Iowa City School Board members introduced the findings of a safety plan on Tuesday evening, which included a recommendation to place school resource officers in high schools.
“The basic goals of the...
The University of Iowa Faculty Senate convened on Tuesday for the last time this year, ending with the departure of the current officers and welcome of incoming officers for the 2019-20 academic year.
Current...
In its meeting at the Old Capitol on April 23, the University of Iowa Faculty Senate unanimously approved the final draft of its statement on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom.
The document,...
On April 24, three University of Iowa students will fast for 24 hours to bring attention to the case of Nasser bin Ghaith, a UAE-imprisoned scholar and economist.
Bin Ghaith was sentenced to 10 years...
With shorter waiting periods, an increased likelihood of patient discharge in 24 hours or fewer, and plans to increase access to follow-up care for discharged patients, the new Crisis Stabilization Unit...
Iowa City Councilor John Thomas has announced that he will seek re-election for his seat representing District C in the November 2019 election.
A retired landscape architect from San Francisco, Thomas...
The Iowa City City Council has received a letter from the Iowa City Climate Action Advisory Board recommending that the city be a stakeholder throughout the process concerning the proposed public-private...
Iowa’s three state universities will likely receive a collective $12 million funding boost as both chambers of the state Legislature have approved a state-appropriations bill following a Tuesday Iowa...
After eight years on Iowa City’s City Council and four years as the mayor of Iowa City, Jim Throgmorton has announced he will not seek re-election in the fall.
Throgmorton’s second term on the council...
UI Civil Engineering professor Gregory LeFever explains his extensive research on how contaminants in the environment change and how it impacts the resources in our community.
For many college students, partying is a large part of the college experience. However, new research suggests that excessive drinking and illegal drug use are not exclusive to a night out. In fact, both...