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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 Robert A Lee Community Center is seen on Thursday, April 30, 2020.

Local parks departments discuss fate of summer programs, safety measures amid COVID-19 spread

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter April 30, 2020

With summer around the corner, local Parks and Recreation departments have canceled summer sports activities, and are discussing options for other summer youth and recreation programs. Iowa City...

Johnson County supervisors hold a work session over live-stream on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Johnson County Board of Supervisors extend building closures, increase recommended minimum wage

Riley Davis, News Reporter April 30, 2020

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Thursday to extend the closure of county buildings and continued its 2015 ordinance to recommend employers in the county to increase the minimum...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz greets UI President Bruce Harreld after the Holiday Bowl game between Iowa and USC at SDCCU Stadium on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans, 49-24.

Iowa set to resume sports practices June 1, University of Iowa president says

Robert Read, Sports Editor April 30, 2020

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld told the state Board of Regents Thursday that the school was planning to resume athletic practices, including football practices, June 1. "We have a moratorium...

Regent President Mike Richards listens during the state Board of Regents meeting at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls on Friday, November 15, 2018.

Iowa regents recommend no tuition hikes amid ‘unprecedented’ COVID-19 uncertainty

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter April 30, 2020

May 4: The state Board of Regents did a first reading of the proposed tuition and mandatory fees for the 2020-21 academic year, the proposed rates will remain flat amid the novel coronavirus pandemic...

The University of Iowa Health Care building is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2015.

Harreld says UIHC is confident in supply of personal protective equipment to resume elective procedures

Josie Fischels, Arts Editor April 30, 2020

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld defended Iowa Gov. Kim Reynold’s decision to resume elective surgeries in the state beginning Monday, and spoke on the financial impact the purchase of...

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld speaks in front of the state Board of Regents on Thursday, April 18, 2019.

University of Iowa president reports around $76 million in expenses, losses from COVID-19 response

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief April 30, 2020

The nearly $16.2 million the University of Iowa will receive through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act is not enough to make up for the $76 million budget shortfall the...

Gov. Kim Reynolds smiles during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020.

Workers may lose benefits if they don’t return to work because of safety concerns

Caleb McCullough, Assistant Politics Editor April 30, 2020

Iowans who don’t return to work because of fears of coronavirus safety may lose jobless benefits if their employer resumes business, Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend said in a press...

Signs offering directions for meal pickup are seen at City High School on Sunday, April 26, 2020.

Iowa City schools allow anyone under 18 to receive free meals amid COVID-19 cancellation

Will Fineman, News Reporter April 29, 2020

The Iowa City Community School District is allowing any person under the age of 18 years old to receive free meals from its schools, which are distributing food to students amid community spread of...

A sign for the Iowa City Community School District is seen outside the district's administration building on Tuesday, April 28.

Iowa City schools go virtual in first week of online instruction

Hannah Rovner, News Reporter April 29, 2020

Students in the Iowa City Community School District resumed their courses virtually this week, relying on computers, voluntary learning systems, and mobile hotspots instead of the traditional backpacks...

Professor Hongtao Ding (left), PhD students Avik Samanta (center) and Qinghua Wang (right) work on a nanosecond laser surface treatment system to conduct experiments in Ding’s laser research lab in the IATL building. (Contributed)

UI researchers use simulations to observe how viruses dry on solid surfaces

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter April 29, 2020

University of Iowa researchers recently began a new study to observe through simulations how droplets containing viruses that are ejected when a person coughs or sneezes dry on solid surfaces. A...

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Jan. 14.

UI leaders told Reynolds they felt prepared to resume elective surgeries

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter April 29, 2020

As Gov. Kim Reynolds defended her decision to reopen parts of Iowa, she said University of Iowa leaders, including President Bruce Harreld, were involved in the decision to reinstate elective surgeries...

The University of Iowa Study abroad office is seen on Monday, October 21st, 2019.

University of Iowa anticipates drop in new international-student enrollment for fall 2020 due to COVID-19

Mary Hartel, News Reporter April 28, 2020

University of Iowa officials anticipate that recent travel bans and increased xenophobia will exacerbate the trend of declining international-student enrollment for the upcoming school year amid the...