A new committee to decide the allocation of the student activity fees is garnering praise from both sides of a yearlong funding dispute. The new committee will help determine how much funding groups with...

The way UI gifted researchers see it, no child should be left behind — or held back from her or his possible future. The Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, which works to...

One of downtown Iowa City’s fiercest advocates will step out of the spotlight this summer. Leah Cohen, the current president of Iowa City’s Downtown Association, will leave the position on June 1,...

The UI is looking to continue boosting its minority recruitment, particularly for Latinos, according to a Monday report from a task force commissioned by Provost Wallace Loh. But several community members...

Preventing crime and balancing the budget are the two key issues facing Iowa City, Mayor Matt Hayek told the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening. He addressed a number of the city’s...

Faculty efficiency has been a focus at the UI for at least two years, but the budget crisis in particular has “accelerated” the need, the faculty council president said. Because of the diminishing...

A fire in an Iowa City apartment building on Thursday left 10 residents, including some UI students, without a home. Iowa City firefighters said the structure, located at 515 E. College St., is probably...