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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

Spotlight: UI grad deals with others’ crises

KATIE HEINE March 24, 2011

John Shean is somewhat compulsive about having his cell phone with him at all times. But it’s not so he can surf the web or send text messages. Rather, the 27-year-old said he likes to be available...

UIHC revenue growing for fiscal 2011

ARIANA WITT March 24, 2011

AMES— The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics revenue is in the black, increasing by more than 11 percent for fiscal 2011 compared with the previous year. According to presentation given to the...

Some question governor’s education summit

ARIANA WITT March 24, 2011

Effectiveness, innovation, and higher achievements. Those are the three key topics Gov. Terry Branstad said he hopes education leaders from Iowa and across the U.S. will discuss this summer at the Iowa...

Flood Center unveils Des Moines flood maps

NINA EARNEST March 24, 2011

When the rivers rise, planning is everything. And with the Iowa Flood Center’s most recent unveiling — maps for the Des Moines area — more Iowans will have better tools to prepare for flood season. The...

UI asks regents to end German Ph.D. program

ARIANA WITT March 23, 2011

The University of Iowa Ph.D. program in German could be the unlucky number 13. Today, officials seek to terminate the UI Ph.D. program in the German department, pending the state Board of Regents' approval...

Housing Authority reopens waiting list

ALISON SULLIVAN March 23, 2011

The waiting list for Iowa City's Housing Choice Voucher program reopened a few months ago, and it has since taken on roughly 600 applicants. Officials announced the number as a part of the Housing Authority's...

Enrollment cap could be in UI’s future

ALLIE JOHNSON March 23, 2011

University of Iowa officials said an enrollment cap would be a viable, if distant, possibility if the school's record-growth continues. UI President Sally Mason told The Daily Iowan on Monday there is...

600 UI staff members appeal reclassification

HAYLEY BRUCE March 23, 2011

About 600 University of Iowa staff members have officially appealed a preliminary plan to update their titles and job descriptions, officials said. The Compensationa and Classificaiton Redesign Project...

Local child care teacher, UI alumna wins award

ALLIE WRIGHT March 23, 2011

Brittney Sharp held a Dr. Seuss picture book between her thumb and pinky, reading aloud to her class. A group of about 15 4- and 5-year-olds at the Apple Tree Children's Center stared and listened intently. "I...

Nite Ride to switch routes

HAYLEY BRUCE March 23, 2011

Next semester, Nite Ride will drop its Thursday downtown route and switch to the academic route, according to a University of Iowa police official. The change comes after UI Student Government President...

Board undecided on signs at meetings

LUKE VOELZ March 23, 2011

The Iowa City School Board was unable to come to a conclusion at Tuesday's meeting regarding a policy change that would prohibit public signs and mutlimedia presentations at board meetings. Board members...

Students to excavate Hickory Hill Park

ALISON SULLIVAN March 23, 2011

The morning sun peeked through pockets of clouds above Hickory Hill Park on a brisk, peaceful Tuesday morning. This summer, the park will ring with the exploration of student anthropologists. With the...