AdvertisementIn Elite MFA Programs, The Challenge Of Writing While 'Other'August 19, 2014Lynn NearyfacebookEmailThe Dey House, a 140-year-old mansion, is home to the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, one of the oldest MFA writing programs in the country. Director Lan Samantha Chang — who attended the workshop as a student — has made it a priority to attract students and faculty from diverse backgrounds to the program. (AP)