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The University of Iowa
Established: February 25, 1847
Type: Flagship
Public
Endowment: US $982 million[1]
President: Sally Mason
Faculty: 2,156
Students: 30,409
Undergraduates: 20,907
Postgraduates: 9,502
Location: Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Campus: Urban
1,700 acres (7 km²)
Sports: Hawkeyes
Colors: Black and Gold            
Mascot: Herky the Hawk
Website: http://www.uiowa.edu

The University of Iowa, also commonly called Iowa or U of I, is a major research university located on a 1,700-acre (7 km²) campus in Iowa City, Iowa, US, on the banks of the Iowa River. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common flagship is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels a designation given on account of being either the largest fastest newest most heavily armed or for publicity purposes the most well A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The word million In standard English, the -lli- in million is pronounced with an l-sound followed by a University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Sally Mason PhD is the President of University of Iowa in Iowa City Iowa as of August 1, 2007. A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the Iowa City Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common Herky the Hawk is the athletics mascot of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the Iowa City Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Iowa River is a Tributary of the Mississippi River in the state of Iowa in the United States. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. The University is a member of the Big Ten Conference and the Committee on Institutional Cooperation. The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC, also known as the "Academic Big Ten" was established in 1958 and is a consortium of twelve primarily Midwestern

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History

The University of Iowa was originally named the State University of Iowa, and this remains the institution's legal name. The State University of Iowa was founded February 25, 1847 as Iowa's first public institution of higher learning, only 59 days after Iowa became a state. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Despite its legal name, it is not to be confused with Iowa State University. The Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University (ISU is a public land-grant and space-grant university

The first faculty offered instruction at the University in March 1855 to students in the Old Mechanics Building, situated where Seashore Hall is now. In September 1855, there were 124 students, of whom forty-one were women. The 1856-57 catalogue listed nine departments offering Ancient Language, Modern Language, Intellectual Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, History, Natural History, Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, and Chemistry. A language is a dynamic set of visual auditory or tactile Symbols of Communication and the elements used to manipulate them Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Morality (from the Latin la moralitas "manner character proper behavior" has three principal meanings History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Natural history is the Scientific research of Plants or Animals leaning more towards the Observational than Experimental methods Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and For the current in the 19th century German idealism see Naturphilosophie Natural philosophy or the philosophy of nature (from Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties The first President was Leigh S. J. Hunt. Leigh S J Hunt (August 1855 - October 5 1933 was an American businessman

The original campus was composed of the Iowa Old Capitol Building and the ten acres of land on which it stood. The Iowa Old Capitol Building is located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Following the placing of the cornerstone July 4, 1840, the building housed the Fifth Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Iowa (December 5, 1842) and then became the first capitol of the State of Iowa (December 28, 1846). Iowa Territory was an Organized territory of the United States from July 4, 1838 until December 28, 1846 when the Until that date it had been the third capitol of the Territory of Iowa. When the capitol of Iowa was moved to Des Moines in 1857, Old Capitol became the first permanent "home" of the University.

Old Capitol Building in February 2005
Old Capitol Building in February 2005

In 1855, Iowa became the first public university in the United States to admit men and women on an equal basis. Additionally, the University was the world's first university to accept creative work in theater, writing, music, and art on an equal basis with academic research.

The University was one of the first institutions in America to grant a law degree to a woman (Mary B. Hickey Wilkinson, 1873), to grant a law degree to an African American (G. Alexander Clark, 1879), and to put an African American on a varsity athletic squad (Carleton “Kinney” Holbrook, 1895)[1]. Frank Kinney Holbrook (born c 1874 in Tipton Iowa; date of death unknown was the first black intercollegiate athlete at the University of Iowa. The university offered its first doctoral degree in 1898. A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement

Iowa established the first law school west of the Mississippi River, and was also the first to use television in education (1932) and pioneered the field of standardized testing. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A standardized test is a test administered and scored in a consistent manner Additionally, Iowa was the first Big Ten institution to promote an African American to an administrative vice president’s position (Dr. Phillip Hubbard, promoted in 1966).

On November 1, 1991, five employees of the University were killed and one student was critically injured when Gang Lu, a physics graduate student, went on a shooting rampage before committing suicide. Gang Lu (c 1963 – November 1, 1991) (surname Lu; Chinese 卢[[wiktionary 刚|刚]] Lú Gāng was the gunman in the University of It was rumored that the gunman was upset because he was denied an academic award.

On April 13, 2006, a tornado struck the University and adjacent Iowa City, causing moderate damage throughout the campus and town. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the Iowa City Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which Despite the damage, injuries were relatively light in the area, although one person in a neighboring county was killed.

On June 8, 2008, the Army Corps of Engineers warned that flooding on the Iowa River and overflow from the Coralville Resevoir would imminently cause major and potentially record flooding. Such an event could have serious implications and bring widespread damage to campus buildings.

Colleges

View from Cleary Walkway with the Old Capitol in the background
View from Cleary Walkway with the Old Capitol in the background

Academics and distinctions

Iowa is one of 60 elected members to the prestigious Association of American Universities. The Association of American Universities (AAU is an Organization of leading research universities devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic Research

According to The Public Ivies: America's Flagship Public Universities (2001) by Howard and Matthew Greene, The University of Iowa is one of America's "Public Ivy" institutions of higher education, defined by the authors as a public institution that "provides an Ivy League collegiate experience at a public school price. "

The University is currently home to ISCABBS, an aging public bulletin board system that was the largest Internet community in the world prior to the commercialization of the world wide web. ISCABBS, also known as ISCA is a Bulletin board system (BBS based at the University of Iowa. A Bulletin Board System, or BBS, is a Computer system running software that allows users to connect and login to The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked Hypertext documents accessed via the Internet.

The University of Iowa is also the home to the National Advanced Driving Simulator (a virtual reality driving simulator. Virtual reality ( VR) is a technology which allows a user to interact with a Computer-simulated environment be it a real or imagined one Driving Simulators are used for Entertainment as well as in Training of driver's education courses taught in educational institutions and private businesses )

University of Iowa in Rankings

Overview:

U. S. News & World Report has rated University of Iowa programs as some of the top in the country. The ratings listed below reflect the most current comparisons of programs nationwide in both public and private institutions.

Iowa Writers' Workshop

The Writer's Workshop was Founded in 1936. Since 1947 it has produced thirteen Pulitzer Prize winners. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, In total, twenty five people affiliated with the Writers' Workshop have won a Pulitzer Prize for writing.

Notable Workshop students and faculty include Robert Penn Warren, author of All the King's Men, former student Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours, and former faculty member Kurt Vonnegut, author of books such as Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, and Slaughterhouse Five. Robert Penn Warren (April 24 1905 &ndash September 15 1989 was an American poet Novelist, and literary critic and was one of the founders of New Criticism. All the King's Men is a Novel by Robert Penn Warren, first published in 1946 Michael Cunningham (born November 6, 1952) is an award-winning American Writer, best known for his 1998 Novel The Hours The Hours is a 1998 Novel written by Michael Cunningham. It won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the 1999 PEN/Faulkner Kurt Vonnegut Jr (November 11 1922 – April 11 2007 (ˈvɒnəgət was a prolific and genre-bending American Novelist known for works blending Satire, Black For other uses see Cat's cradle (disambiguation. Cat's Cradle is a 1963 Science fiction Novel by Kurt Vonnegut Breakfast of Champions or Goodbye Blue Monday is a 1973 novel by the American author Kurt Vonnegut. Slaughterhouse-Five or The Children's Crusade A Duty-Dance With Death (1969 by Kurt Vonnegut, is a Post-modern anti-war science-fiction novel

Campus

The Old Capitol, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The Old Capitol, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

The University of Iowa's main campus is located in Iowa City, originally designed by architect D. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Elwood Cook, with the campus bordered by Park Road to the north and Dubuque and Gilbert Streets roughly to the east. U.S. Highway 6 traverses the university campus. US Route 6, also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, is a main route of the U The Iowa River flows through the campus dividing it into west and east sides. The Iowa River is a Tributary of the Mississippi River in the state of Iowa in the United States.

Of architectural note is the Pentacrest at the center of The University of Iowa campus. The Pentacrest is a collection of five Buildings on the campus of the University of Iowa &mdash the Old Capitol Jessup Hall Macbride Hall MacLean Hall and Schaeffer The Pentacrest is the location of five major campus buildings: Old Capitol, Schaeffer Hall, MacLean Hall, Macbride Hall, and Jessup Hall. The Iowa Old Capitol Building is located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Old Capitol was once the primary government building for the state of Iowa, but it is now a museum of Iowa history.

Also on the eastern side of campus includes five residence halls (Burge, Daum, Stanley, Currier, and Mayflower), the Iowa Memorial Union, the Pappajohn Business Building, and the buildings for biology, chemistry, engineering, psychology, and physics.

The Colleges of Law, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Public Health are on the western bank of the Iowa River, along with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Voxman Music Building. Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts and informed choices of society organisations The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC is a 762-bed public Teaching hospital and level 1 trauma center affiliated with the University of Iowa. Himie Voxman (born September 1912 in Centerville Iowa) is a retired musician responsible for many volumes of Wind instrument literature Additionally, five residence halls (Hillcrest, Slater, Reinow, Quadrangle, and Parklawn), Kinnick Stadium, and Carver-Hawkeye Arena are located on the west campus. Kinnick Stadium, formerly known as Iowa Stadium, is a Stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa. Carver-Hawkeye Arena is a 15500-seat multi-purpose indoor Arena located in Iowa City, Iowa.

The Oakdale Campus, which is home to some of the university's research facilities and the driving simulator, is located north of Interstate 80 in adjacent Coralville. Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90) Coralville is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is a suburb of Iowa City and part of the Iowa City Iowa Metropolitan

The Pentacrest

Main article: Pentacrest

The Pentacrest is sometimes referred to as the center of academic life at the University, especially for Liberal Arts students. The Pentacrest is a collection of five Buildings on the campus of the University of Iowa &mdash the Old Capitol Jessup Hall Macbride Hall MacLean Hall and Schaeffer It is composed of five buildings; the Old Capitol and four lecture halls, Schaffer, MacBride, MacLean, and Jessup. A variety of classes are held in these four buildings, mostly relating to the Liberal Arts. MacBride Hall and the Old Capitol also contain museums of natural history and Iowa state history, respectively.

Campus Museums

Student life

Given the size of the university, it is difficult to generalize what student life is like at the University of Iowa. There are hundreds of student organizations, including groups focused on politics, sports, games, lifestyles, dance, song, and theater, among other things.

With so many students, it is not difficult to find things to do other than drinking, including movies, plays, restaurants, bowling, and a variety of other activities. The University also tries to sponsor events that give students an alternative to the typical drinking scene.

Athletics

Main article: Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa Hawkeyes logo.
Iowa Hawkeyes logo. The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States.

The school's sports teams, the Hawkeyes, participate in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Big Ten Conference. The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations

Football

Main article: Iowa Hawkeyes football

Iowa's football team plays its home games at Kinnick Stadium, named after former Iowa football player Nile Kinnick who won the Heisman Trophy in 1939. The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. Kinnick Stadium, formerly known as Iowa Stadium, is a Stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa. Nile Clarke Kinnick Jr (born July 9, 1918 in Adel Iowa; died June 2, 1943, in the Gulf of Paria, Venezuela Kinnick Stadium hosts 70,585 fans. The stadium unveiled a new look in 2006 with the completion of a $90 million renovation. The renovation included new stands in the south endzone, a new press box, and a statue of Kinnick. In recent years, the football team has enjoyed much success, earning six national bowl appearances since 2001 including shared Big Ten titles in 2002 and 2004. However, the program produced disappointing and mediocre records in 2006 and 2007. In 2006, after starting out 5-1, the team lost five of its last six games, including losses to perennially poor Indiana and Northwestern teams. Iowa lost to Texas in the Alamo Bowl.

Iowa battles Iowa State University annually for the Cy-Hawk Trophy, a traveling award. The Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University (ISU is a public land-grant and space-grant university Game results Iowa victories are shaded ██ yellow Iowa State victories shaded in ██ Although the Hawkeyes have dominated the overall series with the Cyclones (holding a 36-19 advantage), Iowa State has won 7 of the last 10 games following a 15-13 win in 2007. Iowa also has a Big Ten rivalry with Minnesota. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. The two schools' football teams meet yearly to battle for Floyd of Rosedale, a traveling trophy in the shape of a bronzed pig. History A bet in 1935 between Minnesota Governor Floyd B Olson and Iowa Governor Clyde Herring gave birth to Floyd of Rosedale In 2004, Iowa and Wisconsin unveiled the Heartland Trophy, a bronze bull, to be played for in their annual rivalry. Game results See also Other Wisconsin traveling trophies Paul Bunyan's Axe (with Minnesota) The Hawkeye football team has won eleven Big Ten football titles.

Wrestling

Main article: Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling

Iowa is famous for its extremely successful collegiate wrestling program. The Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling program is one of the most storied in NCAA Division I athletics Collegiate wrestling is the commonly-used name of the style of Amateur wrestling practiced at the College and University level in the United States Through 2008, the Hawkeyes wrestling team has won 21 national titles and 32 Big Ten titles. Coach Dan Gable's Gang won nine straight NCAA team championships (1978 to 1986) and twice won three in a row (1991 to 1993 and 1995 to 1997). Dan Gable (born October 25, 1948 in Waterloo Iowa) is a well-known American amateur wrestler. The NCAA Wrestling Team Championship was first officially awarded in 1929 and began to be continuously awarded on an annual basis in 1934 except during World Iowa's 48 NCAA Champions have won a total of 74 NCAA individual titles, crowning six three-time and 13 two-time champions. Furthermore, Iowa's 130 all-Americans have earned all-America status 261 times, including 16 four-time, 27 three-time and 30 two-time honorees. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for Sports Illustrated named the Iowa program one of the top sports dynasties of the 20th century. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. [2] The program again made the news on March 29, 2006 when it was announced that wrestling coach Jim Zalesky's contract will not be renewed. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. About a month later, Iowa hired former 4 time All-American and Olympic champion Tom Brands as the new head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Tom Brands (born April 9, 1968) is the head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. The University of Iowa wrestling program has consistently held an edge over in-state rival Iowa State.

Men's Basketball

Main article: Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball

The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team currently plays in 15,500-seat Carver-Hawkeye Arena, along with the school's women's basketball, wrestling, and volleyball teams. The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represents the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, as a member of the Big Ten Conference and the Carver-Hawkeye Arena is a 15500-seat multi-purpose indoor Arena located in Iowa City, Iowa. The Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling program is one of the most storied in NCAA Division I athletics

Throughout history, the Hawkeyes have enjoyed the successes of eight Big Ten regular-season conference championships, the last coming in 1979. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) More recently, Iowa has won the Big Ten tournament twice, in 2001 and 2006. The Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament is held annually at the end of the men's College basketball regular season Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Iowa also has 22 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament appearances, including three Final Fours, reaching the semifinals in 1955 and 1980 and playing in the championship game against the San Francisco in 1956. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) University of San Francisco ( USF) is a private Jesuit Roman Catholic University in San Francisco California. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The team experienced success in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s under head coaches Lute Olson and Tom Davis. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Robert Luther "Lute" Olson (born September 22, 1934) is the men's Basketball head coach at the University of Arizona in Dr Thomas "Dr Tom" Davis (born December 3, 1938) is a former college men's basketball coach Under Olson, the Hawkeyes won their last Big Ten regular season championship (1979) and went to their last Final Four to date (1980). Big Ten Conference men's Basketball regular season champions Championships by school See also Big Ten Conference Men's

Other sports

The Iowa Hawkeye women's basketball team experienced great success in the 1980s and early 1990s under legendary coach Vivian Stringer. Charlaine Vivian Stringer (born March 16, 1948) is a prominent African American basketball coach, with one of the best records in the history In 1985, the Hawkeyes became the first women's basketball team in history to sellout in advance. [3] During Stringer's tenure, the Hawkeyes appeared in 10 Women's NCAA Tournaments, including 9 consecutive berths from 1985-86 through 1993-94. Additionally, the Hawkeyes appeared in the 1993 Women's Final Four, losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the semifinals. Stringer's successor at Iowa, Angie Lee, took Iowa to an additional 3 NCAA tournaments, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance during the 1995-96 season. Current coach Lisa Bluder has taken the Hawkeyes to five NCAA tournaments and two WNIT berths, including an appearance in the WNIT semifinals during the 2004-2005 season.

The trampoline was invented by University members George Nissen and Larry Griswold around 1935. A trampoline is a Gymnastic and Recreational device consisting of a piece of taut strong Fabric stretched over a Steel frame using many coiled Griswold, was the assistant gymnastics coach and Nissen was a tumbler on the gymnastics team.

On June 23, 2006 it was announced that former University of Wyoming athletic director Gary Barta had been named the new athletic director of the University. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Wyoming is a Land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation Gary Barta, born September 4, 1963, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the current Athletic director at the University of Iowa Barta replaced Bob Bowlsby, who left the University on July 9th to become the new athletic director of Stanford University. Bob Bowlsby (born January 10, 1952) is the Director of Athletics at Stanford University. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in

The University of Iowa also has many club teams that compete in Baseball, Rugby, Lacrosse, Volleyball, Crew, Soccer, Ice Hockey, and other sports.

School Songs

On Iowa

On Iowa proudly at the fore
 On Iowa on for evermore
 Ev'ry loyal son will give
 A Rousing toast to you
 Ev'ry loyal daughter loves you true
 On Iowa with your wealth untold
 A heritage to us you did unfold
 Love of family, love of friend
 Love of country too
 Makes us proud for what you stand
 Our Dear Old Gold.

Iowa! Iowa!
 Iowa! Iowa!
 I-O-W-A!

Fight, Iowa, never, never yield
 Fight, Iowa, fight right down the field
 Get in the game and watch the ball
 Be a fighting Man
 Hit 'er hard, give Iowa all you can.
Fight, Iowa, you'll be sure to hold
 We're with you with the pep
 And love of old.
Fight for family, Fight for friend
 Fight for country too
 But fight hard today and win
 For Dear old Gold.

Iowa Fight Song

The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for IOWA,
 Let every loyal Iowan sing;
 The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for IOWA,"
 Until the walls and rafters ring (Go Hawks!)
 Come on and cheer, cheer, cheer, for IOWA
 Come on and cheer until you hear the final gun.
The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for IOWA,"
 Until the game is won.

Alma Mater

Come all alums of Iowa,
 And blend your voices true;
 Sing praises to our Alma Mater,
 As good Hawkeyes do.

Let's keep within our hearts a fire
 To magnify her fame;
 Bring credit to these noble halls,
 Where glory and honor reign.

The day is near when comrades here
 Will bid farewell and part;
 But each Hawkeye carries on
 Thy spirit in his heart.

Oh, Iowa, Iowa, we drink a toast to you;
 We pledge our everlasting love
 For dear old Iowa U
 Alma Mater, Iowa

Roll Along Iowa

Roll along Iowa, Roll down the field,
 On to victory!
 Roll along Iowa, Don't ever yield,
 Always a winner be!
 Get that ball, Give your all, For dear Old Gold,
 Raise her banner high!
 With firm endeavor, Roll on forever,
 U of I.

The original last line of Roll Along Iowa was With firm endeavor, Roll on forever, S. U. I. in reference to The University of Iowa's legal name as "The State University of Iowa". It was changed to the current line in the late 1970s.

Notable people

Main article: List of University of Iowa people
The Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratory
The Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratory

As with any major public university, many University of Iowa alumni have achieved fame or notoriety after graduating. See also University of Iowa Accomplished alumni Archie Alexander, first African-American graduate (in engineering and governor These people include athletes, film and television actors, and technological innovators. From its Iowa Writers' Workshop, the University boasts a number of Pulitzer Prizes winners (most recently Writer's Workshop faculty member Marilynne Robinson for her novel Gilead in 2005 ), as well as numerous National Book Awards and other major literary honors. The Program in Creative Writing, more commonly known as the Iowa Writers' Workshop, at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa is a graduate-level Marilynne Robinson (born 1943 is an American Author. Her 1980 novel Housekeeping (see 1980 in literature) won a Hemingway Foundation/PEN From the Scriptures " Gilead " means hill of testimony or mound of witness, ( Genesis 3121 a mountainous region east of the Jordan Some of the notable alumni include NFL tight end Dallas Clark, NFL safety Bob Sanders, NFL tackle Robert Gallery, NFL linebacker Chad Greenway, NFL guard Mike Goff, NFL kicker Nate Kaeding, NBA guard Ricky Davis, actor Tom Arnold, actor Ashton Kutcher, Pulitzer Prize winning writer Tennessee Williams, and George Gallup (originator of the Gallup Public Opinion Poll). Dallas Dean Clark (born June 12, 1979 in Livermore Iowa) is an American football Tight end for the Indianapolis Colts Tom Arnold is the name of Tom Arnold (actor, an American actor Tom Arnold (politician, a British politician Tom Christopher Ashton Kutcher ( commonly known as Ashton Kutcher (born February 7 1978 is an American actor and former fashion model best known for playing Michael The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26 1911 &ndash February 25 1983 better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical

Iowa's 1,700+ faculty members includes three Pulitzer Prize winners, five former clerks to U.S. Supreme Court justices, and numerous members of the nation’s most prestigious scholarly academies:

Past University Presidents

Iowa's most recent presidents have left to become presidents at several of the most prestigious colleges and universities of the United States: Dartmouth College (James O. Freedman in 1987), The University of Michigan (Mary Sue Coleman in 2002), and Cornell University (Hunter R. Rawlings III in 1995 and David Skorton in 2006). The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI is a United States Non-profit medical Research institute based in Chevy Chase Maryland The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS is an organization dedicated to scholarship and the advancement of learning The Institute of Medicine (IOM is one of the United States National Academies, and is a not-for-profit non-governmental American organization chartered in 1970 as a part of the United John Gabbert Bowman ( May 18, 1877 – December 2, 1962) was the tenth Chancellor (1921&ndash1945 of the University of Pittsburgh James Oliver Freedman ( September 21, 1935 - March 21, 2006) was a career academic administrator Hunter Ripley Rawlings III (born 1945) is an American Classics scholar and Academic administrator. Mary Sue Coleman (born October 2, 1943 in Kentucky is the current president of the University of Michigan, having served since 2002 David J Skorton (born November 22, 1949 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is an American Medical scholar and Academic administrator Sally Mason PhD is the President of University of Iowa in Iowa City Iowa as of August 1, 2007. Dartmouth College ( is a private, Coeducational University located in Hanover, New Hampshire, U James Oliver Freedman ( September 21, 1935 - March 21, 2006) was a career academic administrator The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research Mary Sue Coleman (born October 2, 1943 in Kentucky is the current president of the University of Michigan, having served since 2002 Hunter Ripley Rawlings III (born 1945) is an American Classics scholar and Academic administrator. David J Skorton (born November 22, 1949 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is an American Medical scholar and Academic administrator

References

  1. ^ NACUBO 2008 Study of Endowment Assets

See also

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