Issue For May 7, 2009
Special Announcement
Old OWL Retiring
As we reported in the previous issue of the Purdue OWL News, the old OWL will be retiring in the next few weeks. We will be redirecting old pages to the new OWL located here: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/. You may read about this further in our April 10, 2009 issue here in the archive section: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/purdueowlnews/.
News from the Purdue Writing Lab
News from our in-person Writing Lab, located on Purdue University's campus in Heav. 226.
Maymester and Summer Schedule
The Writing Lab is switching to its Maymester and Summer schedules (May 18 - August 7) listed below.
Tutoring
Heavilon 226 Consultation Hours:
- 9:00-4:00 Monday - Thursday
- 9:00- 1:00 Fridays
Hicks, UGRL Room G959 Satellite Location Hours: Closed
Meredith Hall Satellite Location Hours: Closed
Please remember to bring your Student ID with you when you visit the Writing Lab.
Workshops
- 5-13-09 from 2:00-3:00 - Thesis Discussion
- 5-27-09 from 2:00-3:00 - MLA and APA Workshop
- 6-10-09 from 11:00-12:00 - Thesis Discussion
- 6-17-09 from 11:00-12:00 - Editing Workshop
- 6-24-09 from 11:00-12:00 - MLA and APA Workshop
- 7-8-09 from 11:00-12:00 - Thesis Discussion
- 7-15-09 from 11:00-12:00 - Editing Workshop
- 7-22-09 from 11:00-12:00 - MLA and APA Workshop
New Writing Lab Coordinators
The Writing Lab is pleased to welcome our new coordinators:
- Writing Lab Workshop Coordinator - Kristen Moore
- Writing Lab ESL Coordinator - Danielle Cordaro
- Business Writing Coordinator - Laurie Pinkert
- OWL Mail Coordinator - Cristyn Elder
- ICaP-ENGL 106 Writing Lab Liason - Adam Watkins
Please visit our contact page if you need to send a message for more information from any of these Writing Lab coordinators: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/contact/.
Writing Lab Home to Purdue University Literary Award Winners
The Writing Lab is honored to congratulate the following lab employees for their award-winning efforts in the Purdue University Literary Award contest:
Andrew Olloffson
Second Prize Kneale Award (Cultural Criticism)
Lindsay Wiegman
First Prize Kneale Award (Developing Nations)
Brady Spangenberg
First Prize Babcock Prize (Shakespeare Essay)
First Prize Braeger Award (Middle Ages Essay)
First Prize Von's Award (Literary Criticism)
Honorable Mention Foreign Languages and Literatures Award (Literary
Analysis)
Cassandra Sanborn
Honorable Mention Polymnia Prize (Sequence of 3-7 Poems)
News from the Purdue OWL
New and Updated OWL Resources
The OWL is happy to announce a number of updated and new OWL resources:
- Chicago Manual Style: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/01/
- Writing Across the Curriculum: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/671/01/
- Writing Lab Campus Map: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/writinglab/
- Purdue OWL Art: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/742/01/
- Sample Business Letters: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/653/01/
- Database Research Tutorials from the Purdue Library: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/743/01/