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Get connected at Fair Day Aug. 28

Monday, August 26, 2013
One giant event at the Iowa Memorial Union combines the Student Organization Fair, Volunteer Fair, and Student Job Fair, with more than 200 organizations, agencies, and employers taking part.

Woman reports assault at Byington and Melrose Sunday morning

Monday, August 26, 2013
The University of Iowa Police received a report of an assault that occurred about 2:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25.

Tickets for new Hancher season now on sale

Monday, August 26, 2013
The new Hancher season features music, dance, theater, and family events as the University of Iowa's performing arts presenter continues to connect artists and audiences.

Gardial says entrepreneurship education has become a 'hot' area in MBA programs

Friday, August 23, 2013
Entrepreneurship education has become a “hot” area of focus that is now expected in most MBA programs and is primarily focused on experiential, rather than theoretical learning, said Sarah Gardial, dean of the UI Tippie College of Business.

Achievements: UI faculty, staff, students, and alumni making news

Friday, August 23, 2013
University staff, faculty, students, and alumni are accomplishing great things every day. See who's making news with awards, publications, promotion and tenure, and more.
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New dome is home to rooftop stargazing equipment

Friday, August 23, 2013
The University of Iowa has a new dome protecting its rooftop astronomical observatory atop Van Allen Hall, courtesy of a grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust. The dome, an important part of the observatory used for undergraduate student instruction, replaces one that had become outdated for classroom and public use and had been in place since Van Allen Hall was constructed in the early...

All the right moves

Friday, August 23, 2013
A little sun, a little rain, a lot of activity. That aptly sums up 2013 move-in week for University of Iowa students and their families. Numerous volunteers helped the students make a smooth transition into the residence halls, the place they'll call home for the coming academic year.

Steam blows at Hawkins Drive canceled

Friday, August 23, 2013
University of Iowa Facilities Management has canceled a series of short steam blows along Hawkins Drive, just north of the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center, that were originally scheduled to start at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, August 27, and were to end by noon the same day.

Extra pedestrian traffic in hospital, Kinnick area tonight

Friday, August 23, 2013
Friday night’s On Iowa! kickoff event at Kinnick Stadium will mean increased pedestrian traffic in the area surrounding the stadium and UI Hospitals and Clinics.

Media Advisory: Tour of new UI Libraries Learning Commons

Friday, August 23, 2013
Media representatives and first-year students are invited to tour the new Learning Commons spaces in the University of Iowa Main Library, including group study rooms, Food for Thought Café, open study spaces, and TILE classroom, starting at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25.
Pella student Lucas Rietveld in his high school graduation cap and gown with a female student also in cap and gown.

Pella student finds special niche at UI's REACH Program

Thursday, August 22, 2013
2013 Pella High School graduate Lucas Rietveld found his special niche at the UI College of Education's REACH Program, a two-year, transition certificate program for students with multiple intellectual, cognitive, and learning disabilities.

Learning Commons completed

Thursday, August 22, 2013
When the new academic year begins Monday, Aug. 26, the University of Iowa will open the new Learning Commons in the Main Library, a tech-infused, 24-hour, comfortable study space and one-stop academic help center…with good coffee.