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In her meeting with the Iowa Board of Regents in Urbandale today to discuss the University of Iowa’s sexual misconduct policies, UI President Sally Mason unveiled a “Six-Point Plan to Combat Sexual Assault.”

University of Iowa President Sally Mason revealed her own personal experience with sexual assault at a listening session that drew more than 200 students, faculty, staff, and community members Thursday, Feb. 27 in the Iowa Memorial Union.

Within 24 hours of a listening session about sexual assault on the University of Iowa’s campus, UI administrators have responded by making changes to the home page for UI's website.

Iowa Now Minute for Friday, February 28th, 2014

Some 300 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the President's List for the 2013 fall semester. The UI is partnering with Merit, the flagship software created by read Media in New York, to promote and recognize outstanding student achievement on campus.

More than 200 University of Iowa students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered for a listening session on sexual assault and misconduct Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Iowa Memorial Union, where many, including UI President Sally Mason, shared personal experiences about sex assault.

About 150 Iowa students attended the 2014 Iowa Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium hosted Thursday and today by the UI College of Education’s Belin-Blank Center; 15 of the students presented original research, and nine UI colleges, departments, or facilities gave lab tours.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

Laura Corley Lavine, associate professor of entomology at Washington State University, will present a lecture on the evolution of sexually selected traits in beetles at 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 7, in 70 Van Allen Hall on the UI campus.

The public is invited to a free lecture by prominent media activist Robert McChesney as he discusses the role media play in democratic societies on Monday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. in W128 Chemistry Building on the University of Iowa campus.

University of Iowa shared governance presidents share an op-ed that encourages talking about both problems and solutions related to sexual assault.