University of Iowa President Sally Mason's letter to The Daily Iowan editorial page, published Feb. 24, 2014.

The problem of sexual assault is a challenge for campuses and communities nationally. At the University of Iowa, we are directly confronting this problem. We are being transparent about the issue, and we are using research-based solutions to address it. Here are the facts.

University of Iowa President Sally Mason will lead a listening session on the issue of sexual misconduct for students and other members of the campus community from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, in the Iowa Memorial Union.

“I do want to make my position clear. I believe there is no excuse for sexual assault. I have zero tolerance for sexual misconduct...The university will do everything in its power to prevent sexual violence, support survivors, and hold offenders responsible.”

The Iowa Memorial Union footbridge will be closed to all pedestrian traffic from March 3-17. Alternate pedestrian river crossings are located at the Hancher footbridge to the north, or Iowa Avenue to the south.

In a statement last week in response to campus concerns about the number of Timely Warnings this school year, University of Iowa President Sally Mason called sexual assault a crime for which there is no excuse.

The precautionary boil advisory issued Thursday, Feb. 20 for Iowa City west of Riverside Drive and University Heights has been lifted.

On Feb. 20, University of Iowa staff received a report from a student that on Feb. 15 the student was sexually assaulted at an off-campus fraternity house. The student stated she was at the fraternity house when a fraternity member invited her to another room, where he sexually assaulted her. At this time the reporting party has decided not to report the incident to law enforcement and police are...

Members of the public recently got a behind-the-scenes preview of a ground-breaking play designed to shine a light on—and stir public conversations about—one of the most pressing social issues of the day: cyber-bullying among teens.

Because of a main break on Capitol Street near Lafayette Street on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 19, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has requested a precautionary boil advisory for Iowa City west of Riverside Drive and University Heights. This does not include the University of Iowa, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, or the Veteran's Administration Hospital, which use a...

On Feb. 18, a student reported to University of Iowa staff that on Jan. 27 at about 9:30 p.m. the student was walking on the west riverbank near the railroad tunnel by the Fine Arts building when the student was approached by three unknown college age males and the student was sexually assaulted.

Distracted driving is a public health and safety issue. That’s what legislators heard last week from professor Shaun Vecera, a psychologist at the University of Iowa who does research on distraction.