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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

The University of Iowa International Programs office is seen in Iowa City on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The University offers study abroad programs in approximately 50 countries throughout the world.

Studying abroad programs becoming more popular among UI students

Genevieve DiChiara, News Reporter February 16, 2025

The University of Iowa has a multitude of international programs through which students can travel to 49 countries in over 200 study abroad programs. Multiple options for lengths are available, including...

Members of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors meet at the Johnson County Public Health and Clinical Services building on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors meet every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.

JoCo tax assistance program begins first year partnered with UI

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter February 12, 2025

The lengthy requests from the IRS can be daunting, especially when taxpayers don’t know what benefits they are eligible for. To ease the process, Johnson County’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance,...

Associate Professor of History Mariola Espinosa poses for a portrait in Shaeffer Hall on Feb. 4, 2025. Espinosa received a NEH grant and will use the $60,000 to research and write a book on the development of medicine in Puerto Rico.

UI professor receives one of the nation’s most prestigious humanities grants

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter February 12, 2025

According to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the National Endowment for the Humanities, or NEH, has a funding rate of 7 percent. It is the nation’s most prestigious humanities scholarship...

Senator William Sheeley asks a question during an Undergraduate Student Government Q&A with Iowa City Council members in the Black Box Theater in the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. The event started at 7pm Tuesday evening with an hour long Q&A that included topics such as educational applications, housing, and university engagement.

UI Undergraduate Student Government spends more money on seldom-used website

Genevieve DiChiara, News Reporter February 12, 2025

More than $60,000 has gone into the University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government website called HawkIdeas, and student government representatives are questioning whether an additional $2,500...

Students sled and snowboard on the Pentacrest on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.

Extreme weather advisory causes UI professors to cancel classes

Genevieve DiChiara, News Reporter February 11, 2025

Extreme winter weather conditions are forecasted to transpire through the state of Iowa starting late Tuesday night and into Wednesday evening. For safety concerns, some University of Iowa professors...

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The Daily Iowan named Iowa Newspaper Association’s 2025 Newspaper of the Year

Anna Mitchell, News Reporter February 10, 2025

The Iowa Newspaper Association named The Daily Iowan as Iowa’s 2025 Newspaper of the Year at the Iowa Better Newspaper Contest on Feb. 6. The award is presented to the publication that accumulates...

Final fundraising numbers are raised during the University of Iowa’s 31st Dance Marathon at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. The event raised $1,558,324, surpassing last year's total of $1,454,929.

UI Dance Marathon raises over $1.5 million to battle pediatric cancer, up from last year

Jack Moore, Managing News Editor February 8, 2025

After 24 consecutive hours of dancing, reverberating music, flashing iridescent lights, and fundraising in the Iowa Memorial Union ballroom, University of Iowa Dance Marathon secured $1,558,324 for...

Attendees dance during the University of Iowa’s 30th Dance Marathon at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Dancers raised $1,454,929.30 for the Stead Family Children's Hospital.

UI Dance Marathon kicks off 31st year of fundraising for pediatric cancer patients

Emma Jane, News Reporter February 8, 2025

With music blasting and neon shirts glowing under the lights, the Iowa Memorial Union transformed into a hub of energy Friday night as the University of Iowa’s Dance Marathon began its 31st year...

Union President Cary Stough gives a thumbs up to the Campaign to Organize Graduate Students after delivering a written statement and messages on postcards to University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson at Jessup Hall in Iowa City on Jan. 29, 2025. Protesters held signs, chanted, and listened to speakers to rally for pay raises on the side of N. Clinton St. before marching to Jessup Hall.

COGS demands 25 percent wage increases from Iowa Board of Regents

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter February 6, 2025

Protest chants rang through the halls of the University of Iowa Iowa Memorial Union Thursday as the Campaign to Organize Graduate Students, or COGS, met with representatives of the Iowa Board of Regents.  “The...

Pedestrians walk across the Iowa Ave pedestrian bridge in Iowa City on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. Due to cracks and deterioration, the pedestrian bridge will be closed for repairs in the summer of 2025.

Iowa Ave pedestrian bridge remains a concern for students after scrapped renovation

Emma Jane, News Reporter February 6, 2025

After receiving no contractor bids, Iowa City canceled plans to renovate the Riverside Drive pedestrian bridge in December, but students who use it daily say the problems haven’t disappeared. Sam...

Iowa Board of Regents member JC Risewick listens to a presentation on Iowa state building expansion during a board meeting at the Iowa State Alumni Building in Ames on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.

UI exits PhD Project following directives from Board of Regents

Isobel Perez, News Reporter February 2, 2025

Following the trend of targeting and removing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the U.S. federal and state governments, the University of Iowa has exited its partnership with the...

The Old Capitol Building is seen on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.

Multiple UI online programs rank top in the country

Madison Schuler, News Reporter February 2, 2025

A recent report from the U.S. News & World Report was released that ranked several University of Iowa programs as top in the country. The rankings included a total of nine online programs, with...