Safety

Kristin's story

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Andrea Cooper will bring her daughter's story to the University of Iowa campus when she shares "Kristin's Story: A Story of Acquaintance Rape and Depression" at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 10, in the Second Floor Ballroom of the Iowa Memorial Union.

UI Hospitals and Clinics award recognizes patient safety week

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
As part of a national campaign to raise awareness about the importance of patient safety, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics leaders in Iowa City announced the winner of the hospital’s 2013 Great Catch Award, which honors health care providers who take action to prevent harm to patients.

Nite Ride adds West Benton Street to route

Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Nite Ride, the free shuttle service offered to women on and near the University of Iowa campus by the UI Department of Public Safety, has expanded its west-side route.
Tires in a landfill

UI's Spak, Osterberg discuss new Iowa landfill system

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Scott Spak, assistant director of environmental policy at the UI Public Policy Center, discusses water quality problems in landfills, and David Osterberg, clinical associate professor in the College of Public Health, comments on recycling.

UI notifies students about erroneous release of protected information

Thursday, February 7, 2013
On Wednesday, Feb. 6, a document was mistakenly distributed to approximately 2,000 University of Iowa students associated with the UI Center for Diversity and Enrichment (CDE) in the Chief Diversity Office that contained their names, number of enrolled credit hours, and grade point averages (GPA).

One Billion Rising

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Iowa City and University of Iowa will join with activists around the world at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, for "One Billion Rising," the largest day of action in the history of V-Day, a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls.
The Turkey River runs through Elkader, beneath the Keystone Arch Bridge, on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. The river has flooded several times in recent decades, including a high water level more than 15 feet over flood stage in 2008. The bridge is the longest

Iowa flood planning goes high tech

Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Innovative research on northeast Iowa's Turkey River may herald a breakthrough in state efforts to mitigate future flood damage, thanks to the Iowa Flood Center collaborating with the Turkey River Watershed Management Authority.
Winter weather photo of student truding along a street during a blizzard

Information Technology Services

Monday, January 28, 2013
Even with a milder winter season, it's still a good time to remind UI students and employees that they will be notified through the UI's emergency notification system, Hawk Alert, if classes are canceled.
Close up photo of someone drawing a flu vaccination to give a shot

UI Student Services urges students to get flu shots

Thursday, January 24, 2013
Preparing for the deluge of students as they returned to campus from winter break, University of Iowa Student Health created a page devoted to care and prevention for the flu virus.

UI to re-open climbing wall

Friday, January 18, 2013
Leaders of University of Iowa Recreational Services announced today that the climbing wall in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center will re-open with the start of the spring semester on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

UI Police Department welcomes three new officers

Friday, January 18, 2013
The University of Iowa Police Department recently welcomed three new police officers—Edward Cardenas, Brett Cooper, and Gabriella Blanchard-Manning.

Campus sirens to sound Friday as part of county test

Thursday, January 17, 2013
Outdoor warning system sirens in the Iowa City area, including on the University of Iowa campus, will sound twice over the noon hour Friday, Jan. 18, as part of a test. Johnson County's countywide radio system software was recently upgraded and the test is intended to make sure it's working properly.