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UI touts its retention efforts, first-generation college student program
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
This Iowa City Press-Citizen's Our View column commends the University of Iowa for a number of initiatives including student retention efforts and a new first-generation college student program. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)
Local veterans differ on priority of election issues
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Greg Touzani, president of the University of Iowa Veterans Association, says students in the group hope to raise awareness for pre-9/11 veterans on election issues.
Early child-parent bond leads to positive emotional development
Monday, October 15, 2012
A new study by researchers at the University of Iowa has determined that parental bonding early on could result in behavioral and emotional benefits for the child.
Mason talks about UI's economic impact
Friday, October 12, 2012
University of Iowa President Sally Mason shared how the UI contributes about $6 billion to the state economy during the annual Rotary Club meeting at the University Athletic Club. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)
Gronbeck: VP debate made Obama-Biden supporters feel better
Friday, October 12, 2012
Bruce Gronbeck, a University of Iowa professor emeritus of political communication, says the vice presidential debate made Obama-Biden supporters feel much better about themselves and their chances than the first presidential debate.
Remembering life of NFL great and actor Alex Karras
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Alex Karras, who played football for the University of Iowa in the 1950s, loved to perform. Famous for his success as an actor, he will also be remembered as one of the NFL's defensive stars of the 1960s. He died Wednesday of kidney failure at the age of 77.
Covington discusses impact of latest jobs report
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
University of Iowa political science professor Cary R. Covington says he thinks Iowans are more receptive to Obama's claims about the economy moving in the right direction following the debate and the most recent jobs report.
IWP inspires Indonesian author
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Indonesian author and 2010 UI International Writing Program (IWP) participant Andrea Hirata, hopes to find out if his autobiographical novel, The Rainbow Troops, will be a hit in the U.S. after more than one million copies of the book were sold in Indonesia.
Writers' Workshop alum's apocalyptic thriller inspired by daughter
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Novelist Justin Cronin, who has a Master of Fine Arts from the UI Writers' Workshop, says his daughter inspired him to write a best-selling apocalyptic thriller, The Passage, after calling his books boring.
UI increases education to curb bad behavior
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The University of Iowa has made an educational push in recent years to curb bad behavior in its 10 residence halls.
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