Yale Daily News

Updated: Monday, November 23, 2009 1:03 a.m.

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Demand exacerbates writing-tutor shortage

Staff Reporter
Published Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Student demand for the services of residential-college writing tutors is at an all-time high. But despite the surge, tutors’ hours will remain capped.

The 12 college writing tutors — who are seeing approximately 15 percent more students than they were three years ago — are almost completely booked for the rest of the academic year, Writing Center Director Alfred Guy said. Although the end of the year is traditionally a busy time for writing tutors, tutors and Writing Center administrators said a greater demand for tutors coupled with a new scheduling system have led to a shortage...

#1 By Joyce T. 3:16p.m. on April 23, 2008

I empathize with the ongoing demand exceeding supply dilemna facing the earnest students of Yale University.
Please be advised that my writing tutor services may possibly be made available to those select students who may be so inclined.
As a locally employed educator(i.e.New Haven), my accessability bodes well.
Concerning the retention of my arguably astute services as 'word smith'/proofreader, any associated fees entailed would be considered commensurate to task(s) at hand.
Mr. James McHale
e-mail: jmchale@bridgeport.edu

#2 By Word Smith 10:26p.m. on April 23, 2008

Wow, classy. And such big words!

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