The University of Iowa Libraries has been named a “Library of the Year” by the U.S. Government Printing Office.

The Nonfiction Writing Program, through a class called "The Art and Craft of Literary Immersion," placed students in local spaces such as the MacBride Raptor Project, Amana Colonies, and the Iowa City Senior Center to inhabit, observe, and write about them. The students will read from their work on May 3 and May 8.

In a special event co-sponsored by the University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program, Cheryl Strayed will read from and talk about her work at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website.

Henry B. Tippie presents the 2014 Phil's Day keynote Thursday, May 1, at 1:30 p.m. in the second floor ballroom of the Iowa Memorial Union, reflecting on his career and his support for the University of Iowa.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a chamber music recital at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, in Riverside Recital Hall on the UI campus. The performance is free and open to the public.

The University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum is offering an opportunity to learn about the environmental impacts of climate change with a free, public screening of "A Sea Change: Imagine a World Without Fish" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, in the Senate Chamber at the Old Capitol Museum.

University of Iowa President Sally Mason issued a statement in response to recommendations issued today, Tuesday, April 29, by the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault:

Almost 400 t-shirts designed by victims and survivors of sexual violence are displayed in the Old Capitol Town Center today, Tuesday, April 29, as part of the Clothesline Project, a visual display bearing witness to violence against people of all genders, organized locally by the Rape Victim Advocacy Program as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

UI senior Kelsey Zlevor, an environmental sciences major, has made an enormous impact on campus...by leaving behind a tiny footprint. An intern at the Office of Sustainability, she's been responsible for many key sustainability initiatives on campus, including tray-less dining, water-bottle filling stations, and energy conservation.

The University of Iowa College of Engineering Solar Power Car Club will be exhibiting at the UI School of Art and Art History's ArtsFest 2014 from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, at Studio Arts, 1375 Highway 1 in Iowa City.

The University of Iowa Opera Theatre will present "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss II Friday-Sunday, May 2-4, in the Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City. The performances, conducted by William LaRue Jones and featuring stage direction by Bill Theisen, will be at 8 p.m. May 2 and 3 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4.

The University of Iowa field hockey team received a special visit from surprise guests Wednesday, April 23 at Grant Field. These were not just any guests; they included the president and chief executive officer of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), field hockey's governing body.