Parents & Families

Ice cream helps teach entrepreneurialism at UI youth camp

Elementary school students at a camp sponsored by UI's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center learned about building business by creating a new ice cream flavor with Iowa City's Heyn's Ice Cream.

Tippie offers Chinese name pronunciation workshops for faculty and staff

The Tippie College of Business offers workshops at the start of each semester to help faculty and staff learn to pronounce the name of their students from China. The workshops are designed to help the students feel more welcome at UI.

Cutting health care costs isn't easy

Tuesday, July 7, 2015
A new University of Iowa study is the first to evaluate the relationship between receiving care at federally qualified health centers and the rate of hospital stays and emergency department visits for potentially preventable conditions among individuals who receive both Medicare and Medicaid.
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UI's Summer Hawk program triples over last year

Monday, July 6, 2015
The number of students taking advantage of the University of Iowa's one-of-a-kind Summer Hawk Tuition Grant program has more than tripled this year over last.

Match made on Facebook: More college freshmen choose their own roommates

College-bound students across the country are putting themselves out there. They're not looking for love; they're picking who they're going to room with during their freshman year in an increasingly popular process known as roommate self-selection. The University of Iowa has used StarRez for three years.
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Out of the box: UI students build new remote telescope in Arizona

Thursday, July 2, 2015
The UI will now have a better glimpse of the galaxies, thanks to a group of students who built and commissioned a state-of-the-art telescope in Arizona.
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'Fiske Guide' names UI a best buy for 2016

Thursday, July 2, 2015
For the 11th straight year, the University of Iowa has been designated a “Best Buy” in the Fiske Guide to Colleges.

Students learn about college life at Tippie event

Students from underrepresented groups from all across Iowa spent a week living at the University of Iowa and learning about college life in the Tippie College of Business' Gateway Proram.

More hiring by Iowa businesses makes it easier for UI grads to stay in-state

More Iowa businesses are hiring more employees, making it easier for UI's Class of 2015 to find jobs in the state.

UI van pool is largest in the region

The University of Iowa maintains the largest van pool program for employees in eastern Iowa.
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UI, UNI ranked in top 25 for low loan default rates

Monday, June 29, 2015
The University of Iowa ranks among the 25 public universities whose graduates have the lowest default rate on student loans, according to the online college ranking company BestColleges.com.

UI presidential search committee to meet July 2

Monday, June 29, 2015
The University of Iowa Presidential Search and Screen Committee will hold a telephonic meeting on Thursday, July 2, from noon to 1 pm. Live audio streaming during the meeting and a recording upon its conclusion will be available.