Impact

Jeff Griffin to read from 'Lost and' Oct. 24

Thursday, October 17, 2013
Iowa Writers’ Workshop alumnus Jeff Griffin will read from "Lost and" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website.

Hoenig, Taylor honored during UI Disability Celebration Oct. 17

Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Two individuals—Mike Hoenig and Travis Taylor—will be honored for their contributions to creating awareness and support for those with disabilities at the University of Iowa Disability Celebration Thursday, Oct. 17, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the University Capitol Centre.

Sze-Lorrain to read from poetry Oct. 21

Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Fiona Sze-Lorrain will read from her recent book of poetry, "My Funeral Gondola," at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website.
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U of I law school proposes steep tuition cuts

Wednesday, October 16, 2013
The University of Iowa College of Law is proposing to reduce tuition by nearly $8,000 for out-of-state students, in a bid to reverse a decline in applicants and class size.
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Bobsessed

Wednesday, October 16, 2013
University of Iowa law professor Pat Bauer has been obsessed with Bob Dylan since he was a kid growing up in the 1960s. He now offers up his admiration to the highest bidder in a fundraiser auction for the College of Law's Equal Justice Foundation.
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Old Gold: That's a wrap for Bijou

Tuesday, October 15, 2013
In 1972, downtown Iowa City had three movie houses that screened the popular films of the day, but something was missing. Student aficionados of art, foreign, and classic films knew what that was and formed the Bijou Theater, a place to see art-house cinema on a regular basis.
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'William and the Windmill'

Tuesday, October 15, 2013
One Community, One Book, an annual reading program held by the UI Center for Human Rights, will host the film "William and the Windmill" as its capstone event for the 2013 choice, "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer.

Playing it safe every day

Monday, October 14, 2013
With an unprecedented rate of flood recovery, health care, and other construction projects taking place around the UI campus including University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, officials remind students, faculty and staff, patients and other visitors to campus to follow the designated alternate routes of travel, obey all traffic signals and signs, and stay alert near construction zones.

Hear gonzo journalist Jon Ronson

Monday, October 14, 2013
Jon Ronson’s work takes him everywhere—to the weirdest corners of the human mind, sites of mysterious events, and meetings of extraordinary people. Hear about his adventures firsthand when Ronson speaks at the University of Iowa Wednesday, Oct. 16.
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From 'Bailamos' to the battle rounds

Monday, October 14, 2013
UI alumnus Michael Lynch began his “blind audition” on NBC’s "The Voice" alone on the stage. After his 90-second rendition of "Bailamos," Lynch found himself in the midst of an impromptu dancing duet with Christina Aguilera. Ahead of the "battle rounds," Lynch reflects on his memorable moment.
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Social workers in the Corridor, nationwide deal with more than welfare issues

Monday, October 14, 2013
The UI School of Social Work prepares students to work in many different practice settings.
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Hometown Hawkeye: Steve Bernholtz

Monday, October 14, 2013
Carroll native and Des Moines resident Steve Bernholtz is the kind of guy you want on your side, a chemical detective who looks for things in water and soil that you probably don’t want in there.