US EditionInternational Writing Program adjusting after three long-term federal grants are terminated
- The International Writing Program at the University of Iowa has lost its federal grants after nearly 60 years of partnership, leading to program cancellations and cutbacks, according to Director Christopher Merrill.
- Significant programs affected include the summer writing program for youth and the annual fall residency for writers, with only 12 students expected to attend next fall due to cuts.
- Merrill noted that the program had previously been an example of diplomacy but now must adjust to the Department of State's changing priorities.
- The IWP expressed on Facebook that they are 'devastated by the abrupt end of this 58-year partnership' and are working to understand the impact of these cuts.
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International Writing Program adjusting after three long-term federal grants are terminated
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWWL) -- The International Writing Program (IWP) at the University of Iowa has announced that its grants with the U.S. State Department have been terminated after nearly
·Waterloo, United States
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State Department: UI International Writing Program no longer of ‘national interest’; terminates grants
After 58 years of collaborative diplomacy, the U.S. Department of State has notified the University of Iowa’s esteemed International Writing Program that it is terminating its grants because they “no longer effectuate agency priorities” or align with “national interest.”
·Cedar Rapids, United States
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