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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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Events

Spooky Night @ The Museum

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Old Capitol Museum

Happy Spooky Szn, Hawkeyes!

The Pentacrest Museums are excited to put on Spooky Night @ The Museum, open for all of our campus and community to enjoy. We'll keep the Old Capitol Museum open after hours for guests to find a treat and roam the galleries. Stumble upon docents with some slightly spooky history to share with you in our galleries like the original University President's Office, the original UI Library, and the original Iowa House Chamber where our Iowa Constitution was first drafted...

Kenny Lee, Cello | Crumb x Tan Dun

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Kenny Lee, Cello | Crumb x Tan Dun

Featuring:

Kenny Lee, Cello

Nicole Esposito, Flute

Doreen Lee, Piano

with Seamless Percussion:

Miles Bohlman, Eva Chopskie, Shaun Everson, Evan Tanner

Join us for an evening of works by two pioneers of 20th-century classical music, George Crumb and Tan Dun! The program will feature Crumb’s breathtaking Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) and conclude with the Dun's raucous and gripping Elegy: Snow in June, Concerto for Cello and Four Percussion.

This concert will be...

TriNetX Basic Training

Thursday, October 30, 2025 9:00am to 10:00am
Virtual

This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research.

After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies.

Register by clicking the virtual event link...

Analytical Chemistry Seminar- Mariam Okunade

Thursday, October 30, 2025 12:30pm
Pomerantz Center

"Spectroscopic Study of Nanomaterials Using UV and SEM-EDS"

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