Lee Seedorff, the senior associate director of the University of Iowa's International Student and Scholar Services in UI International Programs shares how she and her colleagues communicate with the more than 3,500 international students and scholars even before they arrive on campus.
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The Iowa Print Fair, featuring six art dealers from across the nation and fine art prints from the 17th century to the present, will be held in the University of Iowa Studio Arts Building lobby from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. Story
Party for art at the next University of Iowa Museum of Art First Friday reception, 5-7 p.m. Dec. 7, at hotelVetro. For $5, enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres, a showcase of UI student work, an exclusive UIMA pop-up store, and toe-tapping tunes.
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2012.11.30 | By University Communication and Marketing | 10:55 AM
Iowa Percussion and the PanAmerican Steel Band welcome winter to Iowa City with "Holiday Percussion Pops," which will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, in the Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City. The concert, under the direction of Dan Moore, professor of percussion in the University of Iowa School of Music, is free and open to the public. Story
UI officials say that the university has made significant strides in both recruiting and retaining students across a broad spectrum of diversity. This includes students of different ethnicities, international students, student veterans, LGBT students, students with disabilities, and first-generation students. Story
Three University of Iowa faculty members have been awarded the distinction of 2012 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. Story
Caregivers of elderly parents with dementia may have to be wary of their loved ones' antipsychotic drugs. A new study involving UI researchers found that four commonly prescribed medicines are unsafe and ineffective for older adults.
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Eli Perencevich, a professor and infectious-disease doctor with UI Health Care, comments on infections caused by deadly antibiotic-resistant "superbugs." He says, "We are entering the post-antibiotic era; that's a very big problem."
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Enjoy a weekend of family fun at the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums Friday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 9, including a tuba concert, lots of activities and games for children, and a screening of the film “Little Women.” Story
