A video recording of the spring 2017 UI College of Law commencement ceremony is now available for viewing. The event took place Friday, May 12.

A video recording of the spring 2017 UI Tippie MBA Program commencement ceremony is now available. The event was held May 12.

A video recording of the spring 2017 UI College of Pharmacy commencement ceremony is now available for viewing. The event was held Thursday, May 11.

A video recording of the spring 2017 UI REACH convocation ceremony is now available for viewing. The event was held May 6.

The University of Iowa Office of the President announced Sunday, April 30, that Timothy A. Alvarez, vice president of student affairs at North Dakota State University, is the second candidate for the position of vice president for student life.

The University of Iowa Office of the President announced Saturday, April 29, that Melissa Shivers, associate vice chancellor for student life and dean of students at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is the first candidate for the position of vice president for student life.

A year after UI President J. Bruce Harreld formed two Path Forward teams to broaden campus involvement in policy decisions, both are now implementing several new policies and initiatives. The processes have involved input from more than 100 faculty, staff, and students in support of the UI’s Strategic Plan 2016–2021.

The VP for Student Life Search Committee has announced the dates of the four final candidates’ public forums. Taking place the week of May 1, the forums will consist of a presentation by the candidate followed by a brief Q&A. All faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to attend.

The UI Office of the Provost announced Tuesday, April 25, that Linda A. Lewandowski, professor and former associate dean for academic affairs and graduate program director at the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Nursing, is the second candidate for the position of dean of the UI College of Nursing.

The University of Iowa Office of the Provost announced Wednesday, April 19, that Keela Herr, current associate dean for faculty at the UI College of Nursing, is the first candidate for the position of dean of the UI College of Nursing.

The University of Iowa’s world-renowned bicycle frame–building courses bring together art and engineering students to answer the question “How do you build a bike?” Conceived by art professor Steve McGuire in 2010, Fabrication and Design: Hand Built Bicycle has become the model for how to build a university bike-building course.

Sheri Salata, University of Iowa alumna and former executive producer of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” comes to campus April 27 for a Life with Phil Talk, part of the UI Foundation’s Phil Was Here program. Salata says the UI has a “small-town feeling with big university opportunities.”