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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Regent Milt Dakovich, vice chair of the state Board of Regents' tuition task force, listens to public comment during the regents' tuition task force meeting in 101 Biology Building East in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Regents’ Tuition Task Force report contains no recommendations

Marissa Payne, [email protected] September 2, 2017

The state Board of Regents’ report on its August Tuition Task Force meetings can tell constituents this much: “historically flat state support for public higher education” drives universities’...

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Gardial discusses data behind Tippie full-time M.B.A. decision

Marissa Payne, [email protected] August 31, 2017

The closing of what many view as the Tippie College of Business’ flagship full-time M.B.A. program was a strategic decision to shift resources and continue building on success, Tippie Dean Sarah Gardial...

On Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, white supremacist groups clashed with hundreds of counter-protesters during the "Unite The Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va. Dozens were injured in skirmishes and many others after a white nationalist plowed his sports car into a throng of protesters. One counter-protester died after being struck by the vehicle. The driver of the car was caught fleeing the scene and the governor of Virginia issued a state of emergency. (Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/Zuma Press/TNS)

UI reviewing operations manual to account for possible protests

Brodie Malatt, [email protected] August 31, 2017

Following a year that witnessed protests on college campuses across the nation over controversial political speakers and campus-climate issues, the University of Iowa has begun reviewing its operations...

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UI considering property purchase near Pappajohn Business Building

August 30, 2017

The University of Iowa is seeking approval from the state Board of Regents to purchase two local properties located at 109 E. Market St. and 128 N. Clinton St. from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church for approximately...

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...