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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Montse Fuentes, the Executive Vice President and provost, speaks at the Diversity Update on Wednesday, January 22, in the IMU Main Lounge. Fuentes is also a professor of Statistics, Actuarial Science and Biostatistics.

UI provost looks to boost underrepresented faculty support through new initiatives

Charles Peckman, Senior Reporter January 23, 2020

The University of Iowa is aiming to increase support for underrepresented faculty through a number of initiatives shared with the campus community Wednesday. In the UI’s annual Diversity, Equity,...

Photo Illustration by Raquele Decker.

Iowa City schools require new personal finance course after state financial-literacy requirement

Lauren White, News Reporter January 22, 2020

In order to better prepare high-school students for the financial decisions they will make leading to and after graduation, all Iowa high-school students will be required to fulfill a financial literacy...

The outside of the UI Student Disability Services office is seen on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. The office is located in the basement of Burge Hall.

UI Student Disability Services to move temporarily to Old Capitol Mall

Alexandra Skores, News Editor January 22, 2020

The University of Iowa shared plans on Wednesday to temporarily move the Student Disability Services office by fall 2020 after nearly two years of conversations about providing a more accessible location...

FILE - The Old Capitol is shown on Monday, July 25, 2016.

University of Iowa to launch another search for associate VP for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2020

The University of Iowa provost on Wednesday shared the institution will begin searching for another associate vice president for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion later this spring — filling a position...

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UI School of Journalism will sponsor a media literacy workshop on Friday

Rin Swann, News Reporter January 22, 2020

The University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication is sponsoring a Media Literacy and Voting Workshop to help voters and caucusgoers distinguish fact from fiction as political candidates...

Pieces of University of Iowa Counseling Services Director Barry Schreiers office collection are seen on December 12, 2019. Schreier recently was awarded the Association of University and College Counseling Center’s President’s Award for Meritorious Service in the National Field of Campus Mental Health.

University Counseling Service director discusses student struggles as new semester begins

Charles Peckman, Senior Reporter January 21, 2020

Despite a frigid “welcome” back for University of Iowa students, the spring semester is underway. A new semester brings its own triumphs and hardships, and many students will utilize the University...

The Old Capitol is seen on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019.

UI fellowship program aims to assist postdoctoral students

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter January 21, 2020

In an effort to advance diversity among faculty members at the University of Iowa, Provost Montserrat Fuentes is spearheading a new postdoctoral fellowship initiative to advance the campus Diversity,...

A pair of deer stand along the riverbank of the Iowa River north of Iowa City on June 11, 2019.

Iowa City deer management continues to draw controversy among residents

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter January 21, 2020

Contracted sharpshooters will begin killing deer this winter as part of a plan to mitigate traffic accidents and property damage caused by Iowa City’s rising deer population — though the solution...

The College of Public Health is seen on March 11, 2019.

Using cannabis during pregnancy can negatively affect fetal growth, according to a new study

Rin Swann, News Reporter January 21, 2020

As access to cannabis becomes more widespread across the United States, a recent study has concluded that cannabis use during pregnancy may negatively impact fetal growth and development. The study,...

Provost Montse Fuentes speaks in an interview with The Daily Iowan in Jessup Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Fuentes sat down to discuss new plans to improve support for first-generation students.

UI provost unveils Hawkeye First-Generation Initiative

Katie Ann McCarver, News Editor January 21, 2020

The University of Iowa Provost’s Office on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to help retain Hawkeyes who identify as the first in their families to attend college. The Hawkeye First-Generation Initiative...

Iowa City Mayor Jim Throgmorton listens to public hearings during a City Council meeting at City Hall on Monday, November 4, 2019.

Throgmorton reflects on mayorship, ever-growing city

Charles Peckman, Senior Reporter January 20, 2020

For former Iowa City Mayor Jim Throgmorton, the confines of City Hall are not an unfamiliar atmosphere. He has presided over periods of transition — especially in the realm of policing and sustainability...

Attendees are seen gathering together at the MLK Day of Service on Monday.

University of Iowa celebrates 25 years of honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

Lauren White, News Reporter January 20, 2020

Bundled in coats and gloves and wielding signs emblazoned with quotes such as “I have a dream,” Iowa City locals participated in the 25th anniversary of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of...

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