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IowaWatch Connection Podcast: With Speech on College Campuses, How Far Is Too Far?

College traditionally is considered a place where open speech and expression are learning tools, taking students deeper into issues. But does a line exist where speech on campus goes too far? This podcast is part of an IowaWatch college media journalism project in which 14 college student journalist

By Lyle Muller and Jeff Stein

/ 2 May 2016

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: With Speech on College Campuses, How Far Is Too Far?

In Their Words: Free Speech On College Campuses In Iowa

Students, teachers and administrators share their thoughts about speech and expression boundaries on Iowa college campuses. READER ADVISORY: Derogatory language in this report may be viewed as offensive.

By IowaWatch College Media Reporting Team

/ 2 May 2016

Consistency Lacking In Iowa High Schools When It Comes To Teaching Climate Change

Iowa teachers are split on how to educate students about climate change despite strong scientific evidence supporting the existence of human-caused climate change, an IowaWatch study with the Cedar Falls High School Tiger Hi-Line newspaper shows.

By Tana Gam-ad, Olivia Fabos Martin and Sarah Stortz / Special IowaWatch-Cedar Falls Tiger Hi-Line report

/ 22 Apr 2016

Consistency Lacking In Iowa High Schools When It Comes To Teaching Climate Change

Iowa Students In China Have Same Acclimation Issues Chinese Have In U.S.

News reports have told how the number of Chinese students has skyrocketed in the University of Iowa and the students’ struggles to fit into American society are of concern to the university. However, few people realize that some students from Iowa go through similar difficulties when studying in Chi

By Jiangqi Guo

/ 24 Mar 2016

Iowa Students In China Have Same Acclimation Issues Chinese Have In U.S.

Use Of Agents To Gain Entry To U.S. Universities Is Discouraged

Yiman Lyu said she barely knew what she should do at the beginning of her application process to attend college in the United States.

By Jiangqi Guo

/ 24 Mar 2016

Use Of Agents To Gain Entry To U.S. Universities Is Discouraged

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Winter College Graduates Face Debt

Student debt in this country is now more than one-point-two trillion dollars — that's more than Americans hold in credit card debt or car loans. And the amount of per-student debt has nearly doubled from just a decade ago.

By Jeff Stein

/ 14 Dec 2015

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Winter College Graduates Face Debt

Chinese Students Still Struggle With University System in Iowa

Chinese students at the University of Iowa continue to try making do in a system that isn’t tailored to them, from the admissions process to academics and life on campus, despite moves by the university and others over the past several years to make life more pleasant for them in the United States.

By Allison Pestotnik

/ 10 Dec 2015

Chinese Students Still Struggle With University System in Iowa

Potent 'Study' Drugs Still Popular For College Students, Despite The Danger

A little blue pill, popped one hour before a student hits the library, is now considered the key to getting A’s in college. College students are relying on drugs like Adderall and Vyvanse to meet the strains of a competitive college curriculum.

By Erin Selin

/ 15 Oct 2015

Potent 'Study' Drugs Still Popular For College Students, Despite The Danger

Hidden Illnesses At Iowa Colleges: Your Portal to IowaWatch/Simpson College Journalism Project

Challenging for the students, but also to colleges and universities, hidden illnesses that students cope with getting college degrees drastically impact how they deal with their studies, an IowaWatch/Simpson College journalism report in late spring revealed. These stories, by Simpson College student

By Kate Hayden, Steffi Lee, Megan Quick and Ben Rodgers

/ 1 Sep 2015

Hidden Illnesses At Iowa Colleges: Your Portal to IowaWatch/Simpson College Journalism Project

Inside The Reporter's Notebook: How The Gazette Dug Into High State Tax Credit For Private Schools

The Gazette's investigative reporter Erin Jordan explains the reporting she did to reveal why some Iowans are concerned about a generous tax credit Student Tuition Organizations get to assist students at private schools.

By Clare McCarthy

/ 20 Aug 2015

Inside The Reporter's Notebook: How The Gazette Dug Into High State Tax Credit For Private Schools

Some College Student Renters Must Battle Unfair Charges, Rigged Damage Deposit Requirements

ONE OF TWO STORIES: Hundreds of college students who rent private apartments while attending Iowa’s three public universities routinely are being taken advantage of by landlords who unfairly withhold security deposits that might be owed back to the students.

By Alex Parrott

/ 30 Jul 2015

Some College Student Renters Must Battle Unfair Charges, Rigged Damage Deposit Requirements

Developing Connections Could Keep Young Talent In Iowa

Brain drain is not a new problem, but Iowa employers must adopt new ways to attract talent by developing personal connections by focusing on career opportunities, fostering connections between employees and the community and providing mentorships to nurture young talent, panelists at a July 22 Brain

By Makayla Tendall

/ 22 Jul 2015

Developing Connections Could Keep Young Talent In Iowa