The UI College of Dentistry provides reduced-cost dental services to veterans, but recently partnered with the nonprofit Everyone For Veterans, which connects combat veterans with free dental services. The college is encouraging dentists across the state to participate.

In 1918, near the end of World War I, an especially virulent flu virus caused an estimated 20 million deaths worldwide. In Iowa, the virus forced the quarantine of a group of student soldiers, the cancellation of social events, and a stern public health warning from the UI’s then-president.

University of Iowa students studying abroad and international students at UI will be recognized during International Education Week, Nov. 12-16.

Seven members of the University of Iowa family will be recognized during the Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Awards on Nov. 15.

Matt Slykhuis saved the lives of injured soldiers by flying them off the battlefields of Afghanistan. A career change to Army hospital administration has brought the Cedar Falls native to the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business to study for a Master in Accountancy.

Tierney Bates, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina, is the third finalist for the position of University of Iowa associate vice president/dean of students. He will visit campus Wednesday, Nov. 7.

Desirée Rieckenberg, senior associate dean and director of the Office of the Dean of Students at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, is the second finalist for the position of University of Iowa associate vice president/dean of students. She will visit campus Monday, Nov. 5.

A new UI partnership with the Tippie College and College of Public Health provides an education in business and leadership basics to students in the College of Pharmacy so they can learn how to manage a health care business in their careers.

For students at the University of Iowa, living on campus is more than just an address—it’s a support network that enhances student success. Choosing to live on campus gives students unparalleled opportunity and experience to learn and grow, which is why many students do so after the first year.

President Harreld asks members of campus to participate in National First-Generation College Celebration events that will take place across campus Nov. 5–9.

The University of Iowa is the 159th best research university in the world, with two disciplines ranked in the top 100, according to “U.S. News & World Report’s” latest ranking of top global universities.

The city of Dubuque and the Iowa Flood Center at the University of Iowa are helping the city’s residents overcome flood damage through an innovative program that provides physical upgrades to homes, as well as social, educational, and health care support.