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Over 110 years ago, Herky didn’t exist. Instead, the University of Iowa’s mascot lumbered around campus on four furry paws and filed down claws. Burch the Bear was the University of Iowa’s first mascot. A live black bear cub, Burch was purchased in September 1908 to bring “good luck” to the Iowa football team. Although...
Following the closure of Iowa Wesleyan University last spring, the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums is now home to Iowa Wesleyan’s natural history collection, including thousands of insects and wildlife species. The UI wrote in a July 25 statement that the collection has Iowa-native fauna, including a variety of bird and mammal species, and nearly...
Our correspondent picks four novels and two films that help to explain the country’s dark history | The Economist reads
Our correspondent picks four novels and two films that help to explain the country’s dark history | The Economist reads
Twenty-eight University of Iowa faculty and staff members were honored with the UI’s 2021 Faculty and Staff Awards for achievements ranging from excellence in service to leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion.