Ink + Inspiration: A Student Writing Retreat

Join the School of Art's Art Education program and the Graduate School and International Education for an immersive, day-long writing retreat for University of Arkansas undergraduate and graduate students, who are at any stage of the writing process. The retreat will include tailored seminars on academic writing, writing prompts and generative writing time, breakout sessions, and discussions with fellow students.

The retreat aims to inspire and provoke new ways of thinking as students learn from accomplished scholars from both the University of Arkansas and institutions beyond. Students will learn new approaches to writing projects and how to develop techniques that enhance their writing.

Hosted at the School of Art's Fine Arts Center April 1-2. Food will be provided. Locations will be listed on the art.uark.edu event page.

A full itinerary is live. Interested individuals are encouraged to RSVP at the link attached to the HogSync event page.

Itinerary:

Day 1 — April 1 | 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: FNAR

8:00–8:55 AM
FNAR Lobby
Sign-in, swag, breakfast, networking, and welcome

9:00–9:55 AM — Breakout Session 1
(Students select one session; sessions repeat)

Room 216 (FNAR)
Kelsey Molseed, Health Sciences Librarian
Citing Your Sources

Room 115 (Conference Room, FNAR)
Dr. Indira Bailey
Hook, Line, and Thinker: Writing Introductions That Engage Any Audience

Room 211 (FNAR)
Dr. Gabrielle Smith
AI and Ethical Writing: When AI Gets It Wrong, Algorithmic Bias and What Writers Should Know

Room 215 (FNAR)
Writing Center
Demystifying Academic Writing

10:00–10:50 AM — Breakout Session 2
(Choose one)

Room 216 (FNAR)
Kelsey Molseed
Citing Your Sources

Room 115 (Conference Room, FNAR)
Dr. Indira Bailey
Hook, Line, and Thinker: Writing Introductions That Engage Any Audience

Room 211 (FNAR)
Dr. Gabrielle Smith
AI and Ethical Writing: When AI Gets It Wrong, Algorithmic Bias and What Writers Should Know

Room 215 (FNAR)
UARK Writing Center
Writing Out of Your Head: Procrastination

11:00 AM–12:30 PM — Sustained Writing Time
Room 216
Timed, less structured: 5–10 min goal-setting + 80–85 min uninterrupted writing

Room 115
60 min writing + 10 min discussion + 20 min writing

Room 211
Three 25-minute writing sessions with 5-minute breaks + brief accountability discussion

Room 215
Two 40-minute writing sessions + one 10-minute accountability discussion

12:40–1:40 PM — Lunch & Dialogue
FNAR Lobby

1:40–2:00 PM — Wrap-Up & Raffle 
FNAR Lobby

Day 2 — April 2 | 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: FNAR

1:00–1:55 PM
FNAR Lobby
Sign-in, swag, lunch, and welcome

2:00–2:45 PM — Breakout Session 1
Room 316 (FNAR)
Drs. Aelim Kim & Borim Song
Finding Your Writing Rhythm: Sustainable Habits and Supportive Community

Room 115 (Conference Room, FNAR)
Dr. Indira Bailey
Listening as Research: Transforming Interviews into Academic Writing

Room 205 (FNAR)
Dr. Gabrielle Smith
Unlocking Your Research Question: Staying Focused While Writing

Room 211 (FNAR)
Dr. Angela Laporte
Concept Mapping as a Visual Writing Prompt for Organizing Inquiry

2:50–3:35 PM — Breakout Session 2
Room 316 (FNAR)
Dr. Aelim Kim & Borim Song
Finding Your Writing Rhythm: Sustainable Habits and Supportive Community

Room 115 (Conference Room, FNAR)
Dr. Indira Bailey
Listening as Research: Transforming Interviews into Academic Writing

Room 205 (FNAR)
Dr. Gabrielle Smith
Unlocking Your Research Question: Staying Focused While Writing

Room 211 (FNAR)
Dr. Angela Laporte
Concept Mapping as a Visual Writing Prompt for Organizing Inquiry

3:40–5:10 PM — Writing Time (90 minutes)
Timed sessions with breaks and accountability check-ins.

Room 316 (FNAR)
5–10 min goal-setting + 80–85 min uninterrupted writing

Room 115 (FNAR)
60 min writing + 10 min discussion + 20 min writing

Room 211 (FNAR)
Three 25-minute sessions with 5-minute breaks + brief discussion

Room 215 (FNAR)
Two 40-minute sessions + one 10-minute accountability discussion

5:10–5:30 PM — Snacks, Wrap-Up & Raffle
FNAR Lobby

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Co-hosted with: Graduate School and International Education

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