As University of Iowa President Sally Mason transitions to retirement, several challenges and crises during her tenure have resurfaced in media, meetings, and her reflection on her time here.
“These...
Lured by music and the smell of food, students flocked to the Currier Hall Van Oel Multipurpose Room on Wednesday to take part in a twice-annual social event hosted by the Center for Diversity and Enrichment.
Faculty...
Students whose applications were accepted by the University of Iowa are up 9 percent —nearly 1,400 more students — from the previous academic year, University of Iowa officials said.
UI President...
Nite Ride has seen nearly a doubling in ridership since it opened in 2009, with a particularly large spike since adding an additional bus in March 2014.
“I think it’s been a very successful...
Iowans no longer have to leave the comfort of their homes to see winter weather on highways and interstates.
The Iowa Department of Transportation has installed iPhone 4 devices in 430 snowplows...
At a joint meeting onJan. 26, community IDs will be at the forefront of discussion.
The identifications would serve as something that could be used by those who do not have state-issued IDs.
During...
Local-option sales tax on agenda at joint meeting
The local-option sales tax will be back on the minds of local officials during the Jan. 26 joint meeting between area city councils and the Johnson County...
Due to the recent partnership of the King Sejong Institute and the Ewha Women’s University in Seoul, South Korea, the University of Iowa has been able to expand its Korean language and culture programs.
Though...
Revisions to taxi ordinance allowing such companies as Uber are one step closer to becoming a reality in Iowa City, but Uber isn’t happy with the revisions.
“It’s clear the City Council...
With University of Iowa President Sally Mason having announced her impending retirement, the state Board of Regents will begin to search for a new president with some ideas about the person the group wants...
The flood-recovery projects for two University of Iowa buildings affected by the 2008 flood, the IMU and Mayflower Hall, are nearing completion.
The two buildings are part of the flood projects across...
I still recall being a young elementary student at a public school on the South Side of Chicago, entering the gym, and seeing the sign hanging above the door: “Black men are an endangered species.”...
