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The Iowa Board of Regents wrapped up two days of meetings with discussions on tuition increases, civic engagement and new syllabi policies. The board is coming under increased scrutiny for its stance on DEI. Some students are calling on them to stand up against the Trump administration’s blitz on higher education.
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The Lifespan of a Fact follows an intern, an editor and a celebrated writer in a struggle to fact-check an essay that blurs the lines between truth and falsehood. The play, which opens on the Riverside stage in Iowa City on April 18, is adapted from a real essay-turned-novel co-written by University of Iowa Nonfiction Program Director John D’Agata and fact-checker Jim Fingal.
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A federal hiring freeze and layoffs at the National Weather Service are impacting the accuracy of forecasts and long-range outlooks.
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Essayist Ross Gay explores the beauty of the world and a music therapist discusses how music and singing can help those with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.
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Iowa City may seem like an unlikely location for a group of mountain enthusiasts to form, but the Iowa Mountaineers thrived for much of the 20th century.
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Iowa House Republicans advanced bills Tuesday establishing uniform educational requirements at the state’s public universities and protecting universities from being penalized by accreditors for following state law. Proposals for capping in-state tuition and establishing tuition guarantee were also removed from a bill known as the "College Affordability Act."
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The Iowa House advanced two proposals Tuesday targeting diversity, equity and inclusion in state agencies and higher education amidst pushback from Iowa House Democrats.
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The U.S. Department of State canceled its funding of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program. It’s the end of a 58-year-old partnership, which has brought writers from all over the world to be in residence at the university.
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Covenants in Iowa and across the country restricted Black Iowans from purchasing homes in response to the Great Migration. Iowa researchers are mapping where these covenants were put in place.
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The 485-acre area leased by the University of Iowa is home to beloved nature programs. Community members worry a committee may recommend not renewing the lease.