Social media users documented their experiences, posted their opinions, and created online hubbub around President Obama's visit to the University of Iowa.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

"Quick, Said the Bird: Williams, Eliot, Moore, and the Spoken Word" by Richard Swigg is now available from the University of Iowa Press.

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.

An investigation started this week by the Department of Justice into allegations that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. paid bribes to Mexico government officials may not reach a settlement that's helpful for the company, says University of Iowa law professor and corruption law expert Joe Yockey.