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UI TIER Update: Nov. 20

Friday, November 20, 2015
As the UI moves forward with the Iowa Board of Regents' TIER project, campus leaders are committed to keeping colleagues informed. Here are the latest developments across academic and business cases.

Lauridsen Family Law Commons to open in late 2016

Thursday, November 19, 2015
Students in the University of Iowa College of Law once again will have access to a collaborative learning space thanks to some generous Iowa Law School donors.

UI tightens security policies ahead of Purdue home football game

Thursday, November 19, 2015
The UI Department of Athletics and UI Police ask that fans arrive early and come to the game prepared for a more extensive screening process modeled after the National Football League, which places restrictions on purses and handbags.
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Old Gold: Civil rights activist donates rare material to UI

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Though Eric Morton had never been to Iowa, his friendship with University of Iowa student Steve Smith during a 1964 voter registration effort was so strong that he decided to leave his civil rights–related papers to the Department of Special Collections at UI Libraries. There they are housed alongside Smith’s.
UI seniors Jade Manternach and Hyejung Kim meet for the first time during the International Buddies kickoff event on Friday, Sept. 19.

Enrollment of international students at UI soars

Monday, November 16, 2015
The UI has the 47th-highest international student enrollment in the nation, out of 1,485 institutions in 2014-15, and is the No. 1 study abroad program in India, with no other U.S. college or university sending more students there, according to data released as part of the Open Doors Report.

UI honors five with Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Memorial Awards

Friday, November 13, 2015
The University of Iowa honored five members of the armed forces for exceptional service to both their country and the Hawkeye community with a new award on Thursday night.
University of Iowa graduate and veteran Randy Miller (right), rucks alongside USAF veteran Patty Considine, and Iowa National Guardsman Jimmy Luu on Tuesday, Nov. 10 as part of the UIVA's Game Ball Ruck for veteran suicide awareness.

Marching for Iowa's veterans

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
On Veterans Day, members of the UIVA, Iowa Army ROTC, and the UI community gathered on the west lawn of the Pentacrest to honor Iowa's veterans with an opening ceremony featuring reveille, the national anthem, and remarks from former Professor of Military Science LTC Steven C. Fredericks.

Two UI students awarded the Louis and Dorothy Laubenthal Memorial Scholarship

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
A scholarship fund honoring an Iowa family’s three generations of commitment to higher education has been awarded to students from Iowa City and Spencer. First-year UI Doctor of Physical Therapy students Katherine Bird and Clare Goeken are recognized as the 2015-16 recipients of the Louis and Dorothy Laubenthal Memorial Scholarship.

UI TIER: University of Iowa Children's Hospital saves big with furniture-purchasing agreement

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
As the UI moves forward with the Iowa Board of Regents’ TIER project, campus leaders are committed to keeping colleagues informed. Here's one example of how TIER is already at work on campus.
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A place to honor veterans

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The University of Iowa is paying homage to Armed Services veterans by creating an outdoor garden and memorial area near the Main Library in Gibson Square. Site preparation and landscaping are already finished, with final completion expected in spring 2016.
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Academic Panoramic: Snapshots of the UI student experience

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
In order to see the full academic picture found at the University of Iowa, you’ll need to look in all directions. Academic Panoramic provides a look at a cross section of the UI educational experience, from philanthropy and public health to theatre arts and sports analytics.
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Academic Panoramic: Sports as statistical springboard

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Should a football team “go for it” on fourth down or punt the ball away? How in the world do you build the optimal fantasy football team? Jeff Ohlmann uses these scenarios as springboards toward better understanding of mathematical techniques and statistical probability in his first-year seminar, Sports Analytics.