The UI Department of Political Science will sponsor a public forum Thursday, April 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Old Brick Auditorium, 26 E. Market St. The forum, “Congress Divided, Really?!” will feature a panel of former U.S. representatives, political consultants, and campaign strategists.

Starting this fall, a select group of University of Iowa students will begin preparing themselves for a community service project they will not only develop, but put into action as part of the engaged social innovation track in the interdepartmental studies major.

A group of UI students has launched a campus chapter of Food Recovery Network, a nationwide program that helps students collect surplus food on their campus and donate it to organizations that feed the hungry in their area.

Women from across Eastern Iowa met Friday in the old senate chambers in the Old Capitol building at the UI, a place where many men once served, to examine why women do and do not run for public office.

The UI Center for Teaching and ITS-Instructional Services are sponsoring a Faculty Institute, "Releasing Your Inner Performer: Strategies for Memorable Classroom Delivery" on May 19-20. The institute will provide an opportunity to learn, practice, and perhaps perfect a variety of classroom presentation skills.

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Suicide claims the lives of more than 1,100 college students each year. On Tuesday, April 22, the UI will host a suicide awareness display from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Pentacrest west lawn.

It would be hard to argue that one of the University of Iowa's most improved men's basketball players this year was Gabriel Olaseni. His work ethic and commitment to improvement translated into increased production on the court.

Starting in May 2014, the Center for Teaching and ITS-Instructional Services will work with a group of UI faculty members who have identified a learning need in their students and would like to find or help devise a game to help students address that learning challenge.

The University of Iowa’s longstanding commitment to sustainable campus forestry and a rich tradition of student service-learning has earned the campus recognition as a 2013 Tree Campus USA. This is the fifth consecutive year for the honor.

The University of Iowa issued a Timely Warning on Thursday, April 17, 2014.