Dear STH Students,

A warm welcome back from the summer from those of us at Writing Works.  We are so excited to be working with you this coming year.

We've been working hard over the summer to get ready for the start of term, and we have some important announcements to make. First, we're thrilled to welcome Theresa Cooney to our team. Theresa and Maggie will be holding open hours at various points during the week to go over papers with students.   

Maggie will be working: 

Mondays: 10:30-1:30
Tuesdays: 12-6
Wednesdays: 12-3

To sign up for hours with Maggie, please visit and login with your Kerberos password:http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/signup/?event_id=55

Theresa will be working:

Wednesday: 9-12
Thursday: 10-5

To sign up for hours with Theresa, please visit and login with your Kerberos password:

http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/signup/admin/event.php?event_id=92

In response to a need from students, we have made two changes to the Writing Works schedule.  First, Maggie will have open office hours on Monday from 9-12.  Please note that you cannot sign up for these hours.  They are open appointment hours for students who were not able to get an appointment via the online system.  If you already have an appointment scheduled, please do not take this time from students who were unable to sign up.  This service will be on a first come, first served basis.

Additionally, we will be adding a weekly workshop designed to go over basic English skills as well as paper writing skills.  Danielle will be leading these weekly workshops.

To sign up for the weekly workshops, please visit and login with your Kerberos password:

http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/signup/?event_id=54

Please note that, in order to avoid students monopolizing the system, you are only able to sign up for a limited number of hours.  You are also able to cancel your appointment on the website if needed, and we encourage you to do so if you know you cannot make your slot.

Finally, a couple of notes to clarify the purpose of Writing Works and what our tutors can and cannot provide:

1. We will be happy to work with you on developing and finessing your paper idea, and all members of the STH community are welcome to make use of our services.

2. As a reminder, Writing Works is not intended for proofreading. Proofreading means a "surface reading" or quick reading of a paper especially looking for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. Those students in need of proofreading should visit the Educational Resource Center (see www.bu.edu/erc for more information).

3. Students are not allowed to e-mail papers to tutors nor are they allowed to drop papers off and pick them up.  Students must stay for appointments with the tutors.  This is a change from last year, so please keep it in mind.

4. Students must use their scheduled appointment slots.  Tutors will not be able to read papers outside of regular office hours.

5. We strongly encourage students to bring in their papers as far in advance of the due date as possible.

4. Students struggling with their English skills are strongly encouraged to attend the weekly workshops.  If you have requests for topics to cover, please feel free to e-mail Danielle at tumminio@bu.edu.

Again, we welcome you back for the fall term, and we look forward to working with you on your writing skills.

Sincerely,

Danielle, Maggie, and Theresa 

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Sacred Worth is the BU School of Theology's student group for the full-inclusion of all people, including gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and intersex (GLBTQI) persons in the church, academy, and wider society. We are having our first meeting of the year - please join us! 

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Week of September 17th:

1. Korean Student Orientation: Monday 9/17 at 10:00am
2. Orientation: Wednesday 9/19 at 2:00pm
3. Orientation: Friday  9/21 at 10:00 am
4. BU Search Training: 9/21 at 2:00pm 

Week of September 24th:

1. BU Search Training: 9/24 at 1:00pm
2. BU Search Training: 9/25 at 12:30pm
3. BU Search Training: 9/26 at 10:00 am
4. Korean Student Orientation (follow-up): 9/27 at 12:30pm
5. BU Search Training: 9/28 at 10:00am

Whether you're a returning student or new to BU, this 30-minute workshop is for you!  The BU Libraries have instituted a new search interface that will allow you to search the BU catalog, our electronic databases, and more from one search screen.  Jim Skypeck will be providing guidance on using the new BU Search interface at the times listed. Please stop by and take advantage of this important training.  Contact Jim at 617-353-5357 or at jrsky@bu.edu with questions.

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Want to join the conversation with leading church planters and re-developers? Looking to network with other church leaders in New England and beyond?  

This year the NESCD is offering a special registration rate to all active seminary students! This event is a chance for you to meet and connect with leading practitioners in the field of mission, worship, technology, planting, preaching, and much more. This year's event features Alan Hirsch, author of "The Forgotten Ways" and international leader in mission and church planting. We also are excited to have with us Ian Morgan Cron, storyteller, author, and leader in helping people connect to the Spirit. Go to www.newenglandschool.org to see the full list of presenters and workshop leaders, as well as information on how to register. We are especially excited to be able to offer all the plenaries interpreted into Spanish, Portuguese, and Korean, as well as all of the workshops that will be held in the main sanctuary.  

Seminary students can register for only $49 for the entire event! (Pre-intensives are still an additional $50.)  You can also connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NESCD.