Summary
The Writing Center will be temporarily moving to Rarick Hall 157 for Spring 2024 until their new space in the renovated Forsyth Library is completed. Learn more about the plans for the new space.
The Writing Center at Fort Hays State University is sponsored by the English Department to offer free, individual consultation at any stage of the writing process. Appointments are available to the university community including on-campus students, online students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Lexey Bartlett, the former Director of the Writing Center, was a member of the Library Renovation Committee and helped begin the library renovation planning process in 2022-2023 while providing specific input for the Writing Center space. In Fall 2023, Lisa Bell became the new director of the Writing Center and continues to represent the Writing Center throughout the library renovation process.
“Some of the new design elements will make the Writing Center feel warmer and more inviting. We are looking forward to adding a new collaborative space to do group sessions online and face-to-face,” said Bell. “In addition, we are adding a waiting area with soft furniture to enhance the comfort of the Writing Center,” she explained.
The current Writing Center space is derived from cubicle walls in the northwest corner of the library. For the renovation, “we requested real walls and more natural light”, Bell said. In the renovated library, the Writing Center will remain on the main level, but will move to the southwest corner of the building adjacent to the new café. It will be close to the new entrance on the west side of the building (from the Malloy Hall lawn) and have strong sightlines for patrons entering from the northern and southern entrances.
With the new space, the Writing Center will be able to provide new group sessions and enhance the online sessions. “We are considering the best ways to utilize the new features of our space,” elaborated Bell.
During Winter Break, many building occupants including the Writing Center, the MakerSpace, and many library staff offices will begin moving out of Forsyth Library to prepare for the construction scheduled to begin Summer 2024. Before the start of the Spring 2024 semester, the Writing Center will move to Rarick Hall 157 and plans to provide the same services in their temporary location.
Stay up to date with the Writing Center by following them on Facebook and Instagram, checking the Writing Center website, and watching the FHSU campus communications (emails, poster routes, and display screens).
