communication Center Celebrates its 1-Year Anniversary

NSU’s Writing & Communication Center (WCC) celebrated the 1-year anniversary of its Grand Opening on Wednesday, September 18.

The grand opening in 2018 brought together over 100 administrators, faculty, students, and staff from across the university to celebrate the new writing and communication center. Attendees came to see the new space, learn about its unique design features, and hear about the exciting initiatives taking place at the WCC. George L. Hanbury, Ph.D., president and CEO of Nova Southeastern University, spoke about the important role the WCC plays in supporting all writers in the NSU community. WCC Executive Director, Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D., welcomed all attendees and thanked everyone for their ongoing support.

Since the grand opening, the WCC has conducted over 14,000 consultations to NSU undergraduate, graduate, and professional students across all NSU campuses. A few other notable accomplishments include:

• Embedding writing tutors into all sections of First-Year Composition (including 96 sections in Fall 2019), Introduction to Biology (over 30 sections), as well as in classes such as Speech, Political Science Research Methods, Speech-Language Pathology, Business Law, and Theater.
• Assisting graduate and professional students with one-on-one consultations, weekly writing groups, workshops, and by developing specialized programs for students in the Fischler College of Education, the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy, and Biomedical Sciences.
• Helping instructors across colleges improve how they use writing as part of their teaching by hosting workshops and developing resources focused on providing high quality assignments and feedback, as well as innovative practices such as multimedia composing, flipping the classroom, and gamification.

The WCC is located on the 4th floor of the Alvin Sherman Library, Rm. 430. This space is designed for comfort and mobility, allowing consultants and students to work together in a variety of ways. This dynamic space has mobile furniture, whiteboards, and distributed technology that promote constant creativity and collaboration.

To learn more about the WCC, visit our website or follow us on social media at @nsuwcc.