Despite a shortage of nurses nationwide, the economic recession is limiting the number of positions available to graduating nursing majors.
To make themselves more competitive, many are heading to graduate...
Van Allen Hall is often seen as a reminder of the 1991 shooting on the UI campus, but the building is famous for more than the gruesome event.
The building has been occupied by the physics/astronomy department...
Downtown restaurant workers were disappointed by the lack of lines and uneaten food April 25 at the RiverFEAST food event.
The event, sponsored by RiverFest and the Downtown Association, offered sample-sized...
Students and staff in the Iowa City School District won’t have to worry about changing their daily routine for at least another year.
Superintendent Lane Plugge announced April 24 he has recommended...
It was a busy weekend for Iowa legislators.
Looking to wrap up the session early, sleep-deprived legislators pushed through myriad appropriations and policy bills in the final days.
“It was a very...
Iowa Legislature Republican and Democratic leaders’ assessments of the session’s efficacy diverged greatly.
Democrats, who control both chambers and the governorship, predictably painted the session...
The UI President’s Residence, home to current president Sally Mason and husband Ken, is as symbolic to the UI community as the White House is to the nation.
For many, the residence is one of the most...
Students will likely see a tuition increase akin to last year’s 4.2 percent hike, Regent Robert Downer said Sunday night.
“I am not excited about going back to the days of double-digit percentage...
Iowa City’s next city manager search could come without much of a price tag.
The Iowa City City Council paid a recruitment service more than $30,000 over nine months to find former City Manager Michael...
Forty-ninth UI Student Government President Mike Currie said on Sunday his administration is committed to accomplishing its 11 platform goals over the next year.
“Student government gets a lot of criticism...
“We’ll be at the recorder’s office at 10:30 a.m.,” said UI graduate student Lindsey Quinn, who plans to officially marry her wife, Cybil Wriedt. “Starting Thursday, we’ll be the Quinn-Wriedts.”
On...
UI language departments are growing as students realize employers are seeking bilingual applicants.
In light of the increased interest, the UI Spanish/Portuguese department will offer a new course —...
