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CLAS CommencementPlenty of excitement in the air as UI graduates, families, and friends celebrated achievements and new beginnings. Photos by Bill Adams and Tom Jorgensen.
Celebrating commencement
Published: 2013.05.20 | By Bill Adams and Tom Jorgensen | 11:49 AM
Published: 2013.05.20
By Bill Adams and Tom Jorgensen
11:49 AM
Some 5,000 new graduates receive University of Iowa degrees this spring, and many marked the achievement in May 16-18 commencement ceremonies. Photo Feature
 

Media advisory: University of Iowa commencements

Published: 
2013.05.15 | By University Communication and Marketing | 09:34 AM

The University of Iowa has issued information for media interested in covering commencement ceremonies May 16-18 and June 7. Story

Young, Black, and Educated

Published: 
2013.05.15 | By Betsy Bates | 07:00 AM
A young man poses for his photo outdoors on a sunny day.

Junior Anthony Ferguson initially came to the University of Iowa in the fall of 2011 to play for the Hawkeye football team. However, after one season, he felt a calling to something greater. He left the team and created a community organization, Young, Black, and Educated. Story

O say can he sing

Published: 
2013.05.14 | By Bill Adams and Tom Snee | 11:37 AM
A young man singing the national anthem at baseball, softball, and basketball gamesVideo by Bill Adams, interview and text by Tom Snee

If you've been to a Hawkeye athletic event over the last four years, chances are good that you've seen Nils Thorson perform. Not as an athlete, but as the guy who sings the national anthem before the start of the game. Video

Task force recommends screening all adults for alcohol misuse

Time Magazine: Task force recommends screening all adults for alcohol misuse
Published: 
2013.05.14
Photo of a tall glass of beer in a bar. Jimmy Anderson/Getty Images

Nearly 30 percent of adults drink more alcohol than is considered healthy, and there are serious consequences for them, their families, and their communities, says U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Member Sue Curry, dean of the UI College of Public Health. Story from: Time Magazine

Time Magazine

UI graduate student receives Fulbright to Germany for 2013-2014

Published: 
2013.05.14 | By Katelyn McBride | 11:31 AM

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program has just announced that University of Iowa graduate student Briana Smith has received a Fulbright award for 2013-14 to conduct research in Germany. Story

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

Iowa City Press-Citizen

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

Published: 
2013.05.14 | By David Mccartney | 10:03 AM
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

Iowa City fire crews to hold practice drill on Water Tower

Published: 
2013.05.13 | By University Communication and Marketing | 08:22 PM

The Iowa City Fire Department will be practicing high-angle rescue drills on the water tower near University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Kinnick Stadium from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, May 14. Story

Spencer native son, Chuck Swanson, remembers home

Spencer Daily Reporter: Spencer native son, Chuck Swanson, remembers home
Published: 
2013.05.11
Vince Nelson smiles while listening to music in his hometown of Spencer, Iowa

Chuck Swanson, a Spencer native and director of Hancher at the University of Iowa, enjoys the energy exchanged between Terrance Simien and his Zydeco Experience Band, and the young children at Fairview Elementary as part of the SPOT program. Story from: Spencer Daily Reporter

Spencer Daily Reporter

UI geography professor retires after 44 years

The Daily Iowan: UI geography professor retires after 44 years
Published: 
2013.05.09
Professor Gerard Rushton stands outside Jessup Hall on Wednesday. (The Daily Iowan/Adam Wesley)

UI Geography Professor Gerald Rushton is retiring after 44 years of teaching and conducting research that created awareness of the privacy policies of cancer patients' health records, just to mention one of his many achievements and contributions. Story from: The Daily Iowan

The Daily Iowan

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