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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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After sexual-abuse allegations, former Iowa Hillel Foundation director no longer a Hillel employee

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor September 13, 2019

UPDATE 5:10 p.m.: Jeneane Beck, University of Iowa assistant vice president from external relations, said in a UI statement emailed to the Daily Iowan that Iowa Hillel isn't a part of the UI and its staff...

Bernie Sanders supporters watch the third Democratic Presidential Debate in Shambaugh Auditorium on Thursday, September 12, 2019.

Iowa City debate watch parties continue amid storms

DI Staff September 12, 2019

The Daily Iowan fanned out across the Iowa City area on Thursday night to attend public debate watch parties hosted by nearly every participating candidate’s Iowa campaign. A severe storm warning went...

Christine Grant Elementary is seen on Thursday, August 29, 2019. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Christine Grant Elementary opens its doors to students in North Liberty

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter September 12, 2019

The Iowa City Community School District’s newest elementary school pays homage to the University of Iowa’s legendary Women’s Athletic Director Christine Grant — and district officials say they...

The University of Iowa Campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

UI requests state funding to restore Pentacrest buildings

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter September 11, 2019

The University of Iowa is looking to proceed with a project to renovate three buildings that sit atop the Pentacrest — the iconic space at the heart of campus known for its limestone structures and ample...

Regent President Mike Richards listens during the state Board of Regents meeting at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls on Friday, November 15, 2018.

Iowa regents’ funding request ditches financial-aid focus for fiscal 2021

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief September 10, 2019

After the state Board of Regents in two consecutive annual appropriations requests asked Iowa lawmakers to dedicate additional support to student financial aid, the regents’ fiscal 2021 funding request...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

University of Iowa rises in U.S. News rankings

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2019

The University of Iowa has improved its 2020 U.S. News & World Report standings, climbing four spots to No. 34 in the touted rankings of national public universities. After blaming state-funding...

Emilia Cryer plays during a class at Gym Nest in Iowa City on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. Gym Nest has begun offering gym classes to children on the autism spectrum and their siblings.

Local gym offers exclusive class to children with autism

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter September 9, 2019

While trampolines, balance beams, ropes, obstacle courses, loud music, and children running around may seem overwhelming to a child with autism, an Iowa City gym looks to make those obstacles a welcoming...

Bernie Sanders addresses the crowd during the Bernie 2020 College Campus Tailgate Tour on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at The Old Capitol Building. (Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan)

Bernie Sanders rallies students on the Pentacrest

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter September 8, 2019

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders held a rally on the Pentacrest Sunday as part of a tour of the three Iowa regent universities, focusing on issues that matter to students in an effort to mobilize young voters.  Sanders...

Hawkeyes down Scarlet Knights in first Big Ten game

Hawkeyes down Scarlet Knights in first Big Ten game

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor September 7, 2019

Iowa's earliest Big Ten game ever started with a 58-yard touchdown pass from Nate Stanley to Ihmir Smith-Marsette, and it didn't slow down after. The Hawkeyes dismantled Rutgers on both sides of the...

A new class room is seen following the University of Iowa College of Nursing Renovation Dedication Ceremony on Thursday, September 5, 2019. The College of Nursing has been undergoing renovation for 18 months. New to the building are centralized student commons, study areas, and meeting spaces. (Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan)

College of Nursing modernizes learning spaces

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter September 6, 2019

The University of Iowa on Thursday celebrated the completion of a renovation project to make more collaborative learning spaces for aspiring nurses. After nearly two years, the UI finished renovating...

The office of the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership is seen in the IMU on Thursday, August 29, 2019.

UI restructures Center for Student Involvement & Leadership

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief September 5, 2019

The University of Iowa has taken steps to restructure the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, the campus unit that supports organizations and services catered to students, to form three individual...

A crowd gathers to watch Sen. Bernie Sanders speak during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Sunday, August 11, 2019.

The most diverse presidential field in one of the nation’s whitest states

Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor September 4, 2019

Since January, The Daily Iowan has covered more than 50 events across eastern Iowa and other parts of the state that featured one or more 2020 presidential hopefuls, and one thing has proved consistent:...