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
The University of Iowa School of Art and Art History will hold a two-week intensive program called Foil Workshop in Printmaking from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 3-7 and June 10-14, in Studio Arts Building in Iowa City. Story
Tippie College of Business alumna Sheri Salata will trace her path from UI student on academic probation to president of the Oprah Winfrey Network and Harpo Studios when she delivers the Tippie College's undergraduate commencement address on Saturday, May 18, at 5 p.m. Story from: Corridor Business Journal
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
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
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
2013.05.10 | By University Communication and Marketing | 11:20 AM
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 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
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
