University of Iowa President J. Bruce Harreld shares a message to spring 2018 graduates and the greater Hawkeye community, speaking about his pride in the graduating class and his hope for the future.

University of Iowa leadership has announced that any potential salary increases will occur in January. Waiting will give the university a clearer picture of tuition revenue following the September enrollment count and of any state budget cut following the December meeting of the state of Iowa’s Revenue Estimating Conference.

The Park Road Bridge near Hancher Auditorium, which connects Park Road to North Dubuque Street, will close this summer from May 14 to Aug. 17, according to a release from the city of Iowa City.

Scott Daly, assistant professor in chemistry and an Army veteran, started the Chemistry Platoon after learning UI student veterans weren’t performing as well as their peers. The program has been so successful that Daly has obtained National Science Foundation funding to expand it.

The 2018–19 season for the University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium once again features an array of world-class artists who will engage the campus and community both on the stage and in a variety of other settings. Read on to learn about this season’s upcoming performances.

Hancher Auditorium’s new programming director, Paul Brohan, says he plans to maintain and honor Hancher’s traditions while pushing forward on new initiatives and developing unique collaborations.

Ohio University President M. Duane Nellis has appointed Chaden Djalali, professor in the UI Department of Physics and Astronomy and dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, to be their university’s next executive vice president and provost. Djalali’s last day at the UI will be June 30.

View the list of May 2018 CLAS graduates with distinction, honors, and Phi Beta Kappa membership.

Only days after "Avengers: Infinity War" debuted with the biggest box office opening weekend in cinematic history, Joe Russo—who co-directed the Marvel blockbuster with his brother, Anthony—returned to the University of Iowa campus, where his passionate pursuit of storytelling first took flight.

For the seventh consecutive year, black and gold bows and signs stating “Phil Was Here” were tagged on buildings that have benefited from donations. UI faculty, staff, and students also signed thank-you postcards for donors and wore “I am Phil” stickers to symbolize their connection to this cause.

UI College of Education professors and students are partnering with Kirkwood Elementary School in Coralville as part of a new college prep program called Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). The program, which encourages children to attend college, will expand to other schools in the fall.

More than 4,300 University of Iowa students will receive their degrees at spring 2018 commencement ceremonies, which begin Thursday, May 10, with the College of Pharmacy and end on Friday, May 25, with the College of Dentistry. All other ceremonies will take place May 11–13.