Articles Tagged: University of Iowa

He retires Aug. 1 -- the 17-year anniversary of him being introduced at Iowa.

University of Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta nearly a week ago on Saturday signed a “retirement agreement” with UI and the Board of Regents separating him from the institution Aug. 1 — without additional compensation beyond that date.

Iowa State University will continue to help fund water quality sensors on Iowa’s rivers and streams, despite a budget cut by the Iowa Legislature.

The survey comes in the wake of allegations that University of Iowa and Iowa State student-athletes violated NCAA rules.

The next head of the University of Iowa’s sprawling health care enterprise and medical college is retired U.S. Public Health Service Capt. Denise J. Jamieson, who accumulated decades of experience with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and at Emory University.

Taking that trademarked term and idea from the University of Wisconsin — which is offering three two-day Grandparents University sessions this July — UI is starting with a single day of learning for grandparents and grandchildren on July 13.

Although University of Iowa Health Care ranked nationally as the second-most trusted health care brand, the state of Iowa had among the most “doctor dodgers” in the country.

If the investigations into online sports wagering at Iowa result in any NCAA violations, recent history point toward the possibility of some stiff penalties.

About 12,000 students will graduate from Iowa’s public universities this weekend – many of whom will commemorate the achievement by participating in one or more of the dozens of ceremonies and receptions scheduled across the three campuses.

The Board of Regents on Thursday -- without much discussion -- held its first of two required readings on a tuition increase for all students across its three public universities, with final approval expected in June.

The University of Iowa – which did not boycott the rankings like dozens of elite law and medical schools nationally and continued providing U.S. News with internal data – lost ground in its overall law and medical school rankings, although still placing high.

In-state undergraduate students across Iowa’s three public universities could face a 3.5 percent tuition hike in the next academic year under a proposal the Board of Regents will consider later this week.

This August, students will be able to pick up The Eat Shop’s signature pastries as well as some gourmet lunch options.

The second of two finalists for the highest job atop University of Iowa Health Care and the UI College of Medicine on Monday spoke directly to key concerns, issues, and incentives presently before the enterprise he aims to lead – including physical growth, community collaboration, patient satisfaction, and staffing.

Nearing a century after the Western Golf Association teamed up with accomplished amateur golfer Charles Evans Jr. to establish a scholarship program for young golf caddies, it has added the University of Iowa to its list of partner schools – unveiling an inaugural class of 10 UI Evans scholars for the upcoming fall.