In this message at the end of the fall semester, President Harreld and Interim Provost remind Hawkeyes to look after themselves, focus on the fundamentals, and stay strong.

The fall 2020 semester has been unlike any other, and Hawkeyes across campus have worked tirelessly to keep buildings open and safe; provide quality education to our students; and keep other essential operations running smoothly. Here are just a few of their stories.

University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students are invited to provide input at upcoming listening sessions as the presidential search committee creates a position description for the next president.

A professor at University of Iowa is doing something a little different this Thanksgiving: She and three of her children will prepare and deliver home-cooked meals to students stuck at school because of the pandemic.

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued recommendations against traveling or gathering for Thanksgiving, Liz Pearce, a longtime lecturer at the University of Iowa, was worried for her students. They’ve had a hard semester already, she thought, and Thanksgiving spent solo would be another tough blow. The communication studies professor and mother of four swiftly drafted an email...

Community members who contract or are exposed to COVID-19 may find themselves talking on the phone with Rebecca Nyangufi, one of about 45 University of Iowa College of Public Health students who are working part-time as contact tracers at Johnson County Public Health in Iowa City. These students have the unique experience of helping the local public health department and wider community handle the...

Amy Kristof-Brown, senior associate dean and Henry B. Tippie Research Professor of Management in the Tippie College of Business, has been named dean of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.

Twenty-one faculty and staff members are being honored with the University of Iowa’s 2020 Faculty and Staff Awards. A virtual celebration is being planned for spring. Also honored will be recipients of the 2019 Regents Award for Faculty and Staff Excellence.

The University of Iowa’s Reimagining Campus Safety Action Committee is making progress on creating a shared vision for a safe and inclusive campus for every member of the community.

With winter weather returning to Iowa City, it’s important for those on campus to get reacquainted with the University of Iowa’s Extreme Weather Protocol.

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, has announced the names of the University of Iowa Presidential Search Committee. The committee is charged with identifying finalists for the board’s consideration to become the next president of the UI.

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the grant process for distributing funds generated by the University of Iowa’s utility public-private partnership (P3), the group established to manage the fund is ready to return to the process and soon will announce how members of campus can apply.

The University of Iowa search committee for the new dean of the Tippie College of Business has selected three final candidates. The candidates will participate in virtual visits over the next two weeks to participate in public forums and meet with faculty, staff, and leadership at Tippie.

Though 2020 has come with a host of changes and challenges, the University of Iowa campus remains as beautiful as ever in the fall. Check out this gallery by Iowa photographer Justin Torner—including a few shots of the recent unseasonable snowfall.

The search for the University of Iowa’s next associate vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion (AVP for DEI) is ending after several candidates either withdrew, or indicated they would likely withdraw, in the wake of President Bruce Harreld’s retirement announcement.

Gerta Bardhoshi, an associate professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Counselor Education in the University of Iowa College of Education, has been named a top contributor to the Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development.

The UI Office of Community Engagement offers training, workshops, and best practices for faculty, staff, and students interested in community-engaged teaching and learning and community-engaged research.

The University of Iowa is using the $214,500 GEAR UP Iowa College Partner Grant to provide additional resources to students as they make the transition from high school to college, including Summer Bridge Program, peer mentoring, academic coaching, and more.

New large-scale art pieces grace the University of Iowa campus.

On Sept. 21, 2020, faculty, staff, and postdoctoral scholars and fellows will receive a link for the 2020 Campus Climate Survey.