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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

MFA Info Series | To MFA or Not to MFA

Monday, August 31, 2026 1:30pm to 2:30pm
English-Philosophy Building
with Dr. Donika Kelly - more info coming soon
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Work in Progress - LLLC Working Group

Monday, August 31, 2026 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Phillips Hall
Monthly presentations that spotlight research from the wide range of disciplines represented in the Department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures. Stop by and learn about what research and writing projects your colleagues and professors are working on.

Meets the last Monday of every month. August 31 will take place in 114 Phillips Hall. All subsequent meetings (September 28, October 26, and November 30) will take place in 318 Phillips Hall.
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Biology Graduate Student Seminars on Monday, August 31: Shulin Liu (Fassler Lab) and Daniela Santos Da Mata (Phillips Lab)

Monday, August 31, 2026 3:30pm
Biology Building East
Biology Graduate Student Seminars on Monday, August 31 at 3:30pm in Room 101, Biology Building East: Shulin Liu (Fassler Lab) and Daniela Santos Da Mata (Phillips Lab)

Math Bio Seminar - Lidia Mrad

Monday, August 31, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Schaeffer Hall

Title: Modeling and Quantifying the Dispersal of Mosquitoes

Abstract: A major public health burden is imposed by vector-borne diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. Measures to mitigate this burden include controlling mosquito populations, and understanding their local spatial movement is central to such efforts. Using a diffusive agent-based model, we design a computational method, called Recapture of Diffusive Agents & Particle Swarm Optimization (RDA-PSO), that robustly estimates the diffusion...

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