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Writing Center consultants can work with you on any kind of writing project, from course papers to job application materials and creative writing. We can also help with speeches and presentations. Our services are free and available to all students, staff and faculty at the University of Iowa.

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Writing for all

The Writing Center is hosted by the Department of Rhetoric and is located in room 110 of the English Philosophy Building. Services are free and available to all students, faculty, and staff. Not affiliated with the UI? We also help staff a community writing center at the Iowa City and Coralville Public Library. Walk-in appointments available for Johnson County residents during the fall and spring semesters.

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Est. 1934

One of the first Writing Centers in the U.S.

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1:1

The Center has a long-standing tradition of one-to-one instruction in rhetorical and communication skills.

5,000

The number of hours of one-on-one writing instruction we provide each year.

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2,000

The number of students, faculty, and staff, we meet with each semester.

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Our Story

The University of Iowa Writing Center was started by Carrie Stanley in 1934, making it one of the first writing centers in the country. The center has a long-standing tradition of one-to-one instruction in rhetorical and communication skills.

News and announcements

Events

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Shelley Minteer

Thursday, October 23, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility

This event is open to the public.

"TBA"

Shelley Minteer, PhD
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Faculty Host: Anthony Pedley, PhD

Minteer Lab | https://sites.mst.edu/shelleyminteer/research/

Engineering Library Workshop: Data Management in 60 Minutes

Thursday, October 23, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Seamans Center
Get ahead on your research skills! These workshops are designed for graduate students and faculty but also open to undergraduates.
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DeLTA Center Roundtable Discussion: Gahyun Callie Sung

Friday, October 24, 2025 9:00am to 10:20am
Lindquist Center

The DeLTA Center Roundtable Discussion is an event that expands the interdisciplinary research community by promoting reciprocal interactions between basic and applied researchers. These events showcase presenters from a wide variety of academic disciplines and an open discussion about implications of the presenter's ideas across fields of study and research.

This roundtable event features Dr. Gahyun Callie Sung. Callie is an Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology at...

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