The University of Iowa's 2 Plus 2 program and other partnerships with community colleges are providing students with economical new routes to bachelor's degrees.

The University Box Office in the Iowa Memorial Union distributed the last of the tickets to President Obama's speech by mid-afternoon today. Ticket holders should also bear in mind that because of space limitations a ticket doesn't guarantee entry to Wednesday's event.

The University of Iowa's efforts to reduce reliance on plastic water bottles are highlighted, with a special focus on how students are making an impact. More than a dozen "hydration stations" have been placed around campus to encourage the use of reusable water bottles.

The Get to Know series asks University of Iowa faculty and staff a few questions about their work and their outside interests. Today we visit with Matt Kroeger from the Office of Admissions.

In the Navy it was Adam Connell’s job to successfully board ships being used for arms smuggling, drug trafficking, and other nefarious activities. But transitioning to college life provided its own challenges. Fortunately, the University of Iowa offers a range of services to help.

The University of Iowa wants to do more than help military veterans enroll in college; it wants to make sure they succeed once they’re here by providing financial, academic, and even moral support.

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics patients, UI visitors, and people planning to attend an April 25 speech by U.S. President Barack Obama in the Field House should be aware of special measures designed to help the event run smoothly for everyone.

By noon Monday, the line for free tickets to President Barack Obama's April 25 speech wound through the Iowa Memorial Union and down the street.

On Wednesday, April 25, President Barack Obama will visit the University of Iowa to speak about college affordability. On Monday, April 23, students began lining up at 6 a.m. to claim tickets to the event.

Hancher and Working Group Theatre have added a fifth show of Mayberry. Tickets are now available for a performance on Saturday, April 28 at 2 p.m. at Riverside Theatre in Iowa City.

The inflatable "Bubble" training facility attached to the Hayden Fry Football Complex had its last gasp on Friday, April 20, deflated after 27 years of use by several UI athletics teams, primarily the football squad. A new building will reside on the Kenyon Football Practice Facility.

Dane Pratt started out washing dishes and taking out the trash in a research lab in the UI Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science. Now, he's designing and conducting cutting-edge pain research.