Tom Rocklin, UI vice president for student life, writes about the many ways the UI fosters student success in the 2013 UI Division of Student Life Annual Report welcome message with this year's theme focusing on leadership development, multiculturalism, and safety and health.

After learning that few immigrant students from Storm Lake attend state universities, UI President Sally Mason set up a scholarship account for Storm Lake students, established a team to meet with prospective students, and ensured that each student will receive mentoring for success in college.

Five doctoral candidates in the University of Iowa Department of Psychology have received prestigious dissertation grants and awards this past year, helping to shape the future of the discipline.

A new initiative from the University of Iowa College of Law will allow undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at both UI and Iowa State University to earn their bachelor’s and law degrees in six years.

Kirk and Mary Ferentz have made a gift commitment of $500,000 to support the Iowa Football Legacy Campaign. To date, more than $34 million has been raised for the campaign, which has a fundraising goal of $35 million.

Ann Campbell, UI associate professor of management sciences, looks at the challenges of relief transportation to isolated, devastated places like the Philippines.

President Sally Mason was among a group of university presidents who discussed higher education policy with White House officials in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Marshalltown’s Orpheum Theater Center is rolling out the red carpet and warming up a searchlight for the world premiere of "Movie Star: The Secret Lives of Jean Seberg," a new documentary by Emmy-nominated filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films, and Garry McGee of McMarr, Ltd.

Applications for the John and Elsie Mae Ferentz Undergraduate Fellowships for Research, created by Kirk and Mary Ferentz in honor of Kirk's parents, are due Dec. 2. The Ferentz Fellowships will support College of Liberal Arts and Sciences undergraduate students engaged in faculty-mentored research projects in Spring 2014.

University of Iowa President Sally Mason was one of six university presidents invited to the White House Tuesday to discuss strategies for helping more academically talented students from low-income families attend college.

UI International Programs' annual photo contest gives the public an opportunity to vicariously relive the adventures of returned study abroad students through compelling images, as well as see the familiar landscapes and scenes of Iowa through the unique perspective of international students. The photo contest is held annually as part of UI’s celebration of International Education Week Nov. 11-15...

Ed Dove, UI professor of biomedical engineering, is working with UI and Kirkwood Community College officials to establish the UI as the Project Lead the Way biomedical curriculum affiliate for Iowa, allowing Iowa teachers to learn the curriculum locally, rather than out of state.