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A young man poses for his photo outdoors on a sunny day.Anthony Ferguson started a community organization, Young, Black, and Educated. Photo by Bill Adams.
Young, Black, and Educated
Published: 2013.05.15 | By Betsy Bates | 7:00 AM
Published: 2013.05.15
By Betsy Bates
7:00 AM
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
 

Armed with iPads

Published: 
2013.05.15 | By Heather Spangler | 09:29 AM

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

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

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

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

Spotlight: Baquero builds connections to improve health of rural communities

InSight: Spotlight: Baquero builds connections to improve health of rural communities
Published: 
2013.05.08
University of Iowa College of Public Health faculty member Barbara Baquero.

University of Iowa College of Public Health faculty member Barbara Baquero is building connections to improve the health of rural Iowans, with a focus on Iowa's growing Latino population. Story from: InSight

InSight

Be a part of the healing journey

Published: 
2013.05.13 | By University Communication and Marketing | 10:22 AM

One in three women and one in six men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetimes. To help them on their healing journey, the University of Iowa’s Rape Victim Advocacy Program seeks volunteers for its 32-hour Volunteer Training Program, which begins June 10. The deadline to apply is May 31st. Story

UI REACH graduation marks fifth year

The Daily Iowan: UI REACH graduation marks fifth year
Published: 
2013.05.13
A graduate of the REACH Program accepts his diploma from Nick Colangelo, interim dean of the UI College of Education

The REACH program—Realizing Educational and Career Hopes—celebrated its fifth anniversary May 10 with a graduation ceremony. The program is in the UI College of Education and serves 18- to 25-year-old students who have intellectual, cognitive, or learning disabilities. Story from: The Daily Iowan

The Daily Iowan

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