{"id":37,"date":"2022-08-22T19:18:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T19:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2026-05-29T17:51:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T17:51:02","slug":"writing-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/writing-center\/","title":{"rendered":"The Writing Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p>From the Vassar College Mission: \u201cThe College makes possible an education that promotes analytical, informed, and independent thinking and sound judgment; encourages articulate expression; and nurtures intellectual curiosity, creativity, respectful debate and engaged citizenship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading and writing are the twin pillars of a liberal arts education. The Vassar Writing Center supports all students in cultivating the skills and habits of mind that enable effective and empathetic communication. We empower readers, writers, and speakers to develop their own rhetorical processes and hone their unique perspectives as they engage in rigorous intellectual inquiry and the creation of knowledge across disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cols-3 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full imageLink--feature\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/book.jpg\" alt=\"An open book with a finger on a page.\" class=\"wp-image-1338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/book.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/book-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/book-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"\/ltrc\/writing-center\/reading\/\">Reading<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full imageLink--feature\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/writing.jpg\" alt=\"Hand holding a red pen while writing in a book.\" class=\"wp-image-1340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/writing.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/writing-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/writing-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"\/ltrc\/writing-center\/writing\/\">Writing<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full imageLink--feature\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/conversation.jpg\" alt=\"The hands of two people holding coffee cups on a white table.\" class=\"wp-image-1339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/conversation.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/conversation-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/conversation-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"\/ltrc\/writing-center\/speaking\/\">Speaking<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cols-3 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full imageLink--feature\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2026\/05\/Two-people-with-laptop.jpg\" alt=\"Two students discuss information on a laptop with an AI interface while taking notes together in a university library.\" class=\"wp-image-1887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2026\/05\/Two-people-with-laptop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2026\/05\/Two-people-with-laptop-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2026\/05\/Two-people-with-laptop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2026\/05\/Two-people-with-laptop-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2026\/05\/Two-people-with-laptop-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"\/ltrc\/writing-center\/thinking-amid-ai\/\">Thinking Amid AI\u00a0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full imageLink--feature\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/docs\/LTRC-consultation.jpg\" alt=\"Tablet and stylus showing a Weekly Planner.\" class=\"wp-image-1081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/docs\/LTRC-consultation.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/docs\/LTRC-consultation-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/docs\/LTRC-consultation-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mywco.com\/vassar\">Consultation Schedule<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full imageLink--feature\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/0132_16_10_KR_0002-1x1-1.jpg\" alt=\"People sitting around a table with a variety of books and papers.\" class=\"wp-image-1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/0132_16_10_KR_0002-1x1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/0132_16_10_KR_0002-1x1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/0132_16_10_KR_0002-1x1-1-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"\/ltrc\/writing-center\/workshops-and-events\/\">Workshops and Events<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cols-3 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full imageLink--feature\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/resume.jpg\" alt=\"A piece of paper on a clipboard that says &quot;My Resume&quot; with a pen and laptop next to it.\" class=\"wp-image-1359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/resume.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/resume-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/resume-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"\/ltrc\/writing-center\/employment\/\">Employment<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full imageLink--feature\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/encyclopedias.jpg\" alt=\"Four brown encyclopedia's on a shelf.\" class=\"wp-image-1342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/encyclopedias.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/encyclopedias-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/encyclopedias-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.vassar.edu\/goingtothesource\">Going to the Source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full imageLink--feature\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/0017_17_01_JA_1182-1x1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Thompson Memorial Library interior showing green patterned chairs and couches, rows of bookshelves including the 2nd story.\" class=\"wp-image-1248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/0017_17_01_JA_1182-1x1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/0017_17_01_JA_1182-1x1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/ltrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/03\/0017_17_01_JA_1182-1x1-1-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.vassar.edu\/research\/ask-a-librarian\">Ask a Librarian<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\n\/* .no-wrap { white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; } 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