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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

Grant Wood Fellows Artist Talks & Panel | 2026 promotional image

Grant Wood Fellows Artist Talks & Panel | 2026

Thursday, January 29, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Join the 2025–2026 Grant Wood Fellows artists for an evening of discussion about their work and research. The event will be accompanied by light refreshments.

Panel members:

Ada Friedman (Painting & Drawing)

Elizabeth Claire Rose (Printmaking)

Kyle Marshall (Interdisciplinary Performance—Dance)

The Grant Wood Art Colony seeks to provide a creative home for the next generation of artists and continue Grant Wood’s creative advocacy in the School of Art & Art History and the Division of Performing Arts...

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Study Abroad Faculty-led Program Information Session: Irish Writing Program

Friday, January 30, 2026 9:30am to 10:20am
Virtual
Learn more about this faculty-led program designed for UI students to study under the direct mentorship of an award-winning creative writing faculty member in Dublin, Ireland.
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CSD Professional Seminar Series

Friday, January 30, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Title: “Proactive Dysphagia Management in Individuals with Cardiopulmonary and Neurological Diseases”

Speaker: Dr. Cara Donohue, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

My clinical research program focuses on proactive dysphagia management to reduce morbidity and improve quality of life for medically complex older adults. I will present work examining the impact of preoperative respiratory muscle strength training on postoperative pulmonary, cough, and swallow function in cardiothoracic patients. I will also discuss...

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Study Abroad Faculty-led Program Information Session: American Media Production in Hungary

Friday, January 30, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Led by UI faculty leader Tim Havens, explore how and why Budapest has become a major media hub. You will have the opportunity to visit production studios, tour famous Hungarian filming locations, and experience the film industry firsthand.
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