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Cohen thanks community music educators

Iowa City Press-Citizen: Cohen thanks community music educators
Published
2013.05.18

Mary Cohen, UI associate professor of music education, applauds the efforts of community music educators and projects for providing opportunities for meaningful self-expression. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.) Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

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College of Education experts weigh in on bridging the achievement gap

Published
2013.05.17

Several UI College of Education experts are among those sharing thoughts on the Iowa City Community School District's diversity policy and what more can be done to help students living in poverty. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.) Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

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UI graduate finishing book about growing up on a reservation

Published
2013.05.16
Deborah Taffa, a Master of Fine Arts candidate in nonfiction writing at the University of Iowa, poses in her home Thursday. / David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen

Deborah Taffa, a Master of Fine Arts candidate in nonfiction writing, who is among the nearly 5,200 UI students graduating this weekend, is writing a book about growing up on a reservation and her complicated views on her ancestry. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.) Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

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UI pharmacy building set to be replaced

Iowa City Press-Citizen: UI pharmacy building set to be replaced
Published
2013.05.13
Students on Monday walk past the UI Pharmacy Building. Construction on a new building could start in 2015. / Benjamin Roberts / Iowa City Press-Citizen

When people ask the dean of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy about the state of the college’s building, he usually invites them to come on down and see for themselves. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.) Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

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UI encourages Lemme students with bilingual writing experiment

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2013.05.05
Martín Rodriguez Chaparro reads with Lemme fourth-grader Emmett Blanton during a session March 6 practicing Spanish and English writing and literature. / Benjamin Roberts / Iowa City Press-Citizen

UI students and faculty have been leading weekly writing workshops at Lemme Elementary School, helping the kids craft stories and visual projects using Spanish and English as part of the bilingual Iowa Youth Writers Project. (Editor's Note: A paid subscription may be required.) Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

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UI's Brands, Klaus share book titles at UNESCO event

Published
2013.04.23
University of Iowa wrestling coach Terry Brands discusses 'American Sniper' by Chris Kyle on Tuesday at Sycamore Mall. The book talk was hosted by the UNESCO City of Literature. / David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen

UI wrestling coach Terry Brands and UI Nonfiction Writing Program Founder Carl Klaus were among residents sharing books that were meaningful to them at the third Community Book Talk hosted by UNESCO City of Literature as part of World Book Day. Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

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New life may spring from UI's ruins

Iowa City Press-Citizen: New life may spring from UI's ruins
Published
2013.04.12
Aerial shot of UI art scampus post 2008 flood

Five years after the flood of 2008, two of the most high-profile buildings still standing on the UI campus are scheduled to meet the wrecking ball and will eventually be rebuilt in a story that's part of a three-day series. (Editor's Note: A paid subscription may be required.) Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

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UI's rec center pegged third 'most amazing' in the country

Published
2013.03.26
An exterior photo of the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center

A website that ranks colleges on various points has pegged the University of Iowa’s Campus Recreation and Wellness Center the third “most amazing” campus student recreation center in the country. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.) Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

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Match Day: 137 med students learn their fates

Published
2013.03.15
Natalya Hutchinson tags herself on a map where she will begin her medical residency during University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Match Day at the Medical Education and Biomedical Research Facility atrium on Friday, March 15, 2013. David Scrivner / Iowa City Press-Citizen

Natalya Hutchinson was among the 137 medical students in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine who found out where they will serve their residencies during Match Day 2013. Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

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UI students break tradition with service-oriented spring breaks

Published
2013.03.16

Some University of Iowa students are opting for alternative, or service-learning, spring breaks including public health work in Memphis, Tenn., according to Paul Mintner with the UI Center for Student Involvement and Leadership. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.) Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

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