Last fall, I attended a “Life With Phil” lecture, hosted by the University Lecture Committee and the University of Iowa Foundation, that featured Ted Waitt, the founder of Gateway 2000 Inc. and the...
Each year, thousands of University of Iowa alumni and friends give back to Iowa, and their donations help make our university remarkable.
That’s why we host our annual philanthropy events — to honor...
The energy landscape is continually evolving across the country and the world at an unprecedented rate. No longer is our energy generation dependent on one or two fuel sources; instead, the possibilities...
At the University of Iowa, the impact of philanthropy is evident all around us. While buildings may be the most visible signs of private giving, generous donations also support hundreds of programs and...
In the past year, I have been stirred by incredible performances in the new Hancher Auditorium and Voxman Music Building, amazed by beautiful art surfacing from the gifted abilities of our teachers and...
For more than a century, America’s public universities have provided a vast array of benefits for our society. These focus on educating citizens, fueling economic growth, leading new discoveries in the...
Addiction continues to lurk in the shadows of American society, destroying lives and destabilizing communities.
In this country, there is a long history of attributing addiction to personal failure...
On Wednesday, the justice systems appropriations subcommittee proposed its fiscal 2018 budget, which included a proposed nearly 26 percent decrease in funding for victim services (sexual violence, domestic...
A few opinion pieces in The Daily Iowan about the recent Remi Kanazi event have come to my attention, and I feel a response is necessary. As expected, some of them are very insincere in their depiction...
This upcoming weekend marks the 17th-Annual Craft Critique Culture Conference. Graduate student organizers Enrico Bruno, Faith Avery, and Diann Rozsa have planned an especially engaging conference this...
As Remi Kanazi touched down in Iowa City, a firestorm of negative writing streamed from Guest Opinions in The Daily Iowan. Many accused Kanazi of not maintaining an open dialogue, but these people didn’t...
The fight to make sexual assault a relevant issue on college campuses continues each year. Issues ranging from sexual misconduct to stalking are continually discussed, but students rarely see more than...
