Liberty Mutual’s Coach of the Year Award celebrates college football coaches who best demonstrate the qualities of responsibility, integrity, and excellence both on and off the field. It’s not just about winning –but how you win. Four winning coaches each will receive $20,000 for their school’s alumni association and $50,000 for the charity of their choice. The first round of…
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Students enthusiastically sampled coffees and enjoyed the sunny walk through Iowa City. Caffeine was on the minds of UI freshmen who participated in last week’s Coffee Crawl as part of On Iowa!, a week of welcome for new students. More than 100 students walked to many of the coffee shops in Iowa City to enjoy free samples and become familiar…
A good part of the United States is sweltering under a protracted heat wave with no signs of cooler weather in the long-range forecast. Friends and colleagues in Iowa City have been sharing their stories of things to do while staying cool. Many report watching old movies, playing board games with their children, and reading a good book. Others have…
The UIAA’s Football Weekend Giveaway contest is proving very popular with UI alumni on Facebook; every day, new people “Like” us—and we love it! REMEMBER, you can enter the contest once a day until August 1 to increase your chances of winning. Anyone 18 or older can enter for the chance to win two outdoor club seats for the Iowa…
Don’t fret if you missed the Old Capitol Museum exhibit on “Chaos and Creation on the Pentacrest.” Although the display ended this past Sunday, we plan to work with museum staff to highlight the history of the University of Iowa during the turbulent ’60s and ’70s for Iowa Alumni Magazine. The August feature will cover the Vietnam protests and civil…
I vividly recall July 29, 1981, the day Lady Diana Spencer married Prince Charles at London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral. July 29 tends to be special to me anyway, because that’s my birthday, but it was even more so on this occasion. I turned eight years old that day—and my celebration began by watching the royal wedding with my mother. As…
Senior Send-Off Week is right around the corner. One of the many exciting events taking place that week is Team Trivia Night on Monday, April 11, at the Levitt Center. Teams will face off to test their knowledge on the University of Iowa. When I think about all there is to know about the rich history of this campus, I…
If you are watching the Decorah eagles on Ustream, or did and then kind of forgot about them, the eggs are due any day. www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles For more on the Decorah eagles, read my previous blog entry. Jane Marshall Membership Assistant
I am in the (I think) enviable position of taking a lot of phone calls from many diverse constituents—mostly about membership in the alumni association. Now and again, I do have to bite my tongue, because sometimes my absolutely witty and hilarious response just isn’t appropriate. Usually this happens on very cold days when someone who lives in a snow-free…
