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New graduates celebrated at spring 2025 commencement
Monday, May 19, 2025
Nearly 5,500 Hawkeyes earned degrees this semester.

President Wilson finds note, money for coffee on daily walk
Thursday, May 15, 2025
UI President Barb Wilson hopes to get the note apologizing for breaking a bike reflector, as well as the cash to pay for a new one, to the right person.

Macbride Nature Recreation Area Committee completes review
Thursday, May 15, 2025
The committee formed to review the UI’s use of the Macbride Nature Recreation Area has completed its review and submitted it to President Barbara Wilson. The review was announced last year as part of a standard process for regularly evaluating programming and centers.

Accessible Iowa initiative sets campus standards, next steps for digital accessibility
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
The University of Iowa has launched the Accessible Iowa: The Countdown to Digital Accessibility initiative to ensure that its digital content — ranging from websites and course materials to systems, services, and programs — meets the latest federal accessibility standards. This university-wide effort follows the U.S. Department of Justice’s updated rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires full compliance by April 24, 2026.

PHOTO GALLERY: A career retrospective of UI scenery, costume designer Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer began her career at the University of Iowa in fall 1980 and in the 44 years since, has designed scenery and costumes for an extensive list of performances for the School of Music, Department of Dance, and Department of Theatre Arts.

Times and dates for spring 2025 commencement
Thursday, May 8, 2025
This spring, more than 5,500 University of Iowa students will receive their degrees during in-person and livestreamed commencement ceremonies, beginning with the College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy ceremony on May 15 and concluding with College of Dentistry ceremony on June 6.

Ali named interim associate provost and Graduate College dean
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel has named Saba Rasheed Ali interim associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College, effective July 1.

UI professor, author Melissa Febos talks about the books she keeps and why
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Like many writers, Melissa Febos recognizes her book-hoarding tendencies. She knows hard choices must be made before a book earns a spot in her collection, which spans a campus office and several floors of her Iowa City home.

Dedeaux-Norris wins prestigious Rome Prize
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
T.J. Dedeaux-Norris came to the University of Iowa from Yale University as a Grant Wood Art Fellow in 2016 and expected to be here for nine months. Fast forward nine years, and they are preparing to spend several months in Rome working on their project titled “Martyrs, Vessels, and Perpetual Becoming: An Emergence in Rome” as the recipient of one of the world’s most prestigious fellowship programs.

UI honors these faculty and staff award recipients
Thursday, May 1, 2025
As the end of the academic year approaches, it’s time to celebrate all the fantastic work University of Iowa faculty and staff have accomplished this year.

Kevin Washburn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Kevin Washburn, College of Law professor and former dean, has been elected to the 2025 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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