University of Iowa approves seven projects for P3 funding
The University of Iowa granted funding for seven projects through the public-private partnership known as P3, distributing more than $12 million total.
The approved projects address...
FM updates signage in campus buildings
On May 19, FM teams worked to remove mask and social distancing signage, including the building traffic directional signage in common spaces throughout buildings. Seating signage was left for the...
UI revises face mask and distancing policies to align with CDC guidance
The University of Iowa is revising its face mask policy to align with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) interim public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people....
UI campus honored with ArbNet arboretum accreditation
If you’re looking to spend a spring afternoon in the beauty of a blooming arboretum, you don’t need to go further than the University of Iowa campus. The UI recently was awarded a level II...
University of Iowa administrators explore plans to establish a new student Well-Being Center
Students may eventually see a new Well-Being Center on campus that would cohesively combine various student health services into one building.
University of Iowa to distribute vaccines for students and staff before semester’s end
University of Iowa students and staff will be eligible for vaccines distributed on campus, according to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds. It’s part of a statewide push for college students to be vaccinated...
The people who kept the UI running over the past year: in IT, custodial services, and dining
Employees from key services that kept campus running over the past year — IT, custodial services, and dining employees — speak on what it means to be “essential.”
UI to create green space in former Seashore Hall location
The University of Iowa is going even greener.
The recent removal of Seashore Hall on East Jefferson Street created a unique opportunity for the UI to reimagine an area that has been...
Iowa’s energy, electrical infrastructure remain resilient despite freezing temps
While temperatures continually plunged below zero this winter, experts said that Iowa’s energy infrastructure is set up to withstand the pressures of extreme weather.
But considering the...
University of Iowa accepts letters of intent for P3 year 1 funding initiatives
The UI is accepting letters of intent from faculty and staff who plan to submit proposals for initiatives that support the university’s strategic priorities of student, faculty, and staff success...
University of Iowa to start testing wastewater for COVID-19
The University of Iowa has announced they will begin testing wastewater to help monitor the presence of COVID-19 on campus.
Although the pilot program is still in the planning phase, the...
UI distributes first round of P3 funding for student success, faculty retention initiatives
The University of Iowa is distributing the first $7.5 million of the investment revenue generated from the public-private partnership (P3) for its utility system. The money will be used to support...