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Emmert embraces 'the Madness'

Friday, March 16, 2012
The uncertainty of March Madness makes this month one of the best in collegiate athletics, but it can wreak havoc on a team's planning schedule. That's where Abby Emmert steps in.

UI Writers' Workshop presents reading by Malech and Greer March 23

Friday, March 16, 2012
The University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop will present a free reading by two visiting faculty members—poet Dora Malech and fiction writer Andrew Sean Greer—at 8 p.m. Friday, March 23, in the Frank Conroy Reading Room of the Dey House on the UI campus.

'Man Killed by Pheasant' available from UI Press

Friday, March 16, 2012
Man Killed by Pheasant and Other Kinships by John T. Price is now available in paperback from the Bur Oak Books series of the University of Iowa Press.
Iowa basketball player Melsahn Basabe (1) reaches for a layup with the ball in his extended right hand as Dayton player Matt Kavanaugh (35) attempts to block, but is too low.

Grounding the Flyers

Friday, March 16, 2012
The Iowa Hawkeyes secured their first postseason victory under Coach Fran McCaffery on Tuesday, March 13, knocking off the Dayton Flyers in the opening round of the National Invitational Tournament. Check out the scenes from a rockin' Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Preparing a new generation of teachers

Friday, March 16, 2012
A new facility and certificate program at the University of Iowa College of Education emphasizes technology, assessment, and community—topics geared to give graduates a competitive advantage in the education job market.
View from the window of the College of Public Health building of the Old Capitol and campus.

Home at last

Friday, March 16, 2012
The new College of Public Health Building brings together faculty, students, and staff to create a vibrant home for public health learning and collaboration.
A young girl feeds a donation card to a man dressed in a traditional Vietnamese dragon costume at the IMU Main Ball Room in Iowa City.

Vietnamese Student Association celebrates the Lunar New Year

Friday, March 16, 2012
The University of Iowa Vietnamese Student Association celebrated the Lunar New Year with everything from a fashion show to traditional delicious food Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.

Did You Know?: Iowa Assessments statistics

Friday, March 16, 2012
How many students across the state and nation annually take the Iowa Assessments, formerly the Iowa Test of Basic Skills? Rather than make you fill in the appropriate oval, we'll just tell you the answer...

Strategizing sustainability

Friday, March 16, 2012
Organizations large and small aren't particularly good at handling change, particularly around the topic of sustainability. Sara Rynes-Weller wants her students to think differently.
Smiles abound on the playground as Ariel Ferguson and the kids hit the slides on a sunny day.

Where dreams take root

Friday, March 16, 2012
While some UI students were planting trees in Costa Rica to create a more sustainable future, other students were planting college dreams with elementary students in Chicago over spring break.

Off-Campus Housing Fair set for March 22

Friday, March 16, 2012
The University of Iowa Off Campus Housing Service and the City of Iowa City are presenting an Off Campus Housing Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 22, in the Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge.

Outdoor Expo and Gear Swap set for March 31

Friday, March 16, 2012
The University of Iowa's Touch the Earth Program will hold its annual Outdoor Expo and Gear Swap from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 31 at the Outdoor Rental Center.