Illnesses students hide from public view challenge them in college, but also the colleges that have to accommodate those students, a special IowaWatch/Simpson College journalism report reveals.
Genealogists and others involved with historical preservation say they want Iowa to ensure that it can provide access to the rapidly growing number of artifacts defining Iowa’s history.
Iowa's community colleges have evolved to meet the changing needs of society, forging new partnerships with four-year colleges and the private sector to enhance career opportunities for students.
College students with depression often run into more difficulties than the typical student. Those who struggle the most with this often invisible disease often don’t connect with the help they need.
The “drink responsibly” or “enjoy in moderation” messages tucked into liquor and beer ads don’t impress some college students. Their common question is: What does that mean?
Yitong Ling would never have imagined her “super nice” friend Xiangnan Li would be the main person of interest in a suspicious murder case. Even so, Ling said she wasn’t surprised when the Iowa City Police Department released the news Monday, Sept. 29.
Parents who take out loans to help their kids pay growing student tuitions may end up in financial straits, with debts growing quickly with each student.
A controversial new funding distribution plan for Iowa’s three state universities, proposed by the Board of Regents, appears to have strong support from Gov. Terry Branstad. “It makes sense to me that the focus should be on giving higher educational opportunities for Iowa in-state students,” Bransta
The University of Iowa has intensely recruited Chinese students since 2007, but has made little progress fostering their assimilation to campus life. In some respects, an IowaWatch investigation has found, the university’s practices make interactions with domestic students more difficult and increas
Roughly half of Iowa’s 30 largest districts have updated their school emergency response policies, adopting a popular national program that safety experts say might not be the best choice.
GOING GLOBAL special report: Iowans and international students studying at one of the state’s universities and colleges are missing out on a huge opportunity – each other.
