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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

The University of Iowas College of Dentistry and Dental Clinic building is seen on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022.

UI College of Dentistry assistant professor accused of dishonest, abusive behavior

Grace Olson, News Reporter March 27, 2024

University of Iowa College of Dentistry assistant professor Thiago Soares Porto has been accused of allegedly violating regulatory procedures including reportedly being dishonest, abusive, and threatening. Porto...

A speaker addresses passing students during a COGS press conference on the University of Iowa Pentacrest on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

UI graduate student union continues demand to end student fees

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter March 27, 2024

The University of Iowa graduate student union Campaign to Organize Graduate Students, or COGS, continued its call for an end to student fees on Wednesday — one of the largest fundraising days on...

Meet this year’s UI Undergraduate Student Government presidential candidates

Meet this year’s UI Undergraduate Student Government presidential candidates

Theron Luett and Natalie Jasso March 24, 2024

As the election approaches for University of Iowa students to make their choice, two teams are vying for the top spots to run the Undergraduate Student Government for the 2024-25 academic year. Elections...

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Heidi Wood holds NARCAN naloxone nasal spray at the Medical Education Building in Iowa City on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. This project is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the University of Iowa’s College of Pharmacy. Wood, along with other pharmacists at the university, say an increase in NARCAN will be a positive for the community, “I want this to be flowing like water,” Wood said.

UI implements Narcan in residence halls to combat opioid overdoses

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter March 19, 2024

University of Iowa students who live on campus now have access to naloxone, or Narcan, to treat opioid overdoses. To increase access to opioid overdose treatment, the UI started to implement...

Parklawn Residence Hall is seen in Iowa City on March 7, 2024.

UI Parklawn Residence Hall to be closed next school year

Theron Luett, News Reporter March 19, 2024

After being reopened in 2022, incoming and returning University of Iowa students will not be able to choose Parklawn Residence Hall as a future living option on campus. The UI will officially close...

Students work in groups during the translation course World Literature: 1700 at Van Allen Hall in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. One year ago, the University of Iowa was the first University in the U.S. to create a B.A. degree in Translation.

First-of-its-kind UI translation bachelor’s degree sees growth

Kathleen Zeivel, News Reporter March 6, 2024

Since its launch to date, enrollment in the first-of-its-kind University of Iowa bachelor’s degree in translation continues to gain popularity. The number of students enrolled in the fall of 2022...

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on Tuesday April, 25, 2023.

UI deans, department heads grapple with diversity scholarship changes

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter March 4, 2024

In the wake of the University of Iowa’s decision to review and restructure diversity scholarships that are based on protected-class criteria, college deans and departmental heads are examining how...

A parking meter is seen outside of the University of Iowa West Campus Transportation Center in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

Iowa Board of Regents to review potential UI parking permit and citation increases

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter March 3, 2024

After almost nine years, the University of Iowa’s Parking and Transportation Department is seeking to increase parking permits. The UI is proposing to change faculty, staff, student, and commuter...

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on  Tuesday April, 25, 2023.

UI to add bachelor’s degree of administration in entrepreneurship

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter February 28, 2024

The University of Iowa will offer two new programs for students in August.   The Iowa Board of Regents approved the UI’s request to create a bachelor’s degree of administration in entrepreneurship...

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on  Tuesday April, 25, 2023.

Iowa Board of Regents recommends approval to close UI learning centers

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter February 28, 2024

The Iowa Board of Regents recommended approval on Wednesday for the closure of three University of Iowa learning centers across the state.  The UI was requesting the closure of the Scott Community...

Iowa Board of Regents President of Pro Tem Sherry Bates listens to a speaker during a board meeting in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023.

Sherry Bates elected as new Iowa Board of Regents president

Shreya Reddy and Alejandro Rojas February 28, 2024

Sherry Bates was unanimously elected president of the Iowa Board of Regents Wednesday, becoming the first woman to be elected to the position in roughly 40 years. The board also elected regent Greta...

The Iowa Memorial Union is seen at the University of Iowa on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022.

Activist Ragen Chastain talks weight science, body appreciation at IMU lecture

Sanya Sami, News Reporter February 28, 2024

Ragen Chastain — activist, author, athlete, researcher, speaker, and Guinness World Records award winner for being the heaviest woman to complete a marathon — spoke during a University Lecture...

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