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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The College of Pharmacy can be seen on March 5, 2019. The College of Pharmacy has come out with a new combined Health Informatics and Pharm D degree program.

UI announces partnership with Middle Eastern university

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter March 24, 2019

Led by the College of Pharmacy, the University of Iowa will partner with Gulf Medical University, located in the United Arab Emirates. Nearly two years ago, Susan Vos, assistant dean for professional...

UI Ph.D. student fell 500 feet to his death in Utah, authorities say

UI Ph.D. student fell 500 feet to his death in Utah, authorities say

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor March 16, 2019

University of Iowa Ph.D. student Jonathon Hogue, who was reported missing in Utah's Canyonlands National Park earlier this week, fell approximately 500 feet to his death, according to the San Juan County...

UI Ph.D. student found dead in Utah's Canyonlands National Park

UI Ph.D. student found dead in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor March 15, 2019

UPDATE 3/16/19: Authorities revealed Hogue fell approximately 500 feet to his death. Read more here. National park officials reported Friday that University of Iowa Ph.D. student Jonathon Hogue has...

UI Ph.D. student reported missing in Utah's Canyonlands National Park

UI Ph.D. student reported missing in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor March 15, 2019

UPDATE: Hogue has since been found dead. Read more here. Authorities are searching for a University of Iowa Ph.D. student who went missing in Canyonlands National Park in Utah earlier this week. According...

Students roam the halls of the Pappajohn Buisiness Building on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. The Tippie College of Business which is housed in Pappajohn is instituting a new Masters of Business Analytics Program in fall of 2018.

UI finance students receive a new financial collaboration lab

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter March 14, 2019

The Tippie College of Business recently announced it will open a new finance lab for students pursuing an undergraduate finance major or master’s of finance. The funding for the project stems from a...

UISG, GPSG oppose new bill to end on-campus voting

UISG, GPSG oppose new bill to end on-campus voting

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter March 14, 2019

A bill introduced in the Iowa Senate could end satellite voting on campus, potentially making access to the polls more difficult for University of Iowa students. The UI Student Government and Graduate...

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

Diversity Catalyst Award given to faculty, staff, students

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter March 14, 2019

This year marks the creation of a new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Legacy Award as the University of Iowa celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Diversity Catalyst Awards. Four faculty and staff...

Associate English professor at the University of Austin-Texas Domino Renee Perez speaks at the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion forum on Thursday, March 14, 2019

Second associate VP for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion candidate visits UI

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter March 14, 2019

University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students gathered in the IMU for a public forum on Thursday to hear the second candidate to become the associate vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion,...

University of Iowa Rhetoric instructor Elena Carter poses for a portrait on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019. Elena is one of the faculty members of the University English Department campaigning for a sick day bank in response to the drastic medical condition of a member of the Rhetoric department.

UI faculty group petitions to pool sick-leave dates into a communal bank

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter March 13, 2019

After a colleague in the Rhetoric Department was diagnosed with cancer during winter break, a group of faculty in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences has petitioned for a sick-leave bank for tenure-...

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

Faculty Senate makes recommendations to external-relations office

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter March 13, 2019

Faculty Senate members conducted the review over the course of the spring 2018 semester. The next office to be reviewed is the Office of the Vice President for Finance & Operations. The report outlined...

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UI grad student breaks dissertation boundaries

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter March 13, 2019

Traditionally, a Ph.D. dissertation might be similar to writing a book. However, Ph.D. candidate Anna Williams has taken her own spin on her dissertation in the form of a podcast, titled “My Gothic Dissertation.” Originally...

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

Undergraduate-to-graduate programs, post-baccalaureate initiatives growing at the UI

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter March 13, 2019

Saving money and saving time: these two factors are driving students to enroll in combined degree programs at the University of Iowa. Undergraduate-to-graduate programs, or “U2G’s” as coined by...