THE RUN FOR THE ROSES: The Hawkeyes played "never say die" football in the 1991 Rose Bowl before falling to Washington, 46-34, and Iowa fans never faltered. -- RADIO DAYS: For over 70 years, the UI has been on the air, broadcasting news, music,...
Contents: Acceptance of commission position ALA to John Upston, Jun. 19, 1974; Acceptance of commission position to Miller Upton, Jun. 19, 1974; Acceptance of invitation to address Cerro Gordo County Council, Aug. 28, 1972; Acceptance of UNICEF...
Cecile Goding is from South Carolina, where she directed neighborhood adult literacy programs for some years. Her essay 'Six Degrees of Fluency,' set in Charleston, won a GAMA award in 2000 A.D. She lives and works in Iowa City.
in print and to the editor -- thoughts on being a freshman -- portrait of the brain -- effects of bakke: part two -- auld lang band -- wrestling with success -- in print and to the editor -- a quick pen to match a quick mind -- 10 days in the USSR...
Tuition: The bane of students becomes a pay increase for the faculty. Though no one's particularly happy with the 12 percent increase, tuition at the UI remains the lowest in the Big Ten. -- No more ivory towers: After conducting statewide...
FLYING THE STARSHIP ENTERPRISE: A graduate of the Writers' Workshop takes a candid look at the new captain Frank Conroy—who is determined to keep the program flying high. -- LET'S GET PHYSICAL: We invite you to discover the lighter side of the...
SCHOOL WORK: Most University of Iowa students work to make ends meet. Caught between their aspirations and the perspiration it takes to achieve them, they're learning skills that will transfer to the careers they pursue after graduation. -- WHEN...
Sounding the Alarm on Sleep From insomnia to sleep apnea to a slew of other diagnoses, Dr. Eric Dyken is spreading the word about sleep disorders medicine. -- Keeping the Lid On: Campuses nationwide experienced the unrest of the tumultuous sixties...
My Life as a Student: Temperamental roommates, 7:30 a.m. physics finals, and Airliner pizza—in the first excerpts from a yearlong journal project, six undergraduates share their experiences at the UI. – ChangeAbility: Technological devices...
Regis discusses his relatively young native country of Papua New Guinea, which won independence from Australia in the 1970s, and the influence national independence has played on his literary works.
The tape begins with a sequence introducing an interview with Russian novelist Viktor Pelevin, which is interrupted by a video montage of Asian book covers and autumn scenery, including landscapes from Hickory Hill Park and Oakland Cemetery. The...
Jennifer Haigh reads from her novel, Baker Towers. She discusses how her childhood experience of growing up in a small mining town in Pennsylvania ultimately informed the setting for Baker Towers. Haigh’s discussions with female relatives who...
Librarian and UI alumna Esther Walls was elected director of the United States Secretariat for the International Book Year 1972. In this capacity, she coordinated the activities of the U.S. Secretariat, an agency established to promote the United...
Scrapbook compiled by Evelyn Birkby; chiefly contains clippings from "Up a country lane, " Birkby's weekly homemaking column in the Shenandoah Evening Sentinel newspaper.
Scrapbook compiled by Evelyn Birkby; chiefly contains clippings from "Up a country lane, " Birkby's weekly homemaking column in the Shenandoah Evening Sentinel newspaper.