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Live stream: Symphony Band, Nov. 17, 2016

Tuesday, November 15, 2016
The University of Iowa School of Music will live stream the Nov. 17 performance by the UI Symphony Band, beginning at 7:25 p.m. CST. The ensemble will perform in the Voxman Music Building Concert Hall.

5 things students forget in November

Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Important dates, deadlines, and resources students sometimes overlook at this point in the semester.
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Mom and Dad of the Year recognized during Family Weekend

Tuesday, November 15, 2016
A retired firefighter and a CEO were honored as the University of Iowa’s 2016 Mom and Dad of the Year during halftime at the Iowa–Michigan football game on Nov. 12.
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Turning a dream into a reality

Monday, November 14, 2016
The University of Iowa dedicated the new UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Nov. 11, 2016. The 14-story, 507,000-square-foot facility will offer private rooms for all patients, eight pediatric operating rooms, a pediatric pharmacy, a playground, gardens, a library, and an interactive theater.

UI Power Plant equipment to be temporarily located in Lot 11

Monday, November 14, 2016
Beginning Nov. 16, fencing and temporary UI Power Plant equipment will be installed at the northeast end of Parking Lot 11 and remain in operation through the 2016–17 winter heating season. Some parking permit holders will be affected.
The UIVA’s Veterans Day Flag Display on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2016.

Honoring the University of Iowa’s veterans

Monday, November 14, 2016
The University of Iowa Veterans Association and Iowa Reserve Officers’ Training Corps honored Iowa’s veterans during the week of Nov. 6–12 with a reveille ceremony and the fourth annual Veterans Day flag display on the west lawn of the Pentacrest.

Jim Leach to lead University of Iowa Museum of Art

Monday, November 14, 2016
The University of Iowa has announced that Jim Leach, former Iowa congressman and chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), will serve as the interim director of the University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA). Leach will take on the role Jan. 1, 2017.

UI leads consortium to increase diversity and dual-career recruitment

Monday, November 14, 2016
A new nonprofit regional job consortium will help the University of Iowa and area employers build a diverse employee base and recruit dual-career couples.
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Curtain call

Friday, November 11, 2016
After 30 years, University of Iowa theatre arts professor and directing program head Eric Forsythe plans to retire at the end of the spring semester. Forsythe sat down with “Iowa Now” to talk about his time at Iowa and his final UI play, “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.”

Timeline of LGBTQ milestones at the University of Iowa

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Iowa has long been a trailblazer in working to become a more inclusive and welcoming institution for LGBTQ+ individuals. Read about these significant milestones in the university’s journey.
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Celebrating points of pride

Thursday, November 10, 2016
The University of Iowa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Resource Center recently marked a decade of serving the community.
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Tom Brokaw donates papers, artifacts to UI Libraries

Thursday, November 10, 2016
University of Iowa alumnus and iconic news anchor Tom Brokaw chose to donate his papers to the UI because of its “state-of-the-art” library facilities.