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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

Rainy Tuesday on the University of Iowa campus. Old Capital on October 14th, 2014.(DailyIowan/AnnaKilzer)

Survey on presidential candidates released

September 2, 2015

The results are in — just one day before the state Board of Regents selects a new University of Iowa president. The UI Chapter of the American Association of University Professors staged a survey...

Final forum proves interesting

Final forum proves interesting

September 2, 2015

Things get testy at final presidential finalist forum. By Austin Petroski [email protected] The state Board of Regents could look outside academia for the next University of Iowa president. Bruce...

UISG President Katherine Valdie talks with fellow Iowa students on the steps of the Capital Building on Wednesday, April 2, 2014.

UISG gets down to business

September 2, 2015

The first University of Iowa Student Government meeting of the school year took place Tuesday. by Alyssa Guzman [email protected] The University of Iowa Student Government held its first general...

The University of Iowa and its diversity

The University of Iowa and its diversity

September 2, 2015

  The presidential finalists: A statement made by the UI in a separate story: The UI gave the statement above to the Associated Press earlier this week regarding a separate issue. The search...

The University of Iowa Campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

Ex-track aide files discrimination complaint

September 1, 2015

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] A former Iowa track assistant has filed a gender-discrimination case against the University of Iowa, claiming the university asked specifically for a...

Search faces criticism

Search faces criticism

September 1, 2015

The University of Iowa’s next president will be announced Thursday, while many faculty remain weary and frustrated with the process. By Tom Ackerman [email protected] The state Board of...

Ohio State University Provost Joseph Steinmetz, the third finalist to replace Sally Mason as University of Iowa president. The fourth and final presidential public forum will take place this afternoon. (The Daily Iowan/Carly Matthew)

Third finalist speaks at forum

Austin Petroski, [email protected] September 1, 2015

The third presidential forum at the UI kicked off Monday with Joseph Steinmetz, the provost of Ohio State University, at the podium. He introduced himself by talking about his children and their ties...

Presidential hopeful has broad slate

Presidential hopeful has broad slate

August 31, 2015

Second presidential finalist stresses engagement and improvement. By Austin Petroski [email protected] University of Iowa presidential finalist Michael Bernstein laid out his four academic themes...

Colleges, including UI, face hackers

Colleges, including UI, face hackers

August 31, 2015

By Beau Bowman [email protected] University social-media pages are home to posts of scenic portraits of campus life, congratulations to students who have recently been accepted to college, and in...

Pickup soccer kicked out

Pickup soccer kicked out

Katelyn Weisbrod, [email protected] August 31, 2015

A group of more than a dozen pickup soccer players stood outside the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center together in a small protest on the evening of Aug. 28. The players watched several men playing...

Presidential candidate finalist Marvin Krislov speaks at a press conference at the IMU on Thursday, August 27, 2015. The state Board of Regents will interview the four candidates and select a new president on Sept. 1. (The Daily Iowan/Mikaela Parrick)

UI presidential candidate stresses affordable education

August 28, 2015

UI presidential candidate Marvin Krislov tours campus, outlines vision, and takes questions. By Austin Petroski [email protected] As Marvin Krislov took the podium, he waved to the audience...

UI to save nearly $30,000 ... on tampons

UI to save nearly $30,000 … on tampons

Alyssa Guzman, [email protected] August 28, 2015

The University of Iowa is going to save almost $30,000 each year by making tampons free in the bathrooms across campus. The UI taken all the locks off tampon machines in women’s restrooms to make...

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