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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

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The University of Iowa Faculty Council meet over Zoom in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. The meeting composed primary of discussing the University’s current Covid-19 vaccination policies. (Jake Wicks/The Daily Iowan)

UI Office of the Ombudsperson sees decline in number of visitors from 2020 to 2021

Kate Perez, News Reporter December 7, 2021

Visits to The University of Iowa Office of the Ombudsperson declined 13 percent in the past year, its annual report revealed. According to the office’s 2020-2021 report, the number of visitors...

Syringes for the COVID-19 vaccine lay on a counter at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. The center received the Moderna vaccine for its employees.

Federal vaccine mandate on hold as UI awaits result of lawsuits

Kate Perez, News Reporter December 7, 2021

The University of Iowa’s requirement that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 will be on hold as federal lawsuits regarding the order are ruled on, Faculty Senate President Teresa...

Old Capital as seen on April 13, 2020.

UI ordered to pay nearly $2 million after lawsuit over deregistering two religious student organizations

Kate Perez, News Reporter December 7, 2021

The Iowa State Appeal Board approved two orders from the U.S. District Court on Monday, ordering the University of Iowa to pay nearly $2 million in lawsuits against the University of Iowa for deregistering...

University of Iowa grad student and teaching assistant Hannah Zadeh poses for a portrait in a classroom at Schaeffer Hall on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Gabby Drees/The Daily Iowan)

University of Iowa COVID-19 protocols leave students, professors, struggling for solutions

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Editor December 7, 2021

When Thom Blair had COVID-19 in September, attending class and doing homework was the last thing on his mind. After days of experiencing flu-like symptoms, Blair, who has Type 2 diabetes, tested...

People stand in front Phi Gamma Delta during a protest following sexual assault allegations against the University of Iowa’s chapter of Phi Gamma Delta on Tuesday Aug. 31, 2021.

Defendant in alleged sexual assault case between FIJI and University of Iowa student denies sexual assault

Rachel Schilke, Senior Print Editor December 7, 2021

Editor’s Note: This article contains references to sexual assault. A man accused in a lawsuit against two former members of the University of Iowa’s Phi Gamma Delta chapter filed a counterclaim...

University of Iowa graduate student Hadley Galbraith poses for a portrait at the Scott Boulevard UI Urgent Care on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. Galbraith plans to get the COVID-19 booster shot later this year.

University of Iowa denies COGS request to revamp COVID-19 safety measures

Anthony Neri, News Reporter December 5, 2021

University of Iowa administrators denied a request to implement three new COVID-19 safety procedures proposed by the Campaign to Organize Graduate Students. COGS sent a letter on Nov. 18 to the administration,...

Contribited Photo of University of Iowa Associate Professor of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, Jacob Priest.

Q&A | UI director of the Couple and Family Therapy program talks navigating family gathering during the pandemic

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter December 2, 2021

As winter break approaches for University of Iowa students, and families gather for holiday festivities, conservations that could be considered sensitive or driven by politics may be on the horizon. Jacob...

Lucas Oil Stadium is shown in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Thursday, July 22. The Big Ten switched locations from Chicago, Illinois, to Indianapolis this year.

Over 2,000 UI students to receive Big Ten Championship football tickets

Kate Perez, News Reporter December 1, 2021

University of Iowa student Griffin Brown is anxiously awaiting Saturday night’s Iowa-Michigan Big Ten Championship football game. The second-year is one of over 2,000 UI students who secured tickets...

The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety is housed in the Old Capitol Mall.

Iowa City man accused of assaulting two University of Iowa employees at Seamans Center

Meg Doster, News Reporter December 1, 2021

An Iowa City man was arrested Monday for assaulting two University of Iowa staff members  inside the Dean’s Office of the UI’s Seamans Center. Douglas Johnson, 56, of Iowa City, entered the...

Undergraduate Student Government President Regan Smock addresses those present during a joint meeting between the University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government and Graduate and Professional Student Government on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. The meeting passed legislature on both the instating of Juneteenth as a University Holiday and the creation of a vaccination requirement in University of Iowa Buildings.

USG funds Fresh Check Days for the next three years

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter November 30, 2021

The University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government will allocate $15,000 over the next three years to mental health event Fresh Check Day. Fresh Check Day first took place at the UI five...

Assistant Director and Grant Administrator for the Institute for International Business Kelly Bedeian poses for a portrait in her office at the Pappajohn Business Building on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.

Education for Employment, UI collaborate to train Saudi women in business

Arabia Parkey, News Reporter November 30, 2021

Women from Saudi Arabia will have the opportunity to learn entrepreneurship skills as part of the country’s efforts to diversify its economy with the help from the University of Iowa Tippie College...

A horse named Kid sits in a stable at Wind Reach Farms in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. Wind Reach Farms rides, trains, and boards horses in eastern Iowa.

UI students, faculty find stress relief boarding horses at local ranches

Kate Perez, News Reporter November 30, 2021

After a long day of classes at the University of Iowa, Katie Pribyl joins a small but close-knit community of faculty and students who board horses throughout the Iowa City area in visiting their beloved...