5 things students forget
Don’t overlook these easy-to-miss dates, deadlines, and resources
By: Cristóbal McKinney | 2016.09.21 | 01:48 pm
Here are five important dates, deadlines, or resources that students often miss.
Safety
Security office warns of email scams
UI IT professionals see a rise in phishing scams, offer tips to avoid account compromise
By: Nicole Dahya | 2016.09.09 | 10:53 am
UI IT professionals are seeing a rise in phishing scams. Use these tips to avoid compromising your account.
'It's On Us'
UISG pledge drive combats sexual assault
By: Sara Diedrich | 2016.08.31 | 11:21 am
The University of Iowa Student Government (UISG) is spearheading It's On Us pledge drives across the UI campus, encouraging students, faculty, and staff to take a stand against sexual assault.
On Iowa! schedule amended to improve participation in bystander intervention training
Video-based CHOOSE curriculum offers strategies for students
By: Office of Strategic Communication | 2016.08.19 | 02:29 pm
Bystander intervention training has always been an integral part of the University of Iowa’s On Iowa! program, which provides a comprehensive introduction to campus life for first-year students. But this year, even more students will receive the important training thanks to a deliberate change in scheduling.
UI to expand NITE RIDE service
Late-night transportation service will be open to all genders, powered by mobile app
By: Office of Strategic Communication | 2016.08.16 | 04:50 pm
The UI’s late-night transportation service is now open to people of all genders and powered by a smartphone application. The app will enable users to pinpoint their location within the NITE RIDE boundary map and request a ride to and from any location within those boundaries.
New UIPD director believes in community of trust, transparency
Scott Beckner hopes to focus on teaching moments, getting to know the UI's students
By: Hayley Bruce | 2016.08.15 | 09:10 am
For Scott Beckner, public safety on a college campus is about more than just writing citations and enforcing the law. It’s about building a community of trust and transparency that reinforces healthy decision-making and ensures everyone feels safe and supported.
University of Iowa continues progress on reducing high-risk drinking
New Alcohol Harm Reduction Plan outlines additional strategies for improvement
By: Cristóbal McKinney | 2016.08.01 | 08:42 am
The University of Iowa is making progress curtailing high-risk undergraduate drinking and its negative effects, according to new data from the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) survey.
UI intends to appoint Scott Beckner new assistant vice president and director of public safety
By: Office of Strategic Communication | 2016.06.16 | 12:01 pm
The University of Iowa intends to appoint Scott R. Beckner to the position of assistant vice president and director of public safety, pending approval from the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.
Medicine Iowa Motion-sensing tools deployed in war on pathogens
External Media | 2016.05.23 | 09:22 am
By employing a video game system’s computer vision in a hospital room, a University of Iowa research team is pioneering an automated approach to track interactions between health care workers and patients, capturing previously elusive data to support the work of hospital epidemiologists.
Working to improve our campus climate for everyone
By: Office of the President | 2016.05.17 | 08:04 am
The report of a racially motivated attack and subsequent investigation has been difficult for our University of Iowa community. Regardless of the outcome, this incident highlighted a level of fear and distrust on our campus that must and will be addressed.
