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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

The Daily Iowan

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Coronavirus relief grant applications open to students through end of March

Caitlin Crome, News Reporter March 24, 2021

The Office of Student Financial Aid is currently in the process of accepting student applicants for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II, funds to help those with the greatest financial need,...

The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

USG votes down Jewish Constituency Senator position

Drew Sullivan, News Reporter March 24, 2021

Following reports of anti-Semitism on campus, the University of Iowa, Undergraduate Student Government voted against legislation that would create a Jewish Constituency Senator. After nearly three...

In this diptych Grace Lange (left), Nick Bell (center), and Sarah McCain (right) pose for portraits. (Grace Smith and Daniel McGregor-Huyer/The Daily Iowan)

The people who kept the UI running over the past year: in IT, custodial services, and dining

Rin Swann, Projects Reporter March 23, 2021

Yellow, pink, green, and orange post-it notes cling to the whiteboard in the home office of University of Iowa Instructional Technology Consultant Michael Espey. Organized in the same way that Espey...

The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

Federal court of appeals rules against University of Iowa in religious student organization case

Sabine Martin, News Reporter March 22, 2021

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled in favor of the student organization Business Leaders in Christ at the University of Iowa after the group was dismantled in 2017 by the UI’s...

Sisters Shannon (left) and Erin (right) Huebscher host of their podcast, “Pod Across the Pond” about German culture, current events, their life stories.

University of Iowa alumni create podcast linking the U.S. and Germany

Sabine Martin, News Reporter March 22, 2021

With the suspension of international travel because of COVID-19, sisters Shannon and Erin Huebscher haven’t seen each other for 14 months. Both University of Iowa alum, Erin lives in Hamburg,...

The Old Capital in Iowa City is seen during a vigil on Sunday, March 21 to honor the victims of the Atlanta shootings and advocate for Asian American rights and equity.

Hundreds attend AAPI student-hosted vigil honoring Atlanta shooting victims

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Reporter March 21, 2021

The American and Iowa flags flew at half-staff at the Old Capitol as people gathered on the Pentacrest. In front of the steps, there were eight bins with flowers inside, and marked with a name: Xiaojie...

Classroom 105 at the EPB- English-Philosophy Building 251 W Iowa Ave sits empty on Friday Aug. 28, 2020.

University of Iowa faculty fall work guidelines to keep some online flexibility

Sarah Watson, Executive Editor March 18, 2021

University of Iowa faculty will retain some flexibility of working remotely this fall as the university looks to return to a primarily in-person residential campus. The UI is encouraging some meetings...

Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri listens to opening statements in her trial on Monday at the Drake University Legal Clinic in Iowa.

UI professors say Sahouri trial emphasizes need for freedom of the press

Drew Sullivan, News Reporter March 17, 2021

The trial of Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri brought national attention to Iowa, and media experts, including Sahouri herself, have continued to emphasize in classrooms, to young journalists,...

UI professor charts new paths for international relations

UI professor charts new paths for international relations

Samantha Murray, News Reporter March 17, 2021

Sara Mitchell has dedicated her life to studying political science, finding new paths for countries to deal with conflict and finding new ways for her students, particularly her female students, to...

The Old Capitol Building is seen on Monday, March 1, 2021.

Resources available for UI community impacted by anti-Asian violence

Rylee Wilson, News Editor March 17, 2021

Resources are available for University of Iowa community members coping with the impacts of anti-Asian harm and violence.  Liz Tovar, Associate Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,...

The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

A year ago, the University of Iowa shut down campus. Now, it’s navigating a new financial future

Sabine Martin and Katie Ann McCarver March 17, 2021

University of Iowa freshman Sarah Grace Hovey was living on campus in fall 2020 until University Housing and Dining sent a campus-wide email offering refunds for housing contracts because of COVID-19....

University of Iowa sophomore Joslin Some submits a post-exam video for his class, Data Structures, on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at his apartment in Iowa City. Some is an international student from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso in West Africa. He is studying computer science at the university.

University of Iowa classrooms adapt a year into the pandemic

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 16, 2021

When Rebecca Clark began to move her classes online, she didn’t know how to fit everything in. Zoom and other commonly used forms of online modalities for learning were not created with nonverbal...

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