The University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa all are ranked among the top 100 best values in U.S. public higher education in 2013 by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine.

The University of Iowa's Dance Marathon seems to get a bit bigger every year, so it's no surprise it was named to a list of the 10 biggest college fundraisers by the college rating site thebestcolleges.org.

The University of Iowa was ranked 49th among 100 four-year public colleges or universities as a best value in higher education by "Kiplinger's Personal Finance" magazine.

Although the first winter storm of the season is slowing things down a bit and making travel tricky, the University of Iowa campus—including UI Hospitals and Clinics—is operating normally today, Thursday, Dec. 20.

The UI is partnering with Mediacom, Iowa’s largest cable TV provider, to create what it is calling the Hawkeye Network, a statewide station airing content produced entirely in-house at UI. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)

The University of Iowa Division of Student Life's 2012 Annual Report highlights how the division fosters student success by creating and promoting educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom.

Mary Cohen, a UI music education professor with appointments in both the Colleges of Education and Liberal Arts and Sciences, unites prisoners and volunteers through the Oakdale Community Choir. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)

University of Iowa Executive Vice President and Provost P. Barry Butler has appointed Nicholas Colangelo as interim dean of the College of Education, effective Dec. 15.

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa recently approved an expansion to UI Hospitals and Clinic’s Labor and Delivery Unit, one that nurse manager Amy Sanborn said will improve efficiency. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)

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

This year's events honoring Martin Luther King Jr's legacy include a talk by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson and a reading of Katori Hall's play "The Mountaintop."

University of Iowa Mock Trial sent three teams to St. Paul, Minn. Dec. 1-2 to compete at Macalester College. It also sent one team to New Haven, Conn. to compete at Yale University.