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Armed with iPads

Twenty one future teachers will enter their classrooms armed with iPads and big ideas for using them thanks to an award created by University of Iowa College of Education alumna Linda Baker, who earned her English and secondary education degrees at the UI in 1968. Story

Old Gold: 'On, Iowa,' rescued from oblivion

Sheet music cover for "On, Iowa," 1919

The UI’s Chicago Alumni Association offered a $250 prize in 1916 for best original song about the University of Iowa. “On, Iowa,” a fan favorite now performed at every football and basketball game, did not make the final cut. Story

Get to Know…Vince Nelson

Portrait of VInce Nelson

The Get to Know series asks University of Iowa faculty and staff a few questions about their work and their outside interests. Today we visit with UI Alumni Association CEO Vince Nelson. Story

Achievements

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. Story

Two UI alumnae receive Fulbright research grants for 2013-14

Two University of Iowa alumnae have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to conduct research internationally in 2013-14. This year's UI recipients are Margaret Ross and Rebecca McCray. Story

Sioux City social work pioneer

UI alumna Meg Bessman-Quintero is the only bilingual, master's-level mental health therapist practicing in the Sioux City area who counsels primarly Spanish-speaking immigrants and their families, filling a critical mental health niche in western Iowa. Story

Spotlight: College of Education unveils new brand initiative

Published
2013.05.03
An image of the College of Education's new brand initiative

The UI College of Education recently unveiled its new brand initiative: "Leaders. Scholars. Innovators." Story from: College of Education Alumni Magazine

College of Education Alumni Magazine

UI Foundation to promote research through new campaign

Published
2013.05.06

The UI Foundation unveiled the newest fundraising campaign on May 2, “For Iowa. Forever More: The Campaign for the University of Iowa,” with one of the campaign’s three main goals being to ensure a healthier and more sustainable world. Story from: The Daily Iowan

The Daily Iowan

College of Public Health to honor two distinguished alumni May 17

The University of Iowa College of Public Health will honor the recipients of its 2013 Outstanding Alumni Awards at an event May 17 in the College of Public Health Building. Story

Reaching alumni one call at a time

Kelcy Koenig is a UI student who works for Telefund.

Working in an office that includes pop music and a cotton candy machine sounds like a dream job for a college student. For University of Iowa Foundation Telefund student employees, it’s a nightly setting. Story

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