A recent exhibit at the University of Iowa’s Levitt Gallery, Mauricio Lasansky and the First Generation, commemorates printmaker Mauricio Lasansky and…
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‘Startup Stories’ panel to kick off UI’s week-long ENTREdays celebration
Local entrepreneurs will discuss their successes and some of the lessons they have learned this evening during “Startup Stories,” a panel discussion held at the…
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Is this the year? 2014 Hawkeye football predictions
The Iowa Hawkeyes’ football team recovered from a disappointing 2012 campaign with eight wins in 2013 and a trip to a January bowl game. The 2014 Hawkeyes have the experience and talent to not only win more than eight games, but to also compete for the Big Ten title. Strength of schedule: Iowa has a […]
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Dozens of UI students living three to a room as dorm overcrowding continues
As of Aug. 28, 144 students in Slater Hall were living in what the University of Iowa refers to as “expanded housing,” according to Von Stange, senior director of…
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On sexual assault, the University of Iowa is failing its students
In a general media briefing on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at Jessup Hall, University of Iowa President Sally Mason responded to the most recent report of sexual assault…
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Arrested Development star Jeffrey Tambor to give free lecture this Thursday
Actor Jeffrey Tambor, best known for his role as George Bluth Sr. (and his stoner twin brother) in the oft-quoted comedy series Arrested Development, will speak…
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Area filmmaker Jesse Kreitzer to hold Des Moines screening
University of Iowa MFA candidate Jesse Kreitzer will be stopping by the Des Moines Social Club on Friday, Aug. 22 in support of his upcoming thesis film, Black Canaries — a stirring tale based on early 20th century coal miners.
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Johnson County has highest percentage of ‘cost burdened’ renters in the state of Iowa
On Friday, July 10, the Housing and Land Use Policy Program at University of Iowa Public Policy Center released an interactive map giving an overview of…
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Education for all part deux: UI gears up for its next round of massive open online courses
Following the success of its first massive open online course (MOOC) earlier this spring, the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program (IWP) is gearing up…
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UR Here: Spring commencement and life’s new turns
My daughter Sylvia’s red polyester gown and graduation announcements lay on a table at home, ready for City High’s commencement later this month. We’ve been commencement-heavy in recent years, first with our son Nathaniel’s high school graduation in 2011, then the commencement ceremony for his instrument repair program in Minnesota last year and now Sylvia’s high school…
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‘An Evening at the Ecopolis’ presents optimistic vision for Iowa City
What will the environment of Iowa City look like a few decades from now? Jeff Biggers, the UI Office of Sustainability’s writer in residence, suggests that it’s…
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Comedian Chris D’Elia just wants to make you laugh this Friday, is that so wrong?
It’s about that time for Hawkeye students. One more weekend before the dreaded finals week. Do you stay in this weekend, and get a headstart on studying? Or…
