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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 is seen on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

Pan Asian Council issues statement condemning anti-Asian discrimination amid COVID-19 pandemic

Josie Fischels, Arts Editor April 17, 2020

The Pan Asian Council issued a statement Friday addressing and condemning anti-Asian discrimination that has affected members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  “Dedicated...

The University of Iowa campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

University of Iowa planning for in-person classes in fall 2020 semester

Mary Hartel, News Reporter April 17, 2020

The University of Iowa tentatively plans to continue in-person instruction and bring campus back to life for the fall 2020 semester, according to a campus update sent Friday morning. President Bruce...

The outside of the UI Student Disability Services office is seen on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. The office is located in the basement of Burge Residence Hall.

UI Student Disability Services modify accommodations to help Hawkeyes with disabilities in virtual learning

Marissa Smith, News Reporter April 16, 2020

Student Disability Services is in uncharted territory as it provides accommodations to students with disabilities and aims to assure equal access to education for all Hawkeyes in the transition to...

Nurse manager and paramedic Kim Lopez poses for a photo in Mercy on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

First responders, frontline workers find life has shifted a month since COVID-19 cases first reported in Iowa

Rin Swann, News Reporter April 16, 2020

Health-care worker Kim Lopez brings chocolate-chip bars and spaghetti to work for her staff — the latest commodities in a snack delivery she tries to do weekly. Lopez, nurse manager of the Mercy...

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

University of Iowa to hold virtual forums for diversity administrator, Tippie dean searches

Lauren White, News Reporter April 16, 2020

The University of Iowa will hold virtual public forums in late April as it continues its searches to fill two university administration spots. The associate vice president for Diversity, Equity,...

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

Reynolds restricts gatherings to immediate household members in northeast Iowa region

Caleb McCullough, Assistant Politics Editor April 16, 2020

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced tighter restrictions on northeast Iowa during a press conference Thursday, which would limit gatherings to only household members. The measure affects residents in Iowa's...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seen on Sept. 17, 2018.

UI Health Care begins convalescent plasma clinical trial for COVID-19 patients

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter April 15, 2020

University of Iowa Health Care has begun conducting a convalescent plasma clinical trial to determine if plasma from recovered novel-coronavirus patients would help those currently hospitalized with the...

Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

Iowa director of human services says domestic violence reports are decreasing, but the violence is not

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor April 15, 2020

The director of the Iowa Department of Human Services said during Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Wednesday press conference that reports of domestic violence have dropped now that children and families are not interacting...

Iowa's public universities' future funding uncertain as coronavirus strains state economy

Iowa’s public universities’ future funding uncertain as coronavirus strains state economy

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief April 14, 2020

The funding outlook for Iowa’s public universities remains unclear as the novel coronavirus strains the U.S. economy and state officials face fiscal uncertainty. President Trump passed the $2.2...

Faculty Senate President Sandra Daack-Hirsch speaks during the Faculty Senate meeting on April 23, 2019.

University of Iowa Faculty Council voices concern on fall semester, tenure

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter April 14, 2020

University of Iowa Faculty Council members voiced concerns about the uncertainty of the fall semester in their first virtual meeting since the UI transitioned classes online for the spring semester...

Photo illustration by Hayden Froehlich

How the UI moved to virtual instruction in a matter of weeks

Lauren White, News Reporter April 14, 2020

The University of Iowa made the quick transition to virtual instruction in a matter of weeks to protect Hawkeyes from the spread of the novel coronavirus — a move that campus technology staff have...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as seen on Sept. 17, 2018.

UI Health Care receives $2 million donation to fund COVID-19 expenses

Josie Fischels, Arts Editor April 14, 2020

UI Health Care has received a donation of $2 million from the Richard O. Jacobson Foundation to help meet the enterprise’s critical current and future expenses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  The...