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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety is housed in the Old Capitol Mall.

University of Iowa issues crime report for two reports of sexual assault

Drew Sullivan, News Reporter March 8, 2021

The University of Iowa officials have received two reports of sexual assault. On Monday afternoon, the UI Department of Public Safety issued a crime report in a campus-wide email following two reports...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

University of Iowa to offer in-person celebration along with virtual commencements

Sabine Martin, News Reporter March 8, 2021

The University of Iowa will offer an in-person celebration to accompany virtual commencement  for students planning to graduate this spring.  In a campus-wide email sent on Monday, the UI said...

Fan cutouts placed in Carver-Hawkeye Arena due to Covid-19 seen before the Iowa Volleyball season opener game against Illinois on Jan. 22, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Illinois defeated Iowa 3-1.

UI Athletics reports two positive COVID-19 tests out of 309 tests conducted

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2021

The University of Iowa Athletics Department conducted 309 COVID-19 PCR tests for the week of March 1-7 and received two positive tests and 307 negative tests. As part of Iowa’s return to campus...

The 2021 Women’s Leadership Initiative was held virtually on Friday, March 5, 2021. The leadership initiative is held annually and hosted every year on or Friday before the International Women’s Day.

Celebrating Women Virtually: programming provided to empower for International Women’s Day and Month

Mary Hartel, News Reporter March 8, 2021

Last year, International Women’s Day and Month were some of the last in-person community gatherings before the world shut down. This year, organizations and institutions across Iowa City and the...

Photo of President of River City Housing Collective Al Christopher (left) and one of the organization's houses (right). Contributed.

Local collective housing lifestyle ‘drastically’ changes during pandemic

Sabine Martin, News Reporter March 8, 2021

The River City Housing Collective has provided community-centered living in the heart of Iowa City since 1977. The pandemic has presented the housing collective with new safety concerns, however, forcing...

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a Biden drive-in rally on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Around 200 cars parked on the grounds and a few people gathered at the front as Biden commented on a change in the presidency and promised to address issues with public health due to the Coronavirus.

Experts say refugee numbers in Iowa will gradually increase under refugee ceiling increase

Mary Hartel, News Reporter March 8, 2021

President Biden’s proposed refugee ceiling will increase the number of refugees resettling in Iowa, however experts say this will be gradual as state and local agencies rebuild and receive more funding. The...

Tippie College of Business Building is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020.

University of Iowa Native American Leadership Academy deals with technology difficulties, adds support

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 8, 2021

Since the pandemic began, the University of Iowa College of Public Health’s Native American Leadership Academy has continued to offer support to Native American behavioral health specialists through...

Cassie Rizer, a University of Iowa freshman, is seen on Sunday, March 7, 2021 studying with friends. "I am really happy to see the weather getting warmer," Cassie said, "I'm glad I can go outside again."  The high for the weekend was 65 degrees, a big difference from the months of Iowa winter.

Feature photos: Rizing Sun

Kate Heston, Photojournalist March 8, 2021

Opinion | Iowa lawmakers missed an opportunity to prepare Iowa for the future of psychiatry

Opinion | Iowa lawmakers missed an opportunity to prepare Iowa for the future of psychiatry

Gabe Conley, Opinions Contributor March 7, 2021

Instead of demonstrating a nuanced understanding of the mental health landscape, Iowa lawmakers chose to maintain Drug War-era criminalization of “psychedelic” compounds, which is policy deeply...

UI Interim Provost and Executive Vice President, Kevin Kregel, speaks at a press conference on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020 in the IMU 2nd floor ballroom.

University of Iowa provost: biased professors ‘outliers’

Sarah Watson, Executive Editor March 7, 2021

Newly permanent Provost and Executive Vice President Kevin Kregel told The Daily Iowan in an interview that some bills in the Iowa Legislature targeting higher education were aimed at a tiny fraction...