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President Obama at the Field House
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Video of President Barack Obama's complete April 25 speech at the University of Iowa Field House.
'Typical Wednesday—waiting to see Obama'
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Social media users documented their experiences, posted their opinions, and created online hubbub around President Obama's visit to the University of Iowa.
The president comes to Iowa
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
U.S. President Barack Obama addressed about 5,500 University of Iowa students and others at the UI's historic Field House, making the case for affordable higher education.
The scene outside
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
While students and others lined up early to see U.S. President Barack Obama, critics gathered near the Field House to make their voices heard.
College and the American dream
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
In setting the stage for U.S. President Barack Obama's speech on college affordability, UI President Sally Mason shared the story of her own education.
Inspiration: Iowa landscape
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Iowa artist Barbara Fedeler will lead a gallery talk Thursday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Hanson Family Humanities Gallery at the University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum. The talk is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Also on stage at Obama speech
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Updated with corrections, 7 a.m., April 26, 2012: Several University of Iowa community members will take the stage prior to President Barack Obama's speech at the UI Field House: Scott Lyon, law student, U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq, and vice president of the UI Student Veterans Association, will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Jaqueline Lang will perform the National Anthem. Lang...
UI Department of Computer Science to hold Hawkeye Challenge April 28
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The University of Iowa Department of Computer Science will host the 2012 Hawkeye Challenge Programming Competition for high school students from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 28, in MacLean Hall on the UI campus.
It's more than just money
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Emily Busse may only be a college junior, but her résumé already rivals those of some young professionals. The Daily Iowan's next editor-in-chief has been free to pursue several professional opportunities thanks to the financial relief provided by scholarship money.
Head start on becoming a Hawkeye
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The University of Iowa's 2 Plus 2 program and other partnerships with community colleges are providing students with economical new routes to bachelor's degrees.
Poetry and the spoken word
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
"Quick, Said the Bird: Williams, Eliot, Moore, and the Spoken Word" by Richard Swigg is now available from the University of Iowa Press.
Obama tickets gone
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The University Box Office in the Iowa Memorial Union distributed the last of the tickets to President Obama's speech by mid-afternoon today. Ticket holders should also bear in mind that because of space limitations a ticket doesn't guarantee entry to Wednesday's event.
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