New dean of students Lyn Redington recently chatted with Iowa Now about her first order of business as dean and how family members can best support their students.

During this week’s Board of Regents meeting on the University of Iowa campus, recommendations on e-learning, enrollment management, space utilization, and course scheduling were presented to the board.

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, has approved renovations to two residence halls on the UI campus and the removal of a third to make way for the new College of Pharmacy building.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

The UI Libraries’ Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio offers a collaborative work environment that serves faculty and students whose research and creative work benefit from concentrated efforts in digital knowledge creation, curricular innovation, idea dissemination, and project archiving.

The University of Iowa's 2016 benefits open enrollment period for merit employees has begun, running through Nov. 23, 2015. Informational packets are being sent through campus mail.

The University of Iowa will conduct a campus climate survey to examine sexual misconduct occurring on campus, including sexual harassment, dating violence, stalking, and sexual violence. All degree-seeking undergraduate, graduate, and professional students will receive an email invitation to complete the Speak Out Iowa online survey on Monday, Oct. 26.

The University of Iowa first-year seminars, primarily taught by tenure-track faculty and senior administrators, are designed to connect faculty and students in order to build a foundation for academic success. They also improve retention rates, lessen students' feelings of anxiety, and sometimes point toward a career path not yet considered.

Big Ten Network will showcase the impact of Dance Marathon, how medical practices at the UI Children's Hospital are changing young lives for the better, and the story of a former Miss Iowa finding her voice when it airs "Iowa Magazine" during its "University Showcase" segment Oct. 23.

Performances by Camerata, University Choir, Women's Chorale, and Kantorei will be streamed live beginning at approximately 2:55 p.m.

Chris Thile, who will perform music from his 2013 recording 'Bach Sonatas & Partitas Vol. 1,' has played a vibrant part in multiple genres for nearly three decades.

A powerhouse pianist, a vocal jazz diva, and a gifted saxophone prodigy come together to pay homage to three legends in a Club Hancher at The Mill performance.