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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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UI international students grapple with difficult decisions on travel plans with upcoming winter break

Mary Hartel, News Reporter November 4, 2020

International students across the U.S. and at the University of Iowa have an added COVID-19 stressor: figuring out travel plans during the pandemic. When UI senior Mingzhe Liu went home to China...

Voters in polling booths at the UI Campus and Recreation Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 03, 2020. Precincts 5 and 11 were stationed in the building, with Precinct 11 having more ballots casted than Precinct 5.

University of Iowa students react to Iowa election results, lack of national results, voter turnout

Eleanor Hildebrandt and Sabine Martin November 4, 2020

Following Iowa’s state and local races, University of Iowa students said they are surprised by the 2020 election results called in Iowa on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. As The Daily Iowan...

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

University of Iowa to offer support spaces for students to reflect on the election

Clinton Garlock, News Reporter November 3, 2020

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld is encouraging fellow Hawkeyes to vote and manage their expectations for the results of the election by offering links to voting information and resources,...

Tippie College of Business Building is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020.

Tippie dean search | Interim Tippie Dean Amy Kristof-Brown emphasizes finding innovative programs for funding, learning

Grace Hamilton, News Reporter November 3, 2020

Amy Kristof-Brown, a University of Iowa alum and currently the Interim Dean at the Tippie College of Business, spoke about the challenges facing higher education and how she would address them in the...

Photo Illustration by Raquele Decker

University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums shift to virtual tours, podcast to expand reach

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter November 3, 2020

When University of Iowa senior Seth Moffitt looked for a place to study his freshman year at the university, he said he was always drawn to the university’s museums. From doing homework to studying...

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

University of Iowa will have two day-long instructional breaks in lieu of spring break

Rachel Schilke, News Editor November 2, 2020

After canceling spring break for the spring 2021 semester, the University of Iowa will call off class for students and faculty for two one-day periods. The university announced in a campus-wide...

University of Iowa International Programs building decal as seen on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

University of Iowa students react to Spring study abroad cancelation

Mary Hartel, News Reporter November 2, 2020

On Oct. 21, the University of Iowa announced it would be canceling spring study abroad and all UI-sponsored student travel. In an email to The Daily Iowan, Senior Associate Director of UI International...

Photo of UI sophomore Maya Heckart. Contributed.

Gap year applications increase during COVID-19 at the University of Iowa

Sabine Martin, News Reporter November 1, 2020

University of Iowa sophomore Maya Heckart was living in a sorority house with over two dozen other students at the start of the school year. Two weeks into the semester, Heckart said she realized that...

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

Disbanded University of Iowa search committee recommends top DEI position report to the president

Sabine Martin, News Reporter November 1, 2020

The search committee to fill the University of Iowa’s top diversity job has disbanded, but many members first made recommendations for upgrading the position’s status at the UI.  In response...

Democratic Candidate for Congress Rita Hart talking to the University of Iowa Students students on the Iowa City Ped All on October 31 2020. Iowa City is Hart’s first stop on her ‘Get Out The Vote’ tour and she thanks the volunteers for encouraging people to vote in the upcoming election.

Three days before the election, Rita Hart visits with University of Iowa students in Iowa City

Natalie Dunlap, News Reporter October 31, 2020

Rita Hart, the Democratic candidate in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, arrived at the Pedestrian Mall Saturday morning wearing a “Team Hart” face mask and carrying a box of donuts. Her stop...

Photo of Diann Rozsa. Contributed.

One UI Ph.D. student is studying America’s haunted memories

Morgan Ungs, News Reporter October 29, 2020

As Halloween approaches, many at the University of Iowa are watching horror movies from their couches — one UI student is researching how real-life institutions make their way into scary stories. Diann Rozsa,...

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

State Board of Regents announces UI Presidential Search Committee composition

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter October 29, 2020

Half of the committee tasked with searching for candidates for the next head Hawkeye will be faculty members. The state Board of Regents announced the makeup of the presidential search committee...

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