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Dance group builds confidence, character

Monday, January 23, 2017
UI Breakers, a University of Iowa student organization dedicated to breakdancing and hip-hop culture, creates camaraderie among its members—even as they “battle” against one another—and boosts their confidence in the process.
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Presidential message: A call to action

Thursday, January 19, 2017
UI President Bruce Harreld addresses the recently announced reduction in state funding and asks the campus community for its support.

UI announces new Campus Inclusion Team

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
The University of Iowa is launching a new Campus Inclusion Team to help students deal with bias concerns on campus.

Lockwood comments on consolidation of student fees

UI Registrar Larry Lockwood discusses efforts by the university in recent years to consolidate and reduce student fees and to make them more transparent.

IT security notification: HawkID password change encouraged

The Information Security and Policy Office encourages faculty, staff, and students to change their HawkID password as a precautionary measure, due to a recent security incident.
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Welcome back

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
UI Student Government President Rachel Zuckerman welcomes students back to campus, recaps some of UISG’s accomplishments, and looks forward to the new semester.
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Two (login) steps in the right direction

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
UI employees who haven’t yet enrolled in Two-Step Login with Duo Security must do so by Feb. 22. Two-Step Login is an IT security measure that helps protect critical data and systems for the university and its people.
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Helping high schoolers manage money

Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Finance majors in the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business meet every week with students from Iowa City High School and Iowa City West High School to mentor and to teach financial-literacy skills.
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‘Just for the Health of It,’ form a team

Wednesday, January 11, 2017
The Live Healthy Iowa program returns for a 10-week run in 2017, encouraging UI faculty and staff to organize teams “Just for the Health of It.” The 2017 program starts Jan. 23 and runs through March 31.
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University to honor legacy of MLK

Tuesday, January 10, 2017
The university will celebrate the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with a Day of Service on Jan. 16 as well as a number of other events, including a lecture by writer and digital strategist Luvvie Ajayi, film screenings, symposiums, and more.
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Theme Semester 2017: Our Lives Online

Tuesday, January 10, 2017
How have the Internet and technology changed us? Let’s take a closer look. Our Lives Online events begin with the UI’s WorldCanvass program at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, and speaker Luvvie Ajayi at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18.

Business majors teach financial literacy to Iowa City high school students

Finance majors in the Tippie College of Business teach financial literacy skills to at-risk students in Iowa City high schools.