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Focus on employee wellness

Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Employees who engage in wellness programs at the UI have lower health care costs and report greater workplace satisfaction. The university, which boasts an annual 2.37:1 return on its investment in wellness initiatives, is receiving recognition for its support of employee wellness.
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How great was Homecoming?!

Monday, October 12, 2015
The University of Iowa community enjoyed a wonderful Homecoming week. We have the photos to prove it. Relive the black-and-gold-themed festivities, from campus activities to another victory at Kinnick Stadium.
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Old Gold: Remembering a time when postseason play was limited

Monday, October 12, 2015
Despite an 8-1 record, a share of the Big Ten championship, and a final coaches' poll ranking of No. 2, the 1960 Hawkeye football team didn’t get invited to a bowl game. (There were only nine such games at the time.) University Archives has video highlights from the stellar season.
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Resources available to answer employees' questions related to inclement weather

Monday, October 12, 2015
Who doesn’t love autumn? The seasonal colors, the crispness in the air…it’s the best. But it’s wise to keep in mind what follows: winter and the potential for inclement weather that comes with it. UI employees can access resources regarding weather conditions and safe travel to and from work.

Promise and Progress: Alumni impact

Monday, October 12, 2015
This past weekend, thousands of University of Iowa alumni returned to campus for Homecoming. For alumni, it was an opportunity to reminisce and reflect on what the UI means to them. For the rest of the university community, it was a reminder of what alumni mean to us.

Longevity Awards: September 2015

Sunday, October 11, 2015
The University of Iowa Staff Council’s service recognition program acknowledges all professional, scientific, and merit staff who have achieved 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

Longevity Awards: August 2015

Saturday, October 10, 2015
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service recognition program acknowledges all professional, scientific, and merit staff who have achieved 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.
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Education, business, engineering colleges help power new Kirkwood Regional Center

Friday, October 9, 2015
Kirkwood’s name may get top billing on the sign in front of the community college’s fourth regional center, which formally opened with great fanfare Thursday, but beating in the heart of the 100,000-square-foot building is a strong University of Iowa presence.

Longevity Awards: July 2015

Friday, October 9, 2015
The University of Iowa Staff Council’s service recognition program acknowledges all professional, scientific, and merit staff who have achieved 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

Longevity Awards: June 2015

Thursday, October 8, 2015
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service recognition program acknowledges all professional, scientific, and merit staff who have achieved 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.

Longevity Awards: May 2015

Thursday, October 8, 2015
University of Iowa Staff Council’s service recognition program acknowledges all professional, scientific, and merit staff who have achieved 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Longevity Award winners receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from the Office of the President.
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Connecting 400-year-old knight errant to UI students and community

Thursday, October 8, 2015
This fall, UI students are discovering the charms of an aged knight-errant, his earthy sidekick, and a cast of colorful characters. Ana Rodríguez-Rodríguez and Denise Filios, professors in Spanish and Portuguese, are co-directing the Obermann–International Programs Humanities Symposium, “Parody, Plagiarism, Patrimony: Don Quixote in the Age of Electronic Reproduction.”