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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

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson sits down in an interview with The Daily Iowan reporters on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

UI President Barbara Wilson to be installed at Hancher Auditorium

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 22, 2022

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson will be officially recognized as the UI’s president at her installment on Friday. The event will be part of the university’s upcoming 175th anniversary...

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UI professors expand palliative care education to colleges outside of pharmacy

Anthony Neri, News Reporter February 21, 2022

Few people associate health care with spiritual and psychological treatment, according to Delayne Glassgow, a graduate student at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. Palliative care at the...

Regent Milt Dakovich looks at his computer at a Board of Regents meeting at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021.

UI to propose two new academic programs to the state Board of Regents

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 20, 2022

The University of Iowa will request approval to add two new programs to the university catalog at the state Board of Regents meeting on Wednesday. The university is looking to add a doctorate program...

Rodney Lehnertz, the senior vice president for Finance and Operations at the University of Iowa, poses for a portrait on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022.

University of Iowa 10-year master plan includes razing Halsey Hall, Westlawn

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 20, 2022

The University of Iowa’s 10-year master plan will bring big changes to campus, including razing Halsey Hall and Westlawn and renovating the Iowa Memorial Union. The university presented its master...

The Roy J. And Lucille A. Carver Biomedical Research Building captured on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022.

UI to propose new Hawkeye Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 20, 2022

The University of Iowa will request approval from the state Board of Regents on Wednesday for a new Hawkeye Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center in the Carver College of Medicine. The...

A maple tree is seen in front of the Old Capitol on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021.

University of Iowa offers new public policy and urban studies minors

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter February 17, 2022

Starting this semester, the University of Iowa will offer undergraduates the ability to minor in public policy and urban studies. UI students are allowed to declare either minor regardless of their...

A miscanthus grass field is seen west from downtown Iowa City on Melrose Ave on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

UI among top universities in using sustainable energy

Cooper Worth, News Reporter February 16, 2022

The University of Iowa was recognized as one of the top institutions in the country in using sustainable energy by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The UI is listed on several of the EPA’s...

The Old Capitol Dome is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Bids for the Old Capitol’s gold leaf dome to be redone will be accepted on Feb. 8 and will cost an estimated $505,000.

Majority of students feel comfortable expressing their opinions, Board of Regents survey finds

Rylee Wilson, Managing Editor February 16, 2022

The state Board of Regents has received the results of the first free speech survey it commissioned across Iowa’s three public universities — and the results found that most students feel comfortable...

 Kevin Kregel, the Executive Vice President and Provost for the University of Iowa, poses for a portrait on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.

High Impact Hiring Initiative spends millions to recruit, retain UI faculty

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 15, 2022

The High Impact Hiring Initiative at the University of Iowa has provided over $4 million in the past year for the recruitment and retention of faculty, providing funds to recruit 18 new faculty members...

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson answers a question in an interview with The Daily Iowan on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

UI President Barbara Wilson talks free speech, faculty recruitment

DI Staff February 15, 2022

The Daily Iowan sat down with University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson on Monday four weeks into the spring semester. With the university closing in on its 175th anniversary, Wilson spoke on the...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

UI to receive $70 million gift for health care expansion, biggest in university history

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Editor February 15, 2022

The University of Iowa will receive $70 million to fund a new patient care building for the university’s hospitals and clinics. The gift is the largest in the UI’s 175-year history and comes...

Calvin Hall, where the Office of Admissions for the University of Iowa is located, sits in the sun on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

Scholarships remain available for prospective UI students with or without ACT/SAT scores

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 14, 2022

ACT and SAT scores are no longer required to qualify for certain scholarships at the University of Iowa, but admissions staff say test scores can still help set students apart when competing for funds. On...

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