Several schools in Iowa are dealing with fake calls today about possible shootings at district buildings. Classes were canceled at Clinton High School amid reports of possible gunshots having been fired at the school. The administration posted online that students were sheltering in place as … [Read more...]
UI study focuses on how nurses can best cope with unpleasant patients
Nurses are in short supply and high demand in Iowa, and a new study from the University of Iowa looks at ways nurses can overcome some of the things that cause them stress. Study co-author Amy Colbert, a UI professor of management and entrepreneurship, says nurses are under mounting pressure from … [Read more...]
Luther College wins national acclaim for sustainability efforts
Luther College is being recognized as one of the most sustainable campuses in the country, having cut its greenhouse gas emissions by more than 72% in the past 20 years. Jon Jensen, director of Luther's Center for Sustainable Communities, says they're on target to achieve carbon neutrality by … [Read more...]
State archery tournament is on target this weekend
The Iowa high school girls' basketball tournament isn't the only tournament underway in Des Moines this weekend. Both Saturday and Sunday, the Iowa State Fairgrounds is the setting for the state archery tournament. It's gathering some 2,200 students from more than 125 schools across Iowa. It's … [Read more...]
Students at Northwestern College heading out for spring break mission trips
Several students from Northwestern College in Orange City are heading out this week for spring break -- but their trips are working mission trips -- not a chance to sit on a beach and soak up the sun. Northwestern director of admissions, Patrick Hummel says they have 13 trips planned this year. … [Read more...]
Senator Grassley joins Minnesota senator offering student loan bills
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments today over President Biden's plan to forgive student loans, a plan Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley calls "reckless" and which would cost the federal government nearly one-trillion dollars. Grassley, a Republican, says the student loan system is deeply … [Read more...]
Regents president: moving special schools oversight to Ed Department makes sense
The president of the Board of Regents addressed concerns this week about the proposal to move the governance of the state's deaf, blind and visually impaired students to the Iowa Department of Education. Mike Richards said that it is part of the effort to streamline government and bring all K … [Read more...]
University of Iowa panel marks anniversary of invasion of Ukraine
Today marks one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and experts from across the Midwest are gathering in Iowa City tonight for a panel discussion about the war and what may be next for that region -- and for the world. Marina Zaloznaya, a sociologist and political science professor at the … [Read more...]
Study details state economic impact from U-I, ISU, UNI
A new study shows the three state universities add $14.9 billion to the state economy. The study from the labor market analytics firm Lightcast shows the contributions from the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa were equal to approximately 7.1% of the … [Read more...]
Money sought to renovate U-I Laysan Island Cyclorama
A fundraising campaign is underway to renovate a rare exhibit that's captivated visitors to the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History for more than a century. The Laysan Island Cyclorama in Macbride Hall provides an immersive 360-degree view of multiple colonies of birds that inhabit the … [Read more...]