From 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Fort Hays State University faculty and students from the English Department will celebrate the National Day on Writing on the Memorial Union patio.

The purpose is to bring attention to the writing that many people do in their daily lives and to consider that, in our time, we write more than we ever have. All passersby will be encouraged to stop and consider why and what they write.

The department will also offer opportunities to post to social media with the National Day on Writing hashtag, #whyIwrite.