Furniture Feature

One of the neatest things (I think) that makes our Writing Center unique is our kitchen.
Yes, we have a kitchen.

Currently, our full-sized (FULL-SIZED) kitchen gives us the space for all sorts of neat things. We like to make goodies when we're not conferencing and every Sunday, we hold meals back there.

The space is also used for conferences. The somewhat more private space allows for a quieter conference when the main space is "popping" (aka loud, noisy, and potentially distracting).

And our kitchen did use to be that big. In our old space in the Peterson Hall Tunnel, we had a couple of breadmakers, a microwave, and a mini oven. We had to be creative but some of my favorite food memories of the WC come from that tiny kitchen (Peter's mash potatoes and prying the bread out of the bread machine).

Of course, we don't miss our small kitchen much now. With our upgraded kitchen space, we realized how important food is to us a collective Writing Center. For us, writing and food go hand-in-hand. Food brings us together and food is an ultimate connector when a writer walks in for a conference. The place takes on a homey feel and hopefully that will lead to an awesome, productive conference.