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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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UI seeks dorm upgrades

UI seeks dorm upgrades

Marissa Payne, [email protected] April 19, 2017

The East Side residence hall some students affectionately refer to as “Dirty Burge” could potentially get a facelift. Rod Lehnertz, the University of Iowa senior vice president for Finance and Operations,...

Students walk on the T. Anne Cleary walkway on Thursday, Jan. 21. Ridge and Furrow, better known as the "brain rock" is located on the T. Anne Cleary walkway. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Officials work on ISU presidential search

Marissa Payne, [email protected] March 27, 2017

After last week’s announcement that Iowa State University President Steven Leath will take on the top position at Auburn University, some are pondering whether the state Board of Regents will latch onto...

The University of Iowa Campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

Students want action on sexual misconduct

Marissa Payne, [email protected] March 23, 2017

In the months since the University of Iowa released its Speak Out Iowa sexual misconduct survey results, the university’s response to students concerned about related policies has been like “radio...

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld speaks during a sit-down interview with The Daily Iowan on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. This was the first sit-down interview with the DI this semester. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

UI and other universities stand behind DACA students

Marissa Payne, [email protected] March 21, 2017

The University of Iowa and more than 500 other institutions are prepared to work with President Donald Trump to preserve the rights of all students to earn an education. Universities from around the...

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2012, file photo, Iowa State President Steven Leath speaks during his installation ceremony in Ames, Iowa. Documents obtained by The Associated Press under the open records law, shows Leath damaged a private plane in a hard landing in 2014, 11 months before he banged up a university aircraft in similar fashion. The Board of Regents has received the results of an audit into every flight Leath and others have taken on university planes during his presidency, and scheduled a special meeting to discuss Leath's performance. (Bryon Houlgrave/The Des Moines Register via AP, File)

Leath to leave Iowa State for position at Auburn University

Marissa Payne, [email protected] March 20, 2017

For a third time in less than two years, one of the three public Board of Regents institutions will be searching for a new leader. The Auburn University Board of Trustees announced today Iowa State...

Academics mull tight budgets

Academics mull tight budgets

Marissa Payne, [email protected] March 10, 2017

The funding problems universities across the nation face may be solved by going “back to investing in the future.” University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld made the case for investing in higher...

Gianna Rubino works on her laptop at the main library on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Rubino, a UI sophomore, majors in therapeutic recreation. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

Summer courses may be tricky because of cuts

Marissa Payne, [email protected] March 9, 2017

Students trying to get ahead on coursework by taking summer classes at the University of Iowa may struggle to enroll in courses they had initially planned to take. The UI announced last month the Summer...

UI mulls tuition plans

UI mulls tuition plans

Marissa Payne, [email protected] March 8, 2017

While the University of Iowa touts its affordability in admissions materials, facing the fiscal challenges brought on by state budget cuts might have the UI singing a different tune.UI President Bruce...

Facing the troubles of higher education

Facing the troubles of higher education

Marissa Payne, [email protected] March 1, 2017

Coupled with bedtime stories, flash cards, and other child-appropriate educational tools, my parents’ words of wisdom stand out in recollections of my early childhood: “Do well in school.”Aside from...

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld listens to a presentation during a meeting in the Reiman Ballroom of the ISU Alumni Center in Ames on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. The Board of Regents will have a full board meeting on Feb. 23. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

UI wrestles with housing

February 23, 2017

By Emi Bendler and Marissa Payne [email protected] AMES — As enrollment continues to climb, making each incoming class historically larger than the previous one, University of Iowa officials...

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld listens to a presentation during a meeting in the Reiman Ballroom of the ISU Alumni Center in Ames on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. The Board of Regents will have a full board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 23. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Some scholarships hit by budget shortfall

February 23, 2017

By Marissa Payne and Sarah Stortz [email protected] Students are pondering the possibility of taking on more student-loan debt after University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld announced university...

UI works on retention

UI works on retention

Marissa Payne, [email protected] February 23, 2017

AMES — A report by the Iowa State Department of Education detailing postsecondary enrollment has shown that minority students are harder to retain and less likely to enroll in postsecondary institutions...