The Olympics are almost here! With them comes not only sports and celebrations but also policy memos that explore their purpose and consequences. In this memo, Sochi 2014: The Political Economy of Russia's Mega Projects, the author succinctly explores three reasons behind Russia's interest in hosting the Olympics. Check it out! Do you agree?
Grammar Resources
University of Chicago's Writing Program has compiled a fabulous list of resources: quick grammar guides, usage guides, thesauruses and dictionaries, grammar myths, classic style guides, science and technical writing guides, and ESL resources. They update this annotated list periodically to keep it current, so check it out every so often.
▪ Plenary Session: Kathy Cochran from the Little Red Schoolhouse has rescheduled her session for this Tuesday, February 4th at 8am in the Harris Lecture Hall. Come join! ▪ Writing TA Assignments: Each group has been assigned to a writing TA on Chalk. Find your TA here: Assignments > Writing Assignment > 2014 PIPP Writing TA Assignment spreadsheet.
Have questions? Email us!
Director of the Writing Program -
Felicity Vabulas fvabulas@uchicago.edu
Writing TAs -
Emily Modlin emilymodlin@uchicago.edu
Sarah Sibley ssibley@uchicago.edu
Matt Smith matthewrsmith@uchicago.edu
Meagan Smith meagans@uchicago.edu
Brielle Treece btreece@uchicago.edu
