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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 Old Capitol building is seen on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.

University of Iowa’s first round of public/private partnership funding distributed

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter February 4, 2021

The University of Iowa distributed its first round of funding after the finalization of a $1.1 billion public/private partnership for its utility system in December 2019. On Thursday, the university...

UI Interim Provost and Executive Vice President, Kevin Kregel, speaks at a press conference on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020 in the IMU 2nd floor ballroom. Kregel said the university is holding TA orientations and online workshops to ensure classroom safety in the fall.

Kevin Kregel named permanent provost and executive vice president at University of Iowa

Sarah Watson, Executive Editor February 4, 2021

The University of Iowa removed another interim title this week. Kevin Kregel, the UI's interim provost and executive vice president, was named a permanent provost and executive vice president on...

Reimagining Campus Safety committee holds first town hall, unveils three prototypes for changing campus safety

Reimagining Campus Safety committee holds first town hall, unveils three prototypes for changing campus safety

Mary Hartel, News Reporter February 3, 2021

At the first of two scheduled town hall meetings, the reimagining campus safety committee introduced three new prototypes for campus safety models and asked for feedback. The committee was formed...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

Student organizations testing out in-person events

Marco Oceguera, News Reporter February 3, 2021

Some student organizations are cautiously reviving in-person events for the spring semester. The University of Iowa Campus Activities Board and other campus organizations are beginning to creatively...

The Old Capital building is seen on Nov. 19, 2019.

Reimagining Campus Safety Committee to hold town hall meetings

Mary Hartel, News Reporter February 2, 2021

The First Reimagining Campus Safety Action Committee town hall meeting will be held today from 3-5 p.m. and is open to all members of The University of Iowa community with a HawkID. The town halls...

Steam swirls around the University of Iowa Power Plant on the evening of Monday, Jan. 14, 2019.

University of Iowa, Board of Regents seek to block auditor’s subpoena for information on public private partnership

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter February 2, 2021

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether the state Board of Regents is allowed to block State Auditor’s Office’s subpoena for the financial records of the University of Iowa’s $1.1...

Catlett Residence Hall is seen on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

Pandemic leads to increase in canceled residence hall contracts

Caitlin Crome, News Reporter February 2, 2021

More students canceled their residence hall housing contracts this fall as COVID-19 cases rose among students and more classes transitioned online. According to the report from University of Iowa...

UI nursing student Macy Griebel receives the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at the UI Medical Education Research Facility.

UI students roll up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine

Sarah Watson, Executive Editor January 31, 2021

As Waale Gbara stood in line for her first dose of the Moderna vaccine, she thought about a patient she treated after a bout of COVID-19. The patient was a dynamic, high-functioning adult who exercised...

The LGBTQ Iowa Archives is seen on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. The new library and archive is located in the basement of the Wesley Center.

New lending libraries, archives create community space for LGBTQ Iowans

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter January 31, 2021

University of Iowa graduate student Aiden Bettine didn’t know he needed a space devoted to LGBTQ history in his community until he began building one. Bettine is one of the founders of the LGBTQ...

Contractors hang a banner outside of Iowa Citys new dry bar on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.

Non-alcoholic bar coming to Iowa City by the summer

Clinton Garlock, News Reporter January 28, 2021

Iowa City will open its first dry bar this summer, creating new opportunities for University of Iowa students to socialize without alcohol. The Unimpaired Dry Bar, first founded in Davenport, Iowa,...

University of Iowa Interim Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Liz Tovar, poses for a portrait on Oct. 7.

Liz Tovar to assume permanent role as executive officer for diversity, equity, and inclusion

Rachel Schilke, News Editor January 28, 2021

Liz Tovar will assume the role of executive officer for diversity, equity, and inclusion, with University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld calling her the “right leader to move us forward." Tovar...

The Iowa State capitol is shown on Tuesday, January 13, 2015.

UI College of Dentistry student meets with legislators over concerns the UI is suppressing conservative voices

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor January 27, 2021

In the state House Government Oversight Committee’s first meeting of the year, University of Iowa College of Dentistry student Michael Brase, a self-described conservative, told the committee that...

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