The University Writers Series brings accomplished writers of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction to campus each semester to read from their work or work-in-progress and as often as possible to conduct workshops on elements of craft. Through the Writers Series Seminar (ENG 325) students read the works of visiting writers and have opportunities to meet with them.

Many opportunities exist for students to travel to local and regional conferences. Trips are regularly planned to the Calvin Festival of Faith and Writing and to see plays, films, and literary readings around the region.