Athletics

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Facilitating student success in Sport and Recreation Management

Thursday, February 2, 2017
Dan Matheson, director of the UI’s Sport and Recreation Management program and recent winner of the University of Iowa President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence, discusses how the SRM team equips Iowa students for success.
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Chicago Cubs World Trophy Tour coming to the UI

Friday, January 27, 2017
The Cubs Trophy Tour, presented by State Farm, is coming to the University of Iowa, giving fans the opportunity to see and take photos with the 2016 World Series Trophy. The trophy will be at the Iowa Memorial Union’s Second Floor Ballroom from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30.

UI students create football art

Two University of Iowa art students will exhibit work that was inspired by Hawkeye football games.

Iowa Flyers Swim Club recognized as Silver Medal Club on USA Swimming Club Excellence List

Tuesday, January 3, 2017
For the second consecutive year, the Iowa Flyers Swim Club, also known as IFLY, has been awarded the honor of a silver medal ranking in the USA Swimming Club Excellence program, recognizing the organization’s highest-performing clubs in the development of athletes 18 years and younger.
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Kinnick renovation project receives leadership gift

Monday, January 2, 2017
Iowa City resident Ted Pacha and his wife, Deb, have made a $5 million leadership gift to the Kinnick Edge Campaign, which will help with renovations to the north end zone at Kinnick Stadium.

White Sox draft pick Blake Hickman uses injury time to get his UI degree

Blake Hickman took advantage of a lengthy absence from baseball by going back to school. Hickman graduated from the University of Iowa on Saturday with a degree in sports studies, almost two years after he left the school to sign a professional baseball contract with the White Sox.
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Best campus clicks of the year

Thursday, December 22, 2016
Photographers in the University of Iowa’s Office of Strategic Communication submitted a gallery of some of their favorite work from 2016.

The art of athletics

Two University of Iowa art students captured this fall’s Hawkeye football season on canvas.
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Kinnick on canvas

Wednesday, December 14, 2016
This year’s Outback Bowl–bound Hawkeye football team plays the muse for a pair of University of Iowa art students.

Four UI faculty members win top teaching award

Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Anton Kruger, Dan Matheson, Daniel Weeks, and Rachel Williams have won the 2016 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence in recognition of their years of outstanding teaching.

Meet the first four Kid Captains of 2016

Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Meet Kinzie Hemann, Parker Kress, Abigail Hooper, and Liam Young—the first four Kid Captains of 2016.
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Old Gold: Wishing Herky a happy birthday

Wednesday, September 7, 2016
In 1948, the business manager for the UI athletics department held a pair of contests: one to create a university mascot and another to name it. And, thus, Herky the Hawk was born. UI Archivist David McCartney details two recent acquisitions that help celebrate Herky's 68th birthday.