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The Daily Iowan

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

News briefs from Winter Break

DI STAFF January 21, 2013

Baldus University of Iowa officials renamed its chapter of the American Association of University Professors after the late UI Professor David C. Baldus. Baldus served as a law professor and as a member...

Iowa City businesses giving back ‘For The Kids’

QUENTIN MISIAG January 21, 2013

The University of Iowa Dance Marathon has raised more than $11.2 million since 1995. And as its 2013 Big Event nears, officials say their continued success would not be possible without numerous local...

UI Center for Student Involvement and Leadership plans alternative spring break

CASSIDY RILEY December 14, 2012

For many students, spring break means sun bathing and spending time with friends. For 15 students at the University of Iowa, this spring break will mean rolling up their sleeves and making a difference. Applications...

UI ‘first’ again with addition of LGBT admissions option

STACEY MURRAY December 14, 2012

Yet again, the University of Iowa distinguishes itself with a first. As of Dec. 1, students applying to the University of Iowa are able to mark transgendered as an option under gender identification. ...

UIHC to discontinue Patient Transportation Service

KRISTEN EAST December 14, 2012

University of Iowa hospital administrators will disband a service providing free transportation to thousands of IowaCare patients from around the state. UI Hospitals and Clinics officials say the cost...

The Daily Iowan’s top news from fall 2012

KRISTEN EAST December 14, 2012

The Daily Iowan recounts the top news events from the fall in Iowa City and at the University of Iowa. UI welcomes another record-breaking class The University of Iowa welcomed another record-breaking...

Iowa City City Council to vote on dam proposal

NICK HASSETT December 14, 2012

A revitalized Iowa Riverfront may be coming sooner than expected. The Iowa City City Council will vote on whether to proceed with a particular design group for the Burlington Street dam proposal at the...

Local officials not fazed by state’s drop in health rankings

BRENT GRIFFITHS December 14, 2012

Gov. Terry Branstad has a vision. He wants Iowa to be the healthiest state in the country. However, a recent report indicates that Iowa has dropped four spots in national rankings. Despite the drop in...

Colangelo steps down as director of UI Belin-Blank Honors Center

BRIANNA JETT December 14, 2012

Although the new year will bring a name change to the University of Iowa’s Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, life will continue as usual for most of the...

UI law enforcement urges precaution in light holiday-season burglary spike

ERIC CLARK December 14, 2012

With a dramatic increase in the number of reported burglaries over the holidays in the last two years, local law-enforcement officials urge students to take proper precautions before going home for the...

Mason addresses media, cautions against hasty judgement from public

ALISON SULLIVAN December 13, 2012

University of Iowa President Sally Mason said the public should not be so quick to judge her actions following a series of highly criticized incidents that led to questions about the school’s transparency. “Until...

PHOTOS: Chinese international students adjust to life at the UI

BRIANNA JETT December 13, 2012

An ocean stretches between China and the United States. But between Chinese and American University of Iowa students looms just as difficult a barrier to cross — one constructed of language and culture. Of...