Despite a $9 million residence-hall project, the UI is carrying on its tradition of placing dozens of freshmen in temporary housing at the start of the fall semester.
The number of students in temporary...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors debated a proposed new site for a Johnson County Justice Center on Thursday — the building housing the Iowa City Press-Citizen.
The area, which is for sale, would...
A new state-of-the-art center for digital research this summer moved into the Main Library’s first-floor Information Arcade. The UI’s Digital Library Services will oversee online resources created...
Resources for refugees beyond basic resettlement have dwindled in recent years, forcing refugees to turn to families or publicly available programs.
Johnson County has no local specific service provider...
The Union Bar was heading down the same path as fellow downtown bars Et Cetera and 3rd Base Sports Bar until a twist of fate last weekend.
The Union, 121 E. College St., would have been the third bar...
Yan Li found himself munching a sandwich among a group of largely undergraduate international students this week. A UI graduate student in actuarial science, he wasn’t technically supposed to be there.
A...
Because its renovation work has been delayed, the Burlington Street pedestrian bridge will not carry people over Riverside Drive during the first two weeks of class.
Instead, city officials have set...
Beyond the hustle and bustle of this week’s UI Greek rush festivities is a lingering concern about sororities and fraternities.
As the recession continues, students are reconsidering their involvement....
Though Kathleen “Kay” Burford’s professional accomplishments were significant, she is also remembered for the presence she and husband Byron Burford exuded on the UI and Iowa City social scene.
“They...
Faculty and students in Iowa City will likely encounter at least one H1N1 flu infection this school year, county health officials said.
And some say UI research would play a positive role in addressing...
Despite recent violent incidents involving Johnson County and Cedar Rapids plainclothes officers, authorities said that garb generally has a limited effect on how situations play out.
Last month, Johnson...
Motivated by frustration and memories of discrimination, broken hearts and lost friends, more than 40 citizens — including many Sudanese refugees — gathered at the Iowa City Public Library to remember...
