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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seen on April 2, 2022.

UI Hospitals and Clinics to open a new Short Stay Unit

Natalie Miller, News Reporter February 15, 2023

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will be opening a new Short Stay Unit in April.  According to a UIHC presentation for the state Board of Regents, the new unit will include 30 private...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

First new hire of UI Transformational Faculty Hiring Program to start August 2023

Kufre Ituk, News Reporter February 15, 2023

Eric Hunter, a current associate dean for research in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University, will join the University of Iowa faculty in fall 2023 as the first...

Currier Residence Hall is seen on August 30, 2020.

UI to request an increase for room and board rate

Jack Moore, News Reporter February 15, 2023

The University of Iowa residence hall rate could increase by 4.2 percent for the 2023-2024 academic year.  The request for the increased rate will be presented by the UI at the upcoming state Board...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

Federal financial aid drops for fifth consecutive year at Iowa public universities

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter February 14, 2023

Students at Iowa’s public institutions — including the University of Iowa — received less federal financial aid for the fifth consecutive year, the state Board of Regents announced in its annual...

The John Pappajohn Business Building is seen in Iowa City on January 24, 2023.

Accessibility adjustments made to Pappajohn Business Building

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter February 14, 2023

The University of Iowa has been working to improve accessibility at the John Pappajohn Business Building, most recently by installing larger accessibility buttons that open doors in the building. Rick...

Mayflower Residence Hall is shown in Iowa City on Sunday, May 1, 2022.

UI requests approval to build new dorm, sell Mayflower Residence Hall

Kate Perez, News Editor February 14, 2023

Mayflower Residence Hall,  which was first built in 1968 and became housing for University of Iowa students in 1982, is set to be sold to make way for a new residence hall, the university announced...

The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business building is seen on Sunday, April 24, 2022.

Multiple Iowa City entrepreneurs accepted into accelerated program

Katie Asher, News Reporter February 13, 2023

University of Iowa second-year College of Dentistry students Jackie Yeh and David Jun noticed a lack of dental glasses and tools that fit facial structures of Asian people. The duo now has an opportunity...

Photo illustration by Matt Sindt.

UI students continue to use fitness trackers despite claims of inaccuracies in data

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter February 12, 2023

As wearable fitness trackers become a popular way to measure everyday activity, University of Iowa students are continuing to use the devices, despite worries from health care officials. Fitness trackers,...

COGS protesters are seen in front of the Old Capitol in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.

UI COGS gears up for contract agreements

Natalie Miller, News Reporter February 8, 2023

The University of Iowa Campaign to Organize Graduate Students (COGS) is once again hoping to see an increase in wages and stipends as its meeting with the state Board of Regents approaches. The...

The University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government meeting at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City on Jan. 24, 2023.

USG allocates $25,000 to support CommUnity Crisis Services

Archie Wagner, News Reporter February 7, 2023

University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government allocated $25,000 to CommUnity Crisis Services on Tuesday to support the organization’s food bank and mental health services.  The bill, co-authored...

COGS president Hannah Zadeh poses for a portrait outside the Main Library at the University of Iowa on Jan. 30, 2023. Zadeh has been president of the graduate student union since the beginning of the 2022-23 school year.

COGS union to participate in first-ever Iowa Troublemakers School

Grace Katzer, News Reporter February 7, 2023

The University of Iowa Campaign to Organize Graduate Students union is bringing the first Iowa Labor Notes Troublemakers School to campus. The event will bring together union members, labor activists,...

Food donations are seen inside of the CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City on Feb. 14, 2022. The center is a volunteer-driven organization for grocery assistance.

Iowa City citizens, organizations concerned about food assistance cuts

Kufre Ituk, News Reporter February 7, 2023

People who are eligible for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program in Iowa City may have fewer food options to choose from in the future. A proposed bill in the Iowa legislature,...

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