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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 University of Iowas English-Philosophy Building is seen on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020.

UI requests state Board of Regents approve property sale, window replacement project

Kelsey Harrell, Managing Digital Editor September 17, 2020

The state Board of Regents heard two requests from the University of Iowa, the first for a project that will replace the windows on the English and Philosophy Building and the second for the acceptance...

The John Pappajohn Business building is seen on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020.

University of Iowa, Iowa State University share $100,000 Kauffman Grant

Brian Grace, News Reporter September 17, 2020

The University of Iowa and Iowa State University will split a $100,000 grant awarded to their respective entrepreneurial centers by The Ewing Marion Foundation in an effort to bolster each school’s...

The sign in front of the University of Iowa Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Monday Sept. 14, 2020. Students and the University of Iowa have had to adapt routines and procedures during the COVID-19 Pandemic to ensure student safety while maintaining fitness levels.

Students get creative to stay physically active at University of Iowa

Caitlin Crome, News Reporter September 16, 2020

With most University of Iowa classes online during the fall semester, students have had to get more creative in order to exercise, replacing the daily walk to class. Not leaving the UI residence...

University of Iowa graduate student Philip Zaborowski does homework in the parking lot of Hancher Auditorium on Tuesday, April 2, 2020. As a result of COVID-19 creating a sudden influx of at-home work, the university attempted to aid in the congestion of internet traffic by installing free Wi-Fi in the Hancher parking lot.

University of Iowa drive-up Wi-Fi locations a ‘Band-Aid’ fix for larger problems of digital divide

Mary Hartel, News Reporter September 16, 2020

More than three-quarters of University of Iowa classes have an entirely virtual format, and internet access is no longer a luxury as COVID-19 continues to impact education. While 88.2 percent of...

The School of Social Work, located in North Hall, is seen on March 11, 2019.

University of Iowa Aging and Longevity Studies Program marks 40th anniversary

Clinton Garlock, News Reporter September 16, 2020

Learning summits from University of Iowa faculty, elders, and stakeholders from around the world are marking Thursday as the 40th anniversary of the founding of the University of Iowa’s Aging and...

Participants dance during the Power Hour in UI Dance Marathon 26 at the Iowa Memorial Union on Saturday, February 8, 2020. Over 2,500 dancers partook in the event to help raise money for the University of Iowa Stead Family Childrens Hospital.

University of Iowa Dance Marathon’s “Big Event” will be virtual this February

Clinton Garlock, News Reporter September 16, 2020

Dance Marathon will be holding their “Big Event” virtually for the 2020-21 academic year because of the ongoing pandemic. The date of the fundraiser was also pushed from Feb. 5 to Feb. 26. The...

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

Sexual assault reported in UI residence hall

Rylee Wilson, News Editor September 16, 2020

University of Iowa officials received a report of a sexual assault in an east side residence hall on Sept. 12, according to an email from the UI Department of Public Safety.  According to the email,...

Iowa Board of Regents President Michael Richards sits alongside President Pro Tem Patty Cownie during a meeting at the Iowa State Alumni Center in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, June 6, 2019. The Regents voted in favor of a four percent tuition increase starting in the fall semester of 2019.

State Board of Regents advisory group proposes construction moratorium

Kelsey Harrell, Managing Digital Editor September 15, 2020

An advisory group created by the state Board of Regents is recommending a construction moratorium on new capital projects at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and University of Northern...

Illustration by Kate Doolittle

Standing Together: Latinx communities voice their support for Black lives

Mary Hartel and Alexandra Skores September 15, 2020

Latinx Heritage Month begins at a time like no other in modern history. Calls for racial justice ring out across the country as Black lives are continuously lost at the hands of law enforcement — and...

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

Meaning behind the UI students self-reporting COVID-19 tests

Sabine Martin and Lillian Poulsen September 15, 2020

University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students are expected to self-report positive or presumed positive COVID-19 tests to the university. These numbers are emailed three times each week to the UI...

Masks, and sanitizer, and tissues are seen available in the Pomerantz Center on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020.

The cost of University of Iowa COVID-19 preparations

Lillian Poulsen and Natalie Dunlap September 15, 2020

The University of Iowa offers free testing for students, faculty, and staff if they are symptomatic or have a known exposure to someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus. However, with a...

The September 15th sickout information form is seen on Monday, September 14th, 2020. To protest the reopening of in person classes at the University, another sickout is being coordinated alongside Iowa Sate University on September 15th.

Second sickout brings UI and Iowa State together

Natalie Dunlap, News Reporter September 15, 2020

The University of Iowa and Iowa State University are often against each other in their state school rivalry, but on Sept. 15, students and faculty from both universities joined together to call in...

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