Emma McClatchey for The Little Village:
Months after the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program was forced to make drastic cuts following the loss of its federal funding, two other writing programs on the UI campus are coming to an end. The UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) announced Monday the Iowa Summer Writing Festival and the Iowa Youth Writing Project will not continue in 2026.
The two announcements were brief. In both cases, “ongoing funding challenges” were blamed for the “difficult decision” to end the programs.
University of Iowa Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel announcing a new Office of Writing and Communication, less than three weeks ago:
Writing and communication are at the core of what we do and who we are. This new office reflects our commitment to investing in excellence, fostering collaboration, and advancing innovative programming that prepares our students for success.