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UI Department of Public Safety introduces app to enhance student safety

Thursday, October 20, 2016
Hawk Watch, which is powered by the campus safety app Rave Guardian, allows users to invite friends, family, or the UI Department of Public Safety to act as a virtual safety escort, or “guardian,” when they travel from one location to another.

New initiatives aim to boost Tippie MBA enrollment

The Tippie College of Business is starting several new initiatives to attract more students to its MBA programs.

University honors staff, faculty for excellence

Wednesday, October 19, 2016
The University of Iowa honored many faculty and staff for their work, service, and advocacy.
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Board of Regents proposes tuition for 2017–18

Wednesday, October 19, 2016
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, on Dec. 5 approved the tuition increase proposed at its October meeting with one amendment recommended by UI students: a new $12.50 Mental Health Fee that will replace the $10 Health Fee increase originally proposed in October.

Live stream: Choral Collage Concert, Oct. 19, 2016

Tuesday, October 18, 2016
The University of Iowa School of Music will live stream the Oct. 19 Choral Collage Concert, beginning at 7:25 p.m. CDT. The ensemble will perform in the Voxman Music Building Concert Hall.
Marc and Brandi Janssen, well-loved Iowa roots musicians, entertained faculty and staff during a We Are Phil lunchtime gathering in the College of Public Health. Brandi is a faculty member in the college and director of Iowa’s Center for Agricultural S

Philanthropic week filled with activity

Monday, October 17, 2016
Oct. 10 through 14 marked the fourth annual We Are Phil giving appeal for University of Iowa faculty and staff. Last week, faculty and staff volunteers hosted more than 40 events across campus, where they collected pledges and donations and shared their own stories about philanthropy.

Symphony and Concert Bands live stream, Oct. 13, 2016

Thursday, October 13, 2016
The University of Iowa School of Music will live stream the Oct. 13 performance by the UI Symphony and Concert Bands, beginning at 7:25 p.m. CDT. The ensemble will perform in the Voxman Music Building Concert Hall.
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Iowa’s cancer-fighting antibody bank

Thursday, October 13, 2016
Around the corner from University of Iowa biology professor David Soll’s office is an exclusive reservoir of biological agents used by researchers worldwide seeking to cure cancer. Its mission is deeply personal for Soll. He lost his wife to cancer, and he wants to put an end to the disease.
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African American students and alumni build community at the UI

Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Co-organizers Lena Hill and Michael Hill are providing students with the opportunity to meet and develop mentoring relationships with African American alumni.

Recent deaths

Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.
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Old Gold: MLK’s campus lecture more than 50 years ago remains relevant

Wednesday, October 12, 2016
During a 1959 visit to the University of Iowa campus, Martin Luther King Jr. stressed what he saw as a growing obstacle to social progress: apathy.

Four UI faculty members win top teaching award

Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Anton Kruger, Dan Matheson, Daniel Weeks, and Rachel Williams have won the 2016 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence in recognition of their years of outstanding teaching.