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Elana

My Top 10 Moments This Semester!!!

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
efwalters
Hi everyone!!! We are officially in finals week and I’m feeling sooo nostalgic right now! The past couple of months have been an absolute whirlwind and the experiences, stories, and people have really shaped this semester for me. Before heading home and sharing all these wonderful moments with my hometown friends and family, I wanted to take a second to reminisce about this spring semester and some of the special moments that made this semester ...
Solenn

Literary Magazine Launch Parties!

Thursday, May 2, 2024
Solenn
Hello all, ‘Tis the season for launch parties for the on-campus literary magazines! I have had five within the last week, both ones I’m published in, and ones I work for, or both! It is a fun time since there is free food and everyone is so kind and share a common interest: writing! I personally know many people in the lit mag community, so the parties are very close-knit. I love getting a free ...
Solenn

To-Do List Before The End of the Semester!

Thursday, May 2, 2024
Solenn
Hey everyone, I am currently wrapping up my last week of classes and my first year of college! I am currently trying to fit in as many activities as possible before I head back to Arizona next week. Here are some fun ideas to fill the gaps between studying: Go outside. Go on walks, watch the sunset, run, play volleyball, study outside! Enjoy the weather now that it is finally warming up. Get dinner with ...

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Iowa is a Fiske Guide Top 10 "Best Buy"

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Meet the Class of 2025

The University of Iowa welcomes the most academically accomplished class in its history for the fifth year in a row.

Fiske Guide Ranks Iowa a Top 10 "Best Buy"

The University of Iowa is the only university in Iowa to make the Fiske Guide to Colleges "Best Buy" list. The 2022 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges includes Iowa on the annual list of the 10 "Best Buy" public colleges and universities in the country.

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