Fostering further collaboration among academic support services, the Writing Center has a new home in the Learning Commons @ Hoover Library, with a modernized facility in a central location.
Iris Levandoski ’27 is the only dual tutor who works in both the STEM Center and the Writing Center, so her unique perspective on the opportunities provided by both services has her eager for the integration this academic year.
“The McDaniel Plan is designed to combine subjects like math, writing, science, philosophy, and even food studies to give students unique perspectives to the world,” Levandoski says. “I was trained as a Writing Center tutor first, and at surface level, it seems really odd to have a Computer Science major for a writing tutor. But I need writing just as much as I need math to be successful.”
With the new Learning Commons @ Hoover Library, Levandoski says, “I am thrilled to have the ability to physically combine the two worlds of critical thinking into one space. Switching from quantitative thinking to qualitative thinking will be as simple as switching to a different tab in my browser.”
Our hope is that this new hub of services will make it easier for students to quickly and seamlessly get the help they need at all stages of their academic growth, whether that’s when they want to get ahead, stay on track, or catch up after a setback.”
—VANESSA FLORA-NAKOSKI, WRITING CENTER DIRECTOR
“Our hope is that this new hub of services will make it easier for students to quickly and seamlessly get the help they need at all stages of their academic growth, whether that’s when they want to get ahead, stay on track, or catch up after a setback,” Flora-Nakoski says. “The tutors and I are very excited to have more space and options for fostering our community of McDaniel writers, building on our long-standing tradition of welcoming, cozy vibes for both academic and creative writers here on campus.”
Writing Center Tutor Morgan Holtzman ’27 echoes those sentiments: “Our previous location was out of the way for many students, but the library is a central, accessible location for everyone. The new location will enable more students to use our services at the center, and the tutors are looking forward to being able to serve more students in the upgraded space!”