Tuesday Trivia: What UI building is home to the award-winning Iowa Writers’ Workshop? Submit your answer here for a chance to win a prize: http://www.iowalum.com/trivia. Congratulations to last week’s winners, Denise Bridenstine, 87BA, and S.T.A.T. member Michael Nauman!
Congratulations to the PC Beaters for winning our first-annual S.T.A.T. Dodgeball Tournament, held in Kinnick Stadium yesterday. The event raised $3,000 to support Dance Marathon and the UI Children’s Hospital, and the nearly-300 participants had a great time despite the rain. Check out a gallery of photos from the event on Facebook, and we hope to see you next year!
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting former UI student Zach Wahls again to hear the story of his life—being raised by two same-sex parents. Zach gave a special reading from his newly released book, My Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength and What Makes a Family. During his time at Prairie Lights, Zach also answered questions from…
Our featured article this week from the February 2012 issue of Iowa Alumni Magazine profiles Jody Farhat, 82BSCE, who oversees dams along the Missouri River for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “I’m confident we managed the flood (of 2011) well, but it’s hard to convince someone whose house has been destroyed,” she says. The article is open to everyone at the…
The answer to this week’s trivia question (“What five buildings are currently on the Pentacrest?”) is Jessup Hall, Macbride Hall, MacLean Hall, Schaeffer Hall, and, of course, the Old Capitol. The answer to the bonus question (“What building was moved from the Pentacrest in 1905 instead of being torn down?”) is Calvin Hall, then known as Science Hall. From April until…
President Barack Obama visited a capacity crowd of 5,500 at the Field House this afternoon to talk about the cost of higher education. Despite the sweltering conditions inside—which led to some attendees fainting—the line to get in stretched around the block of Melrose and Grand. The speech lasted around half-an-hour, during which the president called for Congress to prevent student…
This afternoon, Iowa City will host President Obama as he discusses the cost of higher education at the Field House. It’s not every day that the President of the United States comes to town, and Obama’s last visit to the UI campus was in March 2010, when he gave a speech on healthcare reform. Follow us on Twitter for updates…
Students and faculty may have noticed decorative touches around campus today to celebrate Phil’s Day, when philanthropy is recognized campus-wide. As part of the day’s events, buildings where generous giving has made an impact were adorned with bows, ribbons, and special “Phil Was Here” tape. Check out the UI Foundation for more information!
Tuesday Trivia: What five buildings are currently on the Pentacrest? Bonus question: What building was moved from the Pentacrest in 1905 instead of being torn down? Submit your answer here for a chance to win a prize: http://www.iowalum.com/trivia. Congratulations to last week’s winners, Douglas Finnegan, 90BBA, and S.T.A.T. member Margaret Boos!
The UI set a date of March 1991 for the start of construction on the new College of Business building. The $33.5 million facility was notable for being built on the only remaining undeveloped plot of land on the main campus. The architects for the project limited the height of the structure to four stories to avoid visually overwhelming nearby…
