Three University of Iowa College of Education leaders have received Better Futures for Iowans grants to support projects in dentistry, disability, and world language education. Through the outreach work of Saba Ali, Nicholas Colangelo, and James Stachowiak, Iowans benefit across the state.

Graduate students in the University of Iowa School of Urban and Regional Planning have received national recognition from the American Institute of Certified Planners for their groundbreaking sustainability project in the City of Dubuque.

Professor Jim Enloe and graduate fellow Teddy Marks from the University of Iowa Department of Anthropology will present “Middle and Late Stone Age in Arid Southern Africa: Excavations at Erb Tanks, Namibia” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in the Biosphere Discovery Hub of the UI Museum of Natural History.

“Rewiring the Classroom” is a day-long symposium that will focus on critical applications of digital technologies in undergraduate classrooms, and will also give practical, hands-on learning opportunities with new technologies. The symposium takes place Feb. 23 and is free and open to the public.

Justin Ahrens and Bob Davidson of design firm Rule29 will present a program that blends art, film, design, faith, and stories Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 101 of the Becker Communications Studies Building. Geneva Campus Ministry is sponsoring the event as part of the Geneva Lecture Series.

Dan Beachy-Quick and Sally Keith, alumni of the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop, will read from their poetry at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the UI Writing University website.

In celebration of Black History Month, Old Capitol Museum is hosting a traveling exhibit from the African American Museum of Iowa as well as talks and educational programming. The exhibit, “Unconditional Loyalty: The Military Service of African Americans,” remains open until Sunday, March 3.

The UI Museum of Natural History continues the spring series Cuentos en el Museo (Spanish Storytime) at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in the Biosphere Discovery Hub. The museum also continues the spring series Storytime Adventures at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, in Mammal Hall. This month, Storytime Adventures explores the colorful world of zebras.

College is a common place for Cupid's arrow to strike, and the University of Iowa campus is no exception. According to Alumni Records, more than 45,000 UI graduates (out of some 252,000 living alumni) have a spouse who also has a UI degree.

The University of Iowa’s emphasis on student success promises to help power the state’s economy and keep its communities vital, said UI President Sally Mason in a presentation to the Iowa General Assembly’s Education Appropriations Subcommittee.

Brilliant and controversial monologist Mike Daisey considers uniquely American visions of utopia with stops at some iconic locales.

The University of Iowa Department of Dance will present a faculty/graduate concert at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 21-23, in Space Place Theater in North Hall. The program will feature world premiere pieces from UI faculty and student choreographers. UI dance students will perform the works.