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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

Board of Regents President Mike Richards listens during a regents meeting in the Alumni Center at Iowa State University on April 6, 2022.

University of Iowa adds two new degree programs in fall 2022

Kate Perez and Emily Delgado April 7, 2022

The state Board of Regents approved the University of Iowa’s request for two new degree programs at its meeting on Thursday. Beginning in fall 2022, the university will offer a Bachelor of Arts...

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson speaks during a state Board of Regents meeting in the Alumni Center at Iowa State University on April 6, 2022.

University of Iowa to increase residence hall, meal plan rates

Kate Perez, News Reporter April 7, 2022

The University of Iowa will increase residence hall rates by 3 percent for the 2022-23 academic year. Rates were raised between 2.7 and 2.8 percent in 2021 at the UI, depending on the residence...

University of Iowa Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations Rod Lehnertz speaks during a Board of Regents meeting over a livestream on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Lehnertz went over the proposed renovations for the Hardin Library for Health Sciences.

University of Iowa Health Care sees increase in total inpatient days, admissions

Kate Perez, News Reporter April 6, 2022

The University of Iowa Health Care system is experiencing an increase in patients requiring admission, according to a presentation given to the state Board of Regents Wednesday. The increase comes...

A student walks past the University Housing and Dining Administration Offices in Iowa City on Monday, April 4, 2022.

UI to request approval for residence hall rate increase

Kate Perez, News Reporter April 5, 2022

The University of Iowa is looking to increase residence hall rates by 3 percent for the 2022-23 academic year. The university is requesting approval for the increased rates from the state Board...

University of Iowa students study in the Math Tutorial Lab at MacLean Hall on Thursday, March 31, 2022.

University of Iowa math department to move to Jessup Hall during MacLean Hall modernization

Kate Perez, News Reporter April 3, 2022

The University of Iowa mathematics department will move to Jessup Hall when modernization begins in MacLean Hall within the next decade. MacLean Hall has housed the mathematics department for over...

From left to right; Lon Moeller, Jennifer Lynch, Chanelle Reese.

UI search committee announces final candidates for next ombudsperson

Hannah Pinski, Opinions and Amplify Editor March 31, 2022

The University of Iowa search committee announced three finalists for the next ombudsperson, according to Iowa Now.   Lon Moeller was the final candidate announced on Thursday and has been...

The Old Capitol dome is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.

UI begins construction of new Nonfiction Writing Program building

Anthony Neri, News Reporter March 30, 2022

Construction of the new University of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program building started earlier this month. According to Iowa Now, the two-story, 3,500 square foot building will sit on the southeast...

Board of Regents Office member Mark Braun, President Michael Richards, and President Pro Tem Sherry Bates listen to a speaker during the state of Iowa Board of Regents meeting in Reiman Ballroom at the Alumni Center in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021.

University of Iowa to request approval of business analytics, translation degree programs

Kate Perez and Emily Delgado March 29, 2022

The University of Iowa is hoping to add two new degree programs for the fall 2022 semester: a Bachelor of Arts in translation and a Master of Science in business analytics. The university is requesting...

After two years: Iowa City and UI still feel impact of COVID-19

After two years: Iowa City and UI still feel impact of COVID-19

March 27, 2022

COVID-19 has been part of the lives of University of Iowa students and Iowans for over two years. The impacts are still felt by the UI Hospitals and Clinics, businesses around town, and in higher education...

Members of the House congregate in the House Chamber after the opening of the 2022 Legislative Session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Both the House and Senate Republican leaders said the priority of this session is to return tax funds and address workforce conditions.

Iowa House Republicans propose $12 million in scholarships for students in high demand fields, no direct regents funding increase

Kate Perez, News Reporter March 24, 2022

A proposed bill from the Iowa House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education would give the state Board of Regents institutions less money than the requested for the year, and instead create a new...

The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

Most UI students feel they belong on campus, sense of belonging lower for underrepresented groups

Sabine Martin and Caleb McCullough March 24, 2022

While nearly 80 percent of undergraduate students said they felt they belong at the University of Iowa, that proportion is smaller for underrepresented groups, according to a campus climate survey...

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UI professors redefine productivity after two years of pandemic

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter March 23, 2022

Two years into the pandemic, University of Iowa professors are learning to redefine productivity after online and hybrid learning expanded their viewpoints on education. Eloy Barragán, associate...

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