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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The new UI Vice President for Student Life, Melissa Shivers, poses for a portrait inside her office in the IMU on Friday, Aug. 25. 2017. Shivers moved from her previous job at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville where she filled the role of Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Life and Dean of Students. She has been employed within public higher education for 20 years. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

New UI vice president for Student Life talks success, diversity, safety

DI staff, [email protected] August 29, 2017

DI: What do you think of Iowa City and the campus community so far? What are some goals you hope to achieve coming into the job? Shivers: Certainly, as a person who was born and raised in the South,...

FILE - A Herky statue with a "PHIL Was Here" sash stands on the Pentacrest on Monday, April 24, 2017. Beginning in 2012, the UI launched PHIL Was Here to celebrate philanthropy at the university. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

Agrawal announces plans to step down as dean of College of Law

Marissa Payne, [email protected] August 25, 2017

After serving as dean of the University of Iowa College of Law since 2010, Gail Agrawal announced in a message to the law-school community that she plans to step down from her role at the end of the current...

University of Iowa mascot Herky the Hawkeye goes back out On Parade for the 10th Anniversary of Herky on Parade on Monday, May 5, 2014.

Some raise concerns about Tippie’s reputation after program discontinuation

Marissa Payne, [email protected] August 25, 2017

Without the school’s full-time M.B.A. program, some have expressed concerns that the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business will lack a “crown jewel.” The UI announced on Tuesday that it...

FILE - Iowa athletic director Gary Barta speaks after a press conferencing covering Iowa's bowl placement on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016.  (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

UI Athletics to contribute funds to advance university initiatives

August 24, 2017

Elianna Novitch [email protected] The head of the University of Iowa Athletics Department, Gary Barta, announced on Thursday that the department will continue to contribute funds to the...

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Tippie to end full-time M.B.A. program citing shifting market dynamics

Marissa Payne, [email protected] August 23, 2017

The Tippie College of Business announced Tuesday it will phase out its full-time Master of Business Administration program. The final cohort of full-time M.B.A. students will graduate from Tippie...

Patrons swim in the Field House pool on Tuesday. The Field house renovation plans call for the removal of the pool in order to increase the amount of space available for workout rooms. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Field House slated for updates

Sarah Watson, [email protected] August 23, 2017

On Aug. 2, the state Board of Regents approved plans for renovations to the 90-year-old recreation facility. In the proposal, the pool will be removed and replaced with three tiers of cardio and strength...

Landon Elkind, the former president of Campaign to Organize Graduate Students, the UI's graduate student union, speaks during a state Board of Regents tuition task force meeting in 101 Biology Building East in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

UI community says regents, UI officials, legislators need to ramp up advocacy efforts

Marissa Payne, [email protected] August 22, 2017

The University of Iowa’s five-year tuition plan, while practical, seems to some people to signal that the UI administration is “throwing in the towel” on efforts to find an affordable deal for students. On...

A University of Iowa Police Department vehicle is pictured.

UI Housing & Dining reports incident of racist graffiti in residence halls

Marissa Payne, [email protected] August 21, 2017

University of Iowa Housing & Dining staff reported recent incidents of racist graffiti in campus residence halls. According to an email from Housing & Dining addressed to the Catlett and Hillcrest...

University of Iowa President J. Bruce Harreld speaks during a state Board of Regents tuition task force meeting in 101 Biology Building East in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017.

Harreld proposes to raise UI tuition consistently for five years

Marissa Payne, [email protected] August 14, 2017

If higher education in Iowa is to remain a public good, universities must be funded accordingly, University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld says. In light of the nationwide trend of states divesting...

UI President Bruce Harreld speaks in the Voxman Music Building on Friday, April 14, 2017. Harreld advocates for more predictable state support and higher tuition rate increases to fund the university’s strategic initiatives. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Harreld, Iowa university presidents detail funding challenges, priorities

Marissa Payne, [email protected] August 3, 2017

Without consistent state support, the University of Iowa may begin to fail its students, UI President Bruce Harreld told the state Board of Regents on Wednesday afternoon. The regents approved fiscal...

Flags wave during the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on Saturday, April 15, 2017.
 (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Regents approve $9.95 million construction plans for Finkbine clubhouse

Marissa Payne, [email protected] August 3, 2017

Plans for a new University of Iowa facility may position the UI as a championship-level tournament site. The state Board of Regents approved the schematic design, project description, and budget for a...

FILE - Former UI Vice President for Student Life Tom Rocklin answers a question during a Speak Out Iowa Survey key findings report about sexual violence on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Survey reveals decline in high-risk alcohol use among UI students

Marissa Payne, [email protected] August 1, 2017

High-risk drinking among University of Iowa students is at its lowest in 25 years, according to data from an annual survey, but students still experience more negative consequences from alcohol use compared...