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Montgomery honored as Big 10 Black Alumni of the Year

Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Lew Montgomery, interim senior human resources director for University of Iowa Finance and Operations, was recently honored as a Big 10 Black Alumni of the Year representing the UI.
The Class of 2026 assembles on the Pentacrest for the traditional Bock I photo.

Class of 2026 brings excitement, energy to campus

Tuesday, August 23, 2022
The University of Iowa began the fall 2022 semester Monday, which was preceded by the usual week of celebratory activities to welcome the newest class of Hawkeyes to campus.
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UI Stanley Museum of Art to celebrate dedication, grand opening

Thursday, August 18, 2022
Music and art will combine when the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art celebrates the dedication of its new building and inaugural exhibition, Homecoming, on Aug. 26-28.

8 things you may have missed over the summer

Thursday, August 18, 2022
Whether you were out of town, on vacation, or unplugged for the summer, here are eight things you may have missed.
"Mural" is installed on the wall. The empty travel frame lies in the foreground.

'Mural' returns home to UI Stanley Museum of Art after world tour

Thursday, August 4, 2022
After nine years touring Europe and the United States, Jackson Pollock’s Mural is finally home in Iowa City, where it will be on view when the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art reopens Aug. 26.
Gold leaf is carefully removed from its packaging and placed on the dome.

Old Cap dome gets shiny facelift

Monday, July 25, 2022
Work to replace the gold leaf on the University of Iowa’s most iconic building began in late May and is entering its final phase.

University of Iowa Distinguished Chairs named

Thursday, May 26, 2022
Peter Thorne, professor of occupational and environmental health in the College of Public Health, and Lea VanderVelde, professor of law and the Josephine R. Witte Chair, have been named recipients of the 2022 University of Iowa Distinguished Chair.

Inside a college counseling center struggling with the student mental health crisis

On college campuses nationwide, the number of students seeking mental health services increased by an average of 30 percent between 2009 and 2015 and has continued to climb since then. The University of Iowa doubled the size of its counseling staff between 2016 and 2019, but it’s not nearly keeping up with demand.

5 UI faculty receive Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Awards

Thursday, May 5, 2022
Five University of Iowa faculty members have been selected to receive the inaugural Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Awards.
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Reimagining Campus Safety Action Committee shares spring 2022 update

Thursday, May 5, 2022
The University of Iowa continues to make progress on campus safety and student well-being initiatives following recommendations from the Reimagining Campus Safety Action Committee (RCSAC) in August 2021.
UI students fill the hole and pack dirt where the Anne Frank Tree now stands.

Iowa celebrates planting of Anne Frank tree on Pentacrest

Monday, May 2, 2022
On Friday, April 29, the University of Iowa became the 13th location in the United States to plant a sapling grown from the chestnut tree that symbolized hope for Anne Frank as she hid from the Nazis during World War II.

Reese appointed next university ombudsperson

Thursday, April 28, 2022
Chanelle Reese, associate ombudsperson at the University of California, Merced, has been named the next university ombudsperson at the University of Iowa. She will begin June 21.