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UI students named to president’s list for spring 2025 semester

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
More than 1,250 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the president’s list for the 2025 spring semester.

New graduates celebrated at spring 2025 commencement

Monday, May 19, 2025
Nearly 5,500 Hawkeyes earned degrees this semester.

President Wilson finds note, money for coffee on daily walk

Thursday, May 15, 2025
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.

Macbride Nature Recreation Area Committee completes review

Thursday, May 15, 2025
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.

Accessible Iowa initiative sets campus standards, next steps for digital accessibility

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
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.

Application period open, committee members named in Graduate College dean search

Thursday, February 20, 2025
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.

UI sees record student retention, graduation numbers

Tuesday, February 18, 2025
First-to-second-year undergraduate student retention increased to more than 90% in fall 2024.

UI’s investments in faculty retention efforts paying off

Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Faculty resignations decreased 11% in the past year due to numerous leadership, education, and support programs.

UI Web Accessibility Task Force launches new accessibility website

Thursday, February 13, 2025
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.

Macbride Nature Recreation Area Committee on track to complete review by May 1

Thursday, February 13, 2025
A committee formed to review the University of Iowa’s use of the Macbride Nature Recreation Area (MNRA) is on track to complete its review and submit its report to President Barbara Wilson by May 1.

UI Dance Marathon raises $1.5M in year 31

Monday, February 10, 2025
Congratulations to the participants, volunteers, donors, and families involved in the University of Iowa's Dance Marathon 31, which took place Feb. 7—8 at the Iowa Memorial Union.

UI students receive degrees after fall 2024 semester

Monday, January 27, 2025
The University of Iowa has welcomed a new cohort of alumni at the close of the fall 2024 semester, with many Hawkeyes receiving their degrees.

9 UI online programs earn national honors

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
U.S. News & World Report has ranked nine University of Iowa programs among the best in the country in its new ranking of online programs.

UI students named to president’s list for fall 2024 semester

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Nearly 1,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the president’s list for the 2024 fall semester.

UI students named to dean’s list for fall 2024 semester

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
More than 8,700 students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2024 fall semester.

New UI mass email policy takes effect Jan. 13

Thursday, January 9, 2025
A new mass email policy for campus will go into effect on Monday, Jan. 13. The policy, administered by the Office of the Vice President for External Relations and the Office of Strategic Communication, is the result of a campus communications survey and evaluation of existing policies of peer and other Big Ten institutions.

Custodial training specialist has recipe for success at Iowa

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
You can’t complain when you have a cookie in your mouth. That’s one of the reasons why Josh Smith bakes and shares cookies with his coworkers at the University of Iowa, and has for many years.

Tippie professor in the business of making holiday magic

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Patrick Johanns, Tippie College of Business associate professor of instruction, has a side gig as Santa Claus during the holiday season to spread cheer to area children.

Bearing up: UI employee’s nonprofit helps empower Ghana’s children

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Edudzi “Eddie” Etsey, UI associate athletics director for technology and data analytics, began the nonprofit Eddies Teddies to provide educational and health resources to children in Ghana.

Putting ‘oom-pah’ into the holidays for 50 years

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
On the last day of fall classes 50 years ago, the December weather was so delightful that University of Iowa School of Music professor Bob Yeats and his tuba students decided to stage a spontaneous holiday concert on the Pentacrest lawn.