For more than 30 years, the University of Iowa's Dance Gala has wowed audiences by showcasing some of the best choreography and dance from one of the most highly acclaimed dance programs in the country. Don't miss the program, which runs through Oct. 26.

The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts will present a Gallery Production, "thisisnotaWarPlay | thisisaWarPlay," written by Micah Ariel James and directed by Joshua Raheim, at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 24-26, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in Theatre B of the UI Theatre Building.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free recital by the Clarinet Studio at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in the University Capitol Centre on the UI campus.

This year, the UI College of Education celebrates the 40th anniversary of the college's home, the Linquist Center. Named in honor of E.F. Lindquist, the building is a legacy to the genius of the man who personifies the college's tagline, Leaders. Scholars. Innovators.

The theme for this year's Dance Gala brings in modern versions of the past, employing a contemporary view expressing the range of the human body and showcasing the works of UI faculty and internationally acclaimed choreographers.

Iowa Writers’ Workshop alumnus Jeff Griffin will read from "Lost and" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website.

Two individuals—Mike Hoenig and Travis Taylor—will be honored for their contributions to creating awareness and support for those with disabilities at the University of Iowa Disability Celebration Thursday, Oct. 17, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the University Capitol Centre.

The Office of the Ombudsperson is available to all members of the UI community—and, as a recent presentation to UI Student Government demonstrates, it actively seeks more student awareness of its services.

Fiona Sze-Lorrain will read from her recent book of poetry, "My Funeral Gondola," at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website.

The University of Iowa College of Law is proposing to reduce tuition by nearly $8,000 for out-of-state students, in a bid to reverse a decline in applicants and class size.

UI officials have created an emergency short-term loan plan for students expecting government stipend checks on Nov. 1, in case the impasse in Washington, D.C., persists.

University of Iowa law professor Pat Bauer has been obsessed with Bob Dylan since he was a kid growing up in the 1960s. He now offers up his admiration to the highest bidder in a fundraiser auction for the College of Law's Equal Justice Foundation.