The University of Iowa announced it is ending its summer writing festival and youth writing project due to ongoing funding concerns. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
The University of Iowa is shutting down two summer writing programs, citing continued difficulties with funding.
The UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted messages online to those involved in the Iowa Youth Writing Project and Iowa Summer Writing Festival this week stating both initiatives will end on Dec. 31, 2025, not because of any issues with staff or participants, but due to “the realities of the resources required” to keep them running…