PCS Workshop: They Say/I Say: Entering the Academic Conversation

Join us for the final Writing Center workshop of the semester where we will raise the stakes from where we began with properly citing sources.  Building off the popular writing manual They Say/I Say, we will practice how to best position your argument within a larger debate on your topic that includes your sources and More …

PCS Workshop: Credit for Life Experience

Join us for this workshop to learn how students are able to advance their undergraduate college career by earning credits through a life experience portfolio.  Work training and expertise gained through career experiences, volunteer work, licensing, or verified credentialing agencies may be applied to your undergraduate program of study, provided that you can demonstrate that More …

PCS Workshop: Social Justice Forum Discussion: Assimilation and our Educational System

The post-World War II era provided many opportunities for assimilation, particularly in the suburbs and on college campuses.  Assimilation has been a force that shaped the United States even after periods of dissent and marked policy changes meant to eliminate racial and socio-economic disparities (i.e. Reconstruction, Brown v. Board of Education).  Assimilation became connected to More …

PCS Workshop: Demystifying ‘Flow’ and Effective Essay Organization

Has a professor ever suggested improving the ‘flow’ of an essay draft, but you weren’t sure where to start? What was it that made the ‘flow’ seem off anyway? In this workshop we will explore how to choose (and test) an effective organization for an essay while utilizing different types of transitions throughout to demonstrate More …

PCS Workshop – Career Services: Open Advising: Walk In

Whether you need help with your resume, job hunting, prepping for an interview, preparing for a job fair, strategizing for graduate school or just trying to find a sense of direction career-wise, out Career Services team is available to help.  Meet with Career Counselor, Carolyn Funke to discuss your needs and/or to learn about the More …

PCS Student Workshop: Academic Integrity-Safeguarding Against Plagiarism Option 2

This workshop is open to all PCS students and is mandatory for students starting the Fall 2017 term.   This workshop will help students understand what academic integrity entails, and how they can avoid the pitfalls of plagiarism.  Not only will we discuss these concepts, but we will practice proper quotation, documentation, and paraphrasing exercises More …