UI expert: Work smarter, not harder, when dealing with leaves this fall

As the University of Iowa welcomed its second-largest first-year class this fall, faculty across campus are utilizing resources and new teaching approaches that work for large enrollment courses.

The University of Iowa has been designated as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.

Check out the photo gallery created by UI staff photographers to relive the excitement of Homecoming 2025.

The University of Iowa continues to be recognized as the best public university for writing and communication in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. Iowa is tied for No. 10 in writing in the disciplines.

Proposals are now being accepted for fiscal year 2027 P3 projects that support the University of Iowa’s 2022-27 Strategic Plan. Preliminary proposals must be submitted by Nov. 13.

Welcome to the fall 2025 semester, Hawkeyes!

The University of Iowa has welcomed a new cohort of alumni at the close of the spring 2025 semester, with many Hawkeyes receiving their degrees.

The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a tuition increase for University of Iowa students to address inflationary costs and to maintain the quality of education Iowans expect.

More than 8,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2025 spring semester.

More than 1,250 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the president’s list for the 2025 spring semester.

Nearly 5,500 Hawkeyes earned degrees this semester.

UI President Barb Wilson hopes to get the note apologizing for breaking a bike reflector, as well as the cash to pay for a new one, to the right person.

The committee formed to review the UI’s use of the Macbride Nature Recreation Area has completed its review and submitted it to President Barbara Wilson. The review was announced last year as part of a standard process for regularly evaluating programming and centers.

The University of Iowa has launched the Accessible Iowa: The Countdown to Digital Accessibility initiative to ensure that its digital content — ranging from websites and course materials to systems, services, and programs — meets the latest federal accessibility standards. This university-wide effort follows the U.S. Department of Justice’s updated rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires full compliance by April 24, 2026.

The co-chairs of a committee tasked with selecting the next University of Iowa associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College are seeking internal applications for the position.

First-to-second-year undergraduate student retention increased to more than 90% in fall 2024.

Faculty resignations decreased 11% in the past year due to numerous leadership, education, and support programs.

Midcycle updates align with Iowa Board of Regents directives, set new targets for retention, graduation, and patient care.

The University of Iowa’s Accessibility Task Force has launched a new website to serve as the hub for all accessibility-related resources and information. The new site, accessibility.uiowa.edu, also will provide updates about new accessibility initiatives and allow campus members to ask questions that will be answered in an FAQ that will be updated consistently.