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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

Dead Stars That Still Shine: X-rays from the Galactic Center - presented by Meredith LeFevre; Undergraduate Student; Department of Physics and Astronomy promotional image

Dead Stars That Still Shine: X-rays from the Galactic Center - presented by Meredith LeFevre; Undergraduate Student; Department of Physics and Astronomy

Friday, June 19, 2026 8:30pm to 9:00pm
Van Allen Hall

Please join us for the Astronomy Public Talk series, where we host short, accessible talks on a wide range of astronomy and physics-related topics — free and open to the public! This event will feature a presentation by UI Physics and Astronomy undergraduate student Meredith LeFevre, who will share how astronomers use x-rays to study the galactic center. A public observing session at the Van Allen Observatory will immediately follow this talk, weather permitting.

Sioux City MSW Info Session

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Virtual

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about the MSW program in Sioux City.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/94235054803

Questions? Contact Sarah at sarah-j-stevens@uiowa.edu

UIPDA Inaugural Postdoc Conference promotional image

UIPDA Inaugural Postdoc Conference

Friday, June 26, 2026 8:00am to 5:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility

The University of Iowa Postdoctoral Association is excited to host the 1st Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Conference! Postdocs from all disciplines are invited to participate by presenting a poster, giving a 5 to 10-minute oral presentation, or attending the conference.

Final Thesis Defense- Janadhi Nakath Durage (Daly Group)

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 10:00am
Chemistry Building
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