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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

Mollie Tibbetts (second from left) poses for a picture with friends at Dance Marathon 24 on Feb. 3, 2018. Tibbetts was found dead in Brooklyn, Iowa after a month-long search.

UI student orgs, RVAP remember Mollie Tibbetts

Sophia Karrow, News Reporter September 3, 2018

As a member of the Rape Victim Advocacy Program and Dance Marathon, Mollie Tibbetts touched the lives of those she met through the two organizations. Tibbetts was a direct-service advocate at RVAP. The...

International Services assistant Enkhtaivan Mills sits for a portrait at the International Student and Scholar Services office in the Old Capitol Center on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. Mills works with the Friends Without Borders program at the University of Iowa.

Friends Without Borders reaches for expansion

Elizabeth Starr, News Reporter September 3, 2018

The University of Iowa Friends Without Borders, which began in 2014, would like to mix things up in the new academic year. “In the past, we could connect students with each other before they arrived...

UI doctoral candidate earns prestigious fellowship

UI doctoral candidate earns prestigious fellowship

Becca Turnis, News Reporter September 3, 2018

Caroline Radesky, a UI Ph.D. candidate in the History Department with a Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies certificate, recently earned a prestigious American Association of University Women dissertation...

Halls inside the University Counseling Service are shown at Westlawn on Wednesday, July 5, 2017.

Hawkeye Allies program continues inaugural year

Kate Pixley, News Reporter September 3, 2018

The University of Iowa Counseling Service, in collaboration with University Housing & Dining and the Rape Victim Advocacy Program, created the Hawkeye Allies program this past spring semester to provide...

Tony Branch from the Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County speaks to an inquiring student at the student Organization Fair in the IMU on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018.

UI student organizations participate in recruitment fair after being deregistered

Elianna Novitch, Politics Reporter August 30, 2018

After the University of Iowa deregistered 38 organizations this summer for their failure to adhere to the university’s human-rights policy while the university is in the middle of a pending lawsuit,...

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Iowa City school officials are pleased with rising vaccination numbers

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter August 30, 2018

Rising vaccination numbers and predictions for more of the same can mean nothing but positive news for Iowa City schools and the University of Iowa. Another school year has begun, and as fall approaches,...

Protestors gather during the Jeffery Nock Protest outside of the Tippie College of Business on Aug. 30, 2018. Students and faculty turned out to protest Professor Jeffery B. Nocks, who is still employed at the university despite charges of taking photographs of women at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. (Katie Goodale/ The Daily Iowan).

Protest targets UI lecturer, citing harassment warning

Jordan Prochnow, News Reporter August 30, 2018

A group of men and women were clustered together, some holding neon pink signs, outside of the Tippie College of Business on Aug. 30 to protest one University of Iowa instructor who has been accused of...

Road construction signs on Myrtle Avenue in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018.

Campus construction could cause delays at Hawkeye football games

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter August 29, 2018
As construction within campus continues, detours are to be anticipated for home football games.
Mollie Tibbetts

Social media movements aim to honor Mollie Tibbetts

Christopher Borro, News Reporter August 29, 2018

Following the death of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, a variety of campaigns continue to carry on her legacy. One of these is the Mollie Movement, which encourages random acts of kindness...

Ashley Dorn, a history graduate student and TA listens to a speaker at a meeting to discuss how to save the UI Labor Center at the IMU on Wednesday, Aug., 29, 2018.

Concerned community members take action over UI Labor Center closing

Julia DiGiacomo, News Reporter August 29, 2018

Concern has sparked over the University of Iowa’s proposed closing of the Labor Center, the only organization of its kind among the three public universities governed by the state Board of Regents. The...

University President Bruce Harreld listens during a joint session of the UISG and GPSG on Sept. 19, 2017. Harreld spoke about the need for cooperation between student leaders and administrators, and challenges faced by the university following budget cuts by state legislature.

UISG revamps recruitment process to reach more people, eliminate bias

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter August 29, 2018

The University of Iowa Student Government has implemented a new application and recruitment process in an effort to remove bias and make the organization more accessible. UISG is accepting applications...

UI neighborhood ambassador Rachel Maly poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. Maly serves as the ambassador for the Northside and Goosetown neighborhoods.

Neighborhood Ambassadors serve off-campus students

Kate Pixley, News Reporter August 28, 2018

The Office of the Vice President for Student Life at the University of Iowa has created a new program to better connect students living off campus with resources on campus. Tanya Villhauer, the associate...