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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Molly Hall-Martin. Contributed.

UI student to represent Indigenous, first-generation populations on national committee

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter September 26, 2021

A University of Iowa doctoral candidate will serve as the only student on the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity under the U.S. Department of Education. Molly Hall-Martin,...

A Herky statue with a "PHIL Was Here" sash stands on the Pentacrest on Monday, April 24. Beginning in 2012, the UI launched PHIL Was Here to celebrate philanthropy at the university.

Last year of college has felt ‘incomplete’ for University of Iowa seniors

Lily Rosen Marvin, News Reporter May 11, 2021

Senior Savannah DeGroot plans to head to their aunt’s house in Des Moines for graduation day. They’ll put on their cap and gown and grab some breakfast. When their name comes across the TV screen,...

Graduating student veteran, Paul Richards, poses for a portrait outside of Calvin Hall on May 4, 2021.

Graduating at any age: how two nontraditional students navigated their time at the University of Iowa

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter May 11, 2021

When Mekhia Hillgren realized she would only have one “normal” semester of college, she contemplated changing her graduation plans. Hillgren came to the University of Iowa in fall 2019, fresh...

The statue of Nile Kinnick is seen outside of Kinnick Stadium on May 5, 2021.

UI hosts in-person graduation celebration at Kinnick Stadium for spring 2021 graduates

Brady Osborne, News Reporter May 10, 2021

After enduring a life-altering pandemic for more than a year, University of Iowa graduates will end their college careers where, for some, it began — at Kinnick stadium. To reduce potential COVID-19...

The outside of the University of Iowa International Programs office as seen on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.

Inaugural international student affinity graduation ceremony at the UI held by Division of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and International Programs

Mary Hartel, News Reporter May 9, 2021

Mia Qu said she still remembers landing at the Cedar Rapids airport before beginning her first semester at the University of Iowa. “I remember talking to a few other students on campus, and meeting...

The Lindquist Center is seen on October 12, 2020. The College of Education, Special Education and Psychology faculty were awarded a $1.6 million grant.

University of Iowa introduces new interdisciplinary education program

Morgan Ungs, News Reporter October 12, 2020

The U.S. Department of Education awarded $1.6 million to the University of Iowa for a new interdisciplinary project to merge the Special Education and Psychology fields together for an Education Specialist...

Graduate student Carter Cook studies for his online classes in his apartment. He only has one in-person discussion this semester.

UI graduate students struggle to maintain safety and trust in their programs

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter August 27, 2020

As graduate students embark on masters and doctoral programs during the pandemic, their education is looking a lot different, especially when it comes to learning to be a teaching assistant. After...

Graphic by Kat Zentz

Unprecedented economic conditions loom over UI graduates as they enter workforce

Annie Fitzpatrick and Lauren White May 10, 2020

COVID-19 has changed the job search for several University of Iowa seniors as they enter the workforce while facing the greatest low point for the U.S. economy since the Great Depression. UI senior...

The College of Public Health is seen on March 11, 2019.

First class of UI public-health graduates will enter a workforce on the frontlines of pandemic response

Rin Swann, News Reporter May 10, 2020

The irony of graduating with a public-health degree during the COVID-19 public-health crisis isn’t lost on University of Iowa senior Olivia Teach — and that’s especially the case for the undergraduate...

Iowa's Jason Kerst hits a backhand during a men's tennis match between Iowa and VCU on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Rams, 4-3.

Kerst perseveres through struggles for Iowa men’s tennis team

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter May 10, 2020

On the tennis court, senior Jason Kerst plays long rallies with momentum shifts and ups and downs — not unlike his career as a Hawkeye. Kerst, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been on the Iowa tennis team...

All graduating seniors that participated in the Rainbow Graduation pose after the event on Tue. May 8, 2018 held in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber. The Rainbow Graduation allows LGBTQ students to celebrate their graduation as a group.

UI multicultural, diversity centers explore new ways to celebrate graduating seniors amid COVID-19

Mary Hartel, News Reporter May 10, 2020

Campus coordinators are using social-media spotlights, mailed gifts, and video celebrations to highlight 2020 graduates among various identity-based University of Iowa communities after the UI canceled...

A Herky statue with a "PHIL Was Here" sash stands on the Pentacrest on Monday, April 24. Beginning in 2012, the UI launched PHIL Was Here to celebrate philanthropy at the university.

Hawkeyes to celebrate graduation with unprecedented virtual commencement

Lauren White, News Reporter May 10, 2020

  Around 5,400 University of Iowa graduates won’t walk across a stage to be handed a diploma in front of hundreds of graduates’ friends and family members this weekend. Instead, more than...