An enthusiastic crowd of Hawkeye and T-Pain fans gathered in Hubbard Park Thursday night as part of the fourth annual Hawkapalooza celebration. The pep rally was just one event organized to celebrate Saturday's Iowa-Iowa State football game.

The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History continues its fall series “Storytime Adventures” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16. This month’s featured animal is the flamingo. The event is free and open to the public and features stories and hands-on activities that are geared toward elementary-aged children and their families.

To help the 1,100 new first-generation college students on the University of Iowa campus, the UI seeks to identify first-generation faculty and staff to serve as role models and mentors to ensure these students succeed.

This fall, Kinnick Stadium will be little greener thanks to a new game day recycling effort, starting with the Iowa vs. Iowa State game on Saturday, Sept. 8. The game day recycling program is part of the UI’s 2020 Vision sustainability goal.

A new digital collection from the University of Iowa Libraries brings together letters, newspaper clippings, and photos of the Hawkeye hero and Kinnick Stadium namesake.

The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Partnership for Alcohol Safety will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Room 2390 of the University Capitol Centre.

Charles Green, University of Iowa assistant vice president and director of public safety, reminds everyone to be aware of the Kinnick Emergency Evacuation Plan as the first home football game approaches this weekend.

Former Hawkeye football star Tim Dwight has joined an effort to bring more solar-energy infrastructure to the UI.

University of Iowa Recreational Services is sponsoring the annual Steve Goff Memorial Cross-Country 5K Run/Walk Sunday, Sept. 30, to benefit a scholarship fund established in the late professor's name.

Jody Stone was one of only 97 teachers nationwide selected for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching this year.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

Total enrollment at the University of Iowa has reached a record high this fall, with 31,498 students attending the university, including 21,999 undergraduates, 4,470 of which are first-year students.