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Writing Boot Camp for Grad Students

Eighteen participants in the Graduate School’s Tide Together Mentoring Program spent this spring in boot camp learning the basics of academic writing. On March 26, participants met at the Child Development Research Center. A panel discussion on the purpose of academic writing was led by Dr. George Daniels, Associate Professor of Journalism. Dr. Luke Niiler, Associate Professor of English and Director of the UA Writing Center, spoke about the “nuts and bolts” of academic writing. Participants also learned how to critique published articles. On April 23, participants were treated to a tour of the Writing Center. Finally, they received feedback about their own writing from a faculty mentor, a peer mentor, and other boot camp participants. Tide Together is a grant-funded program that provides early career graduate students who qualify with a supportive mentoring team and professional development resources. You can learn more about this program by contacting Dr. Natalie Adams, Assistant Dean of the Graduate School at nadams@ua.edu.