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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.

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CLAS Staff Council DVIP Donation Drive

Thursday, April 16 to Friday, April 17, 2026 (all day)
CLAS Staff Council
CLAS Staff Council DVIP Donation Drive
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Symposium: Shadow Play Across the Arts and Humanities

Thursday, April 16, 2026 5:15pm to 7:30pm
Visual Arts Building
Symposium on Shadow Play
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"The Overlooked Americans: Divided by a Common Culture" — A Public Talk by Ida Beam Visiting Professor Dr. Elizabeth Currid-Halkett

Thursday, April 16, 2026 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Art Building West

Despite conventional wisdom, rural America is thriving across many important measures including higher home ownership, similar median income and similar if not lower unemployment rates than cities.

Rural Americans value our environment, family life, aspire for racial equality, and believe in our democracy. These are not “urban” values or “progressive” values, these are American values.

Through both interviews and statistics, Currid-Halkett shows that many urban and rural Americans share similar...

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CLAS Staff Council DVIP Donation Drive

Friday, April 17, 2026 (all day)
CLAS Staff Council
CLAS Staff Council DVIP Donation Drive
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