Photos with Graduation Herky on the Pentacrest. Celebration shots by the Old Capitol. Selfies at University of Iowa commencement ceremonies. Students, faculty and staff, and parents were all willing to share their commencement experiences over the weekend in social media, using the hashtag #UIGrad14.

The spring 2014 UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences p.m. commencement ceremony will be streamed live from "Iowa Now." Streaming will begin shortly before the ceremony begins Saturday, May 17, at 1 p.m. Archival video will replace the live stream on the "Iowa Now" page shortly after the ceremony concludes.

Paced by all-time high scores in nine sports programs, all 24 of the University of Iowa’s intercollegiate athletics programs are achieving at a rate that surpasses the national benchmark for academic success established by the NCAA, according to an annual report released on Wednesday.

Two University of Iowa staff members who grew up in China will provide commentary and translation during Saturday's Tippie College of Business commencement live-stream to China.

The University of Iowa is live-streaming its business school commencement on Saturday in China, with Chinese translation and commentary for family members of graduating students; it's an unusual step for an American college, but it probably won't be a rarity for long.

Three years ago Steven Ihm joined the University of Iowa men's golf program. Three years later, he will leave as the first three-time All-Big Ten honoree in program history.

While a majority of UI seniors line up jobs or graduate study, some pursue opportunities with community service organizations like City Year or the Peace Corps. While they may not offer large paychecks for recent college graduates, they can pay out huge dividends in personal and professional development.

Johnson County's Kirkwood Regional Center, a partnership between Kirkwood, the University of Iowa, the Grant Wood Area Education Agency, and K-12 school districts, is on track to open in 2015, providing STEM courses, technology, and working space for students in the UI's Research Park.

The UI is unique in grouping students living on campus into living-learning communities, says Brook Bernard, assistant director of resident education: “There is a lot of national data that shows GPAs go up, overall satisfaction goes up, and (students) develop a sense of belonging."

UI senior Kelsey Zlevor, an environmental sciences major, has made an enormous impact on campus...by leaving behind a tiny footprint. An intern at the Office of Sustainability, she's been responsible for many key sustainability initiatives on campus, including tray-less dining, water-bottle filling stations, and energy conservation.

The University of Iowa field hockey team received a special visit from surprise guests Wednesday, April 23 at Grant Field. These were not just any guests; they included the president and chief executive officer of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), field hockey's governing body.

The University of Iowa women's basketball team had fun in 2013-14. The campaign featured 27 wins, equaling the second-highest total in program history, and 14 home wins, also equaling the second-most in school history.