David Plowden’s Iowa, a book featuring four decades of the acclaimed photographer’s images of Iowa, is also an exhibit. Both the exhibit and the photographer will be at the Old Capitol Museum on the University of Iowa campus Friday, June 7, for a reception and artist’s talk.

It just makes sense that the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (PHJB) would be booked to provide the music for “Living With Floods,” a statewide project to commemorate historic floods in 2008 and 2011.

Chuck Swanson and the staff at Hancher had a germ of an idea. The performing arts organization wanted to work with the UI College of Engineering. Little did they know that they would spread a contagion across the entire state and even down the Mississippi River to New Orleans.

Teamwork and preparation are both key for the University of Iowa in anticipation of potential flooding on campus to protect buildings and resources, but, more important, UI students, faculty, staff, and community members. View the photo gallery to see the activity underway.

The University of Iowa continued putting protective measures in place Thursday as rainfall predictions and planned releases from the Coralville reservoir are expected to push the Iowa River beyond its banks in Iowa City by early next week.

The University of Iowa plans to close the arts campus by the end of business Friday based on forecasts regarding the flow and elevation of the Iowa River through Iowa City by early next week.

The University of Iowa started efforts on Tuesday to prepare for possible rising waters along campus.

The University of Iowa will brief media about ongoing flood preparation plans at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, in 2520D University Capitol Centre.

The University of Iowa College of Public Health has announced the recipients of its 2013 collegiate teaching, research, and service awards. The recipients were recognized at an event held earlier in May.

The north and south bound lanes of Madison Street between Burlington and Court Streets will be closed during the evening and overnight hours from 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. May 29 through June 3. The closure is necessary to facilitate a University of Iowa utility project.

Ron McMullen, a UI alumnus and Iowa native, spent more than 30 years as a diplomat and ambassador, dodging bullets and negotiating delicate deals. Now he's come back to the campus where his international roots were planted to share his experiences with students as a visiting professor in the UI Department of Political Science.

The University of Iowa is taking a number of precautionary measures to prepare for potential flooding as the area copes with prolonged rainfall.