Josipa Roksa, co-author of "Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on Campuses," suggests college students may not be learning much during their years on campus. Roksa will speak about her book at the University of Iowa College of Education Thursday, Feb. 7, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Jones Commons, room N300 Lindquist Center.
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Randall Kennedy, one of the leading scholars and race and the law, will speak at UI on Oct. 4, a week before the Supreme Court hears arguments in a pivotal case regarding affirmative action and college admissions. Story
The University of Iowa on Tuesday named Daniel Reed, an executive at Microsoft Corp. and a longtime academic, as its next vice president for research and economic development. Reed will start on Oct. 15 and succeeds Jordan Cohen. Story
UI College of Education policy specialist Christopher Morphew stresses careful shopping when choosing among new multi-disciplinary masters programs.
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David Bills, a professor of sociology of education at the University of Iowa, highlights some of the problems with the current higher education model.
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Business faculty member Gary Fethke, former interim president of the UI, writes about "The Precarious Profession of University President."
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2012.04.24 | By University Communication and Marketing | 12:45 PM
Several University of Iowa experts are available to media to share their expertise as President Obama visits campus to talk about college affordability this week.
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Gary Fethke of the Tippie College of Business asks why college tuition goes up. And the answer is because taxpayer support goes down.
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