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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. Support what we do by clicking the DONATE button on the right.

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Writing for all

The Writing Center is hosted by the Department of Communication Studies 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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Events

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Collaborative Performance: Dance x International Writing Program

Saturday, October 10, 2026 7:30pm
Space Place Theater
An Iowa tradition connects writers from around the world and Department of Dance students.
Plasma Physics Seminar - Assistant Professor Elizabeth Tolman; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Plasma Physics Seminar - Assistant Professor Elizabeth Tolman; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Monday, October 12, 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Plasma Physics Seminar
Biology Graduate Student Seminars on Monday, October 12: Zhenshen Zhang (Green Lab),  Clare Mulcahy (Neiman Lab) and Rebekah Yarvis (Cheng Lab) promotional image

Biology Graduate Student Seminars on Monday, October 12: Zhenshen Zhang (Green Lab), Clare Mulcahy (Neiman Lab) and Rebekah Yarvis (Cheng Lab)

Monday, October 12, 2026 3:30pm
Biology Building East
Biology Graduate Student Seminars on Monday, October 12 at 3:30pm in Room 101, Biology Building East: Zhenshen Zhang (Green Lab), Clare Mulcahy (Neiman Lab) and Rebekah Yarvis (Cheng Lab)
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