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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

Regent Michael Richards listens to a presentation during a meeting in the Reiman Ballroom of the ISU Alumni Center in Ames on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017.

Iowa regent president backs UI’s consideration of a public-private partnership

Katie Ann McCarver and Kelsey Harrell February 28, 2019

AMES — The state Board of Regents president on Thursday commended the University of Iowa’s consideration of a public-private partnership that would place the responsibility of maintaining the campus...

UI Student Dawson Davenport speaks during a rally for the #DoesUIowaLoveMe movement  in the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Students, university faculty, and community members gathered to tell their stories about belonging to marginalized cultural groups. Does UIowa Love Me is a collective of students that aims to give underrepresented students an outlet to share their experiences as people of color at a predominantly white institution.

Students share #DoesUIowaLoveMe stories at rally

Charles Peckman, News Reporter February 28, 2019

The social-media movement #DoesUIowaLoveMe has traveled from the internet to the University of Iowa campus. More than 100 students, staff, and faculty gathered on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway Thursday...

Regents listen to a presentation during a state Board of Regents meeting in the IMU main lounge on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.

Iowa university students ask regents to reconsider multiyear tuition model

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter February 28, 2019

AMES — Members of the organization Iowa Student Action called for the state Board of Regents to reconsider the multiyear tuition model the nine-member governing board discussed in November 2018 to make...

Crowd members move out of the meeting room to walk to President Bruce Harreld's office during the Labor Center Statewide Summit in the Old Capitol Senate Chambers on Monday Dec. 3, 2018. Members of the university and the community addressed concerns over the Labor Center closure before taking their petition to Harreld's office.

UI Labor Center to remain open after regents’ vote

Katie Ann McCarver and Marissa Payne February 28, 2019

AMES — The University of Iowa Labor Center has been saved after the state Board of Regents approved the UI’s latest request to reconsider the closing on Feb. 28 with no discussion. The regents approved...

The Old Capitol is seen on Nov. 25, 2018.

Grad students continue through programs with little academic advising

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter February 28, 2019

From the moment students step on campus as undergraduates, resources, advising, and other programs are available for them, whether they arrive as an open major or in a specific field of study. For graduate...

The houses at 120/124 N. Clinton St. are seen on Wednesday. The city is razing the houses because they need maintenance for not meeting the city building code.

Board of Regents discusses razing two houses across from UI campus

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter February 28, 2019

The University of Iowa is requesting permission to raze Iowa City houses — one of which is believed to have been home to famous UI alum and American playwright — to turn the locations into green space. The...

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

UI requests regents’ approval for academic program changes

Kelsey Harrell & Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporters February 27, 2019

State Board of Regents recommends closing online business-administration program: The University of Iowa on Feb. 27 requested the state Board of Regents’ approval to close the online bachelor of business...

UISG Senator Alexia Sanchez (third from left) speaks during a UISG meeting in the IMU Black Box Theater on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.

UISG passes budget for second First-Gen Summit

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter February 27, 2019

University of Iowa Student Government senators voted on Tuesday to fund the second “I’m the First” First-Generation Summit for $18,250. UISG President Hira Mustafa had vetoed the previous attempt...

Mary Beth Tinker listens to a question during an interview at the KRUI studio on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Mary Beth and John Tinker wore black armbands to school in protest of the Vietnam War in the 1960s, leading to the Tinker vs. Des Moines court case in 1969.

As First Amendment debate surges at UI, Tinkers push for free speech

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor February 27, 2019

How “free” should Hawkeyes be to exercise their First Amendment right of free speech? Amid campus-wide debate over free expression, the individuals at the forefront of the landmark Tinker v. Des Moines...

The Old Capitol is seen on Nov. 25, 2018.

UI reschedules workshop to explore white identity

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor February 27, 2019

The “Understanding Your Whiteness” workshop has been rescheduled after the University of Iowa announced its cancellation/postponement in January following misunderstandings about the workshop’s intent.  The...

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

#DoesUIowaLoveMe? UI students ask question in social-media movement

Charles Peckman, News Reporter February 27, 2019

Students have taken to social media seeking an answer to the question: “Does the University of Iowa love me?” The #DoesUIowaLoveMe movement, which began on Instagram and Twitter, urged UI students...

Nonperishable foods are stored in shelving on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. The newest branch of the UI Food Pantry is located in the upstairs of the LGBTQ Resource Center.

UISG passes resolution in support of West Side Food Pantry

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter February 27, 2019

The UI Student Government unanimously passed a resolution in support of the newly established West Side Food Pantry on Feb. 26. “The University of Iowa Student Government supports the efforts of...