The Get to Know series asks University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students a few questions about their work and their outside interests. Today we visit with Rusty the Giant Sloth from the UI Museum of Natural History.

Pulitzer Prize–winning author Elizabeth Strout will read from her new novel, "The Burgess Boys," at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in a free reading at the Iowa City Public Library in downtown Iowa City.

The University of Iowa Mock Trial (UIMT) team sent two teams to compete in St. Louis in the American Mock Trial Association’s Opening Round Championship March 15-17. The team earned a bid to the national championship in Washington, D.C.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free performance by the University Choir and Kantorei at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, in the Second Floor Ballroom of the Iowa Memorial Union.

The University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum will host a Piano Sundays concert at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7, in the Senate Chamber. This free, public concert marks the last of the Piano Sundays 2012-2013 series. UI Professor Rene Lecuona will perform select pieces and will be joined by four of her students.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free performance by the choral ensemble Camerata, conducted by David Puderbaugh, assistant director of choral activities, at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 7, in the Second Floor Ballroom of the Iowa Memorial Union. The program will include select works by Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn, Ester Mägi, Kirke Mechem, and Antonio Caldara.

Vivian Gornick, who wrote for many years at the "Village Voice," will read from her work at 7 p.m. Monday, April 8, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website.

The Rape Victim Advocacy Program at the University of Iowa hopes to raise public awareness and educate the community on preventing sexual violence during April, nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year's theme is "How Do You Ask?"

Ben Rogers, director of Research Services in UI Information Technology Services (ITS), will present "Big Data: What's the Fuss?" from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11 in 1117 University Capitol Centre at the Old Capitol Town Center as part of the Public Digital Humanities for Lunch series.

"Wm & H’ry: Literature, Love, and the Letters Between William and Henry James" by J.C. Hallman is now available from the University of Iowa Press.

“FernGully: The Last Rainforest,” a 1992 animated family film featuring the voices of Robin Williams, Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis, will get a free public screening at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7, in Macbride Auditorium.

University of Iowa Recreational Services will offer the American Red Cross Water Safety Universal Certification course April 19-21.