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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

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Context Culture: Current and former Hawkeyes developing new app and platform

Mary Hartel, News Reporter April 25, 2021

Three students who met at the University of Iowa just before the pandemic are developing an app called Context Culture, dedicated to story-based cross-cultural communications and learning. In the...

University of Iowa Presidential Candidate Barbara Wilson addresses the audience during the second UI Presidential Forum in the Levitt Center for University Advancement on Monday, April 10, 2021. Wilson is currently the executive vice president and vice president for Academic Affairs for the University of Illinois System.

Student focused: UI Presidential Finalist Barbara Wilson’s career embraces building connections as a higher education leader

Rachel Schilke and Eleanor Hildebrandt April 25, 2021

Editor's note: This profile on Barbara Wilson, of the University of Illinois Systems, is one of a series of profiles on the four finalists for the University of Iowa presidency. The Daily Iowan also published...

University of Iowa Presidential Candidate Hari Osofsky answers a question at a public forum, Monday, April 10, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. Osofsky currently serves as dean of Penn State’s Law and the Penn State School of International Affairs.

Finalist Hari Osofsky brings ‘infectious’ energy to deanship

Sarah Watson and Caleb McCullough April 25, 2021

Editor's note: This profile on Hari Osofsky, of Penn State, is one of a series of profiles on the four finalists for the University of Iowa presidency. The DI also published a profile on Barbara Wilson,...

Campus Buildings and Grounds Vertical File. University of Iowa Archives. Contributed.

Westlawn, current home to Student Health, to be torn down

Sabine Martin, News Reporter April 25, 2021

Standing with a castle-like presence on the University of Iowa’s west side of campus, Westlawn, the current location for UI Student Health, has a rich history dating back to 1919. More than a...

Illustration by Paige Ho.

What are the next steps in the University of Iowa president search?

Sarah Watson, Executive Editor April 25, 2021

Iowa's next head Hawkeye is slated to be announced later this week. The presidential search committee will meet to discuss the four finalists for the University of Iowa presidency and campus feedback....

Dean of the UI College of Education Daniel Clay addresses spectators and answers questions at the Levitt Center for University Advancement on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Clay is one of four finalists to become the next president of the University of Iowa.

Fourth UI Presidential Forum: UI College of Education Dean Daniel Clay emphasizes Iowa experience

Rylee Wilson and Katie Ann McCarver April 22, 2021

In a public forum Thursday, fourth finalist in the search for the next University of Iowa president, Daniel L. Clay, presented his vision to use his existing experience as an administrator on campus...

Dandelions are seen on April 21, 2021.

Environmental Coalition pushes for pesticide-free campus

Caitlin Crome, News Reporter April 21, 2021

As the weather warms and students lounge on the grassy areas around campus, small signs warning of recent pesticide use can be seen on the Pentacrest lawn. These signs have caused frustration for the Environmental...

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It’s really negatively impacted me’: University of Iowa students struggle with burnout

Drew Sullivan, News Reporter April 21, 2021

Thirteen weeks into a 16-week semester, University of Iowa undergraduate and graduate students say they are feeling burnt out. The UI canceled the traditional week-long spring break for the spring...

UI alum makes pie personal

UI alum makes pie personal

Caitlin Crome, News Reporter April 21, 2021

While working from home in the marketing department for Blue Pearl Veterinary Hospitals, Brittany Volk would sit at her desk from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. next to a velvet painting of Kacey Musgraves, her...

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is drawn up on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.

Gov. Reynolds says Iowa COVID-19 vaccine demand not meeting supply

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor April 21, 2021

More than 40 counties across Iowa have declined some or all of the vaccine shipments allocated to the county on account of vaccine hesitancy increasing across the state, Gov. Kim Reynolds said at a...

Contributed photo of Daniel Clay, dean of the University of Iowa College of Education.

UI Presidential Search: Dean of UI College of Education Daniel L. Clay named finalist

Rylee Wilson and Katie Ann McCarver April 21, 2021

Daniel L. Clay, dean of the University of Iowa College of Education, will visit campus on Thursday as the last of four finalists for the University of Iowa presidency. Clay oversees the UI College...

Items from the University of Iowas Special Collections and University Archives are seen as part of a collection honoring the 50th anniversary of the Latino Native American Cultural Center.

‘You have a place’: Latinx and Native American students celebrate 50 years of the Latino Native American Cultural Center

Alexandra Skores, Managing Editor April 20, 2021

When Isabela Flores transferred to the University of Iowa in fall 2015, she felt lost and challenged by the thought of making it through college on her own. The first of her mother’s children...

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