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STATE OF THE ARTS
A milestone. That’s how UI President Sally Mason described design concepts for new facilities that will replace flood-damaged Hancher Auditorium, Voxman School of Music/Clapp Recital Hall, and the 1930s-era Art Building. The recent update comes as the UI Foundation launches a $30 million campaign to help build these structures and renew the UI arts campus. More
STEPPING UP
University of Iowa Dance Marathon continues to top its fundraising records. When "the big event," 24 hours of nonstop dancing, drew to a close Feb. 4, students in the 18th annual event had raised $1,369,147.18 for the UI Children's Hospital, a 12.2 percent increase from 2011. More
DORM SWEET DORM
Members of the University of Iowa’s Class of 2016 are finding a new perk to living on campus when they apply for housing this year: the option to use roommate-matching software to search for a bunkmate whose lifestyle matches their own. More
STUDENT SUCCESS
Two UI students, including one from Iowa and another from Minnesota, are among just 14 students nationally who have been named 2012 Churchill Scholars. The prestigious award recognizes exceptional students pursuing graduate study in engineering, mathematics, and the sciences, and supports one year of graduate study at the University of Cambridge, including tuition, housing, and fees. More
REWARD RESEARCH
Money is great for buying stuff, but a new study by UI finance professors suggests it’s also useful for keeping score and might help people make better decisions. More
Related: UI study examines role of racial similarity on victim forgiveness
Related: UI study examines role of racial similarity on victim forgiveness
DIVERSITY FESTIVAL
UI alumni, faculty, staff, students, and members of the community are encouraged to mark their calendars to participate in the 22nd annual Celebrating Cultural Diversity Festival March 31 at the UI Field House. The festival provides an opportunity to learn about diversity through food, games, dance, literature, storytelling, arts, and crafts. More
PAGE TURNER
Research by a UI-led team reveals new information about why paper made hundreds of years ago often holds up better over time than more modern paper. More
FOOD FINDING
Retail pork products in the United States have a higher prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA) than previously identified, according to new research by the UI College of Public Health and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. More
IOWA LANDSCAPE
A new exhibit, Art|Iowa: Inspired by Landscape, featuring art from the Meskwaki people, Grant Wood, and several contemporary Iowa artists, opened Feb. 2 at the UI Old Capitol Museum. More
FLOOD RECOVERY
Just two years after opening in 2006, Art Building West was shut down by floodwaters. The facility came back online this semester, hosting classes from painting to graphic design to art history. Click here to view a slide show of images of the restored building.
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY
Iowa Public Television and WNET have coproduced a documentary on UI alumnus Alexander Clark Sr., the second black student on campus and the university’s second black law graduate (Clark’s son was the first). The program will be broadcast in February and also is available online. More
Related: Alum preserves house, legacy of Alexander Clark Sr.
Related: Alum preserves house, legacy of Alexander Clark Sr.
NATIONAL READING MONTH
March is National Reading Month, and the Spectator team plans to celebrate by compiling a list of favorite books to reread. What literary works have compelled you to return to them again and again, and why? What do you get out of each reading? Email us your favorites at spectator@uiowa.edu, and be sure to include your name, city of residence, and, if applicable, your UI degree and year of graduation.
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“Debates are showbiz.”
Gilbert Cranberg, UI professor emeritus of mass communication, in a story that explores whether good debaters make good U.S. presidents (Wall Street Journal, Jan. 23).
“I decided one day that I could be completely homeless and walk across the country, and I would probably be happier.”
UI College of Law alumnus Tyler Coulson, who left his job in a Chicago law firm to walk from Delaware to California (Daily Iowan , Feb. 2).
SHAMBAUGH HOUSE
A movable feast. More
CIVILITY STARTS AT HOME
In politics, when the need to be heard trumps the desire to listen, everyone loses. More
LADIES FOOTBALL ACADEMY UPS ITS CHARITABLE COMMITMENT
The Iowa Ladies Football Academy has made a five-year, $1 million pledge for the new UI Children’s Hospital. More
