BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Spring semester is in full swing at Illinois Wesleyan University and many students are busy researching and writing papers for finals. While students may feel overwhelmed with their studies and writing requirements, the University provides assistance. If students would like their papers read by trained eyes or even need help starting their research, they can visit the on-campus Writing Center, available for consultation on papers and projects of any topic.
Joel Haefner, director of the Writing Center, says the main goal is “to help students see how they can help themselves” not just on a particular paper, however, with their writing in general. Many Gateway professors (small, discussion-oriented classes designed to develop students’ proficiency in writing) have taken advantage of these services, either bringing their classes into the center or requiring that students visit the center for a certain number of papers.