A symposium to highlight the evolution of photojournalism, "From Local to Global—Photojournalism in the New Millennium," will introduce the work of noted international photographers and distinguished scholars to the University of Iowa campus and community. The symposium will take place on Friday, April 3, in the rotunda of the Adler Journalism Building.

After almost four years at UI, having taken advantage of numerous opportunities and wonderful experiences working with the faculty and staff in the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Celina Carr looks forward to pursuing her passion in broadcast journalism. “I want to be in a newsroom: reporting, producing, and pursuing my passion, which is telling stories,” Carr says.

Ali Soliman, current chairman of the United Nations' Association of International Civil Servants, received his doctorate in economics from the University of Iowa in 1975. These are his reflections of his time as a graduate student at the UI.

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University of Iowa alumnus Mark Norris, originally from Ames, Iowa, reflects on his study abroad experience in Reykjavik, Iceland, on the University of Iceland exchange program. He graduated from the UI in 2007 with a degree in linguistics and is currently an assistant professor of linguistics at the University of Oklahoma.

The musicians of The Nile Project will participate in a robust residency in Iowa City that will culminate with a March 11 concert.

Dimy Doresca, director of the University of Iowa's Institute for International Business, says Iowa City-based testing company ACT did well to hire an international CEO because he has experience competing on a global stage.

University of Iowa law professor Angela Onwuachi-Willig says if the races are ever to come closer to understanding one another, the lessons have to start when children are young.

Ta-Nehisi Coates, a national correspondent with The Atlantic and author of The Beautiful Struggle, presented "A Deeper Black: Race in America” to a packed Englert Theatre on Feb. 25. Coates also participated in a community conversation featuring a panel of UI faculty, students and staff, and an Iowa City Council member.

Sue Buckley, the University of Iowa’s long-time vice president for human resources, has announced that she will retire on June 30.

The University of Iowa is presenting "A Deeper Black: Race in America," a lecture by Ta-Nehisi Coates, a national correspondent with The Atlantic and author of “The Beautiful Struggle,” on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Englert Theatre. At the conclusion of the lecture, Coates will moderate a community conversation.

As a black man, Frank Holbrook was at times a target of opposing players on account of his race. This ugly reality was perhaps no more stark than on Nov. 9, 1896, when the Hawkeyes traveled to the University of Missouri.

A program at the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa is helping to promote cultural understanding among the diverse staff at the lab. The program was made possible thanks to a seed grant from the UI’s Human Resources/Staff Language and Culture Services .

Zadok Nampala earned his master's degree in social work from the University of Iowa before becoming the international student adviser at North Iowa Area Community College.

The Storm Lake Scholars Program is providing first-generation students from the northwest Iowa town the opportunity for a University of Iowa degree—at no cost.

A new scholarship is providing up to 10 first-generation students from Storm Lake, Iowa, the opportunity to attend the University of Iowa at no cost.

An annual University of Iowa celebration honoring the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. and addressing contemporary human rights issues will be held Jan. 19-31.

It was a busy year on campus and we've got you covered. Take a look at this video to see highlights from 2014 at the University of Iowa.

Stunning fall images on the Pentacrest, crowd shots at Kinnick Stadium, and outreach across the state can all be seen in this 2014 year in review photo gallery.

University of Iowa President Sally Mason shares an end-of-the semester message with UI students, faculty, and staff on Thursday, Dec. 18.