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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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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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Gilman - Study Abroad Scholarship Information Session

Monday, September 21, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Virtual

Join International Programs for one of several information sessions to discuss the process of applying for a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Applications are now being accepted for programs starting between Dec. 1, 2026 and Oct. 31, 2027 (winter 2026-27, spring 2027, summer 2027, fall 2027, and academic year 2027-2028).

The presenters of these sessions, Levi Bowman and Teresa Kout, will introduce you to the Gilman, coach you on how to fill out the application, and give insight as to...

Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar - Dr. Stephen Meighen-Berger; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Monday, September 21, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar

Math Bio Seminar - Professor Athma Senthilnathan

Monday, September 21, 2026 3:30pm
Schaeffer Hall

Title: Novel dynamics in models of plant-soil microbiome interactions

Abstract: Soil microbes are well known to affect plants by playing significant roles in nutrient and energy cycling. There is growing understanding of the full range of interactions and context-dependency of plant-soil microbe relationships. Modern genomics has further expanded our access to the microbial world, and the boom in microbial data requires strong theoretical frameworks for interpretation. Mathematical models that...

PhD Thesis Defense - Samuel Hudziak -

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 8:00am
Trowbridge Hall

September 22, 2026 - 8AM, 231 Trowbridge Hall (TH)

The general audience will be invited to leave after the presentation and Q & A session.

Title: Eruptive Chronology and Plagioclase Geochemistry of the Saunders Ash, Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand

Abstract: The Saunders Ash is an anomalously thick volcanic deposit preserved more than 12 km from its inferred source at Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand. Its age, eruptive origin and relationship to Taranaki’s evolving magmatic plumbing system have remained...

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