Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the Mar 28 event Considering that 1 in 5 people in the U.S. will be over age 65 by 2030 (Rural Health Information Hub), our communities will need support and resources specific to an aging population. The Csomay Center for Gerontological Excellence in the College of Nursing at the University of Iowa is uniquely positioned to bring together people, organizations, and resources to meet those needs. Join us to learn how the Csomay Center can connect...

Leslie uses the social and cultural history of Civil War medicine and science to probe the question of how and why anti-Black racism survived the destruction of slavery. Leslie's talk will describe how white Northerners—the U.S. Sanitary Commission and Army medical personnel—conducted wartime research aimed at proving Black medical and biological inferiority. She argues that this research not only led to the mistreatment of Black soldiers and civilians, it also promoted the notion of white...

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the Mar 20th event Many novels and short stories are set in and around Iowa City during the period from the end of World War II until the present. Authors include participants in the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the International Writing Program. After the program, a reading list will be available. Loren Glass is professor of English at the University of Iowa, specializing in 20th- and 21st-century literatures and cultures of the United States, with an...

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the March 8 event  As Hancher’s director of programming and engagement, Aaron Greenwald oversees all programming presented by Hancher, including concerts and performances of every genre and variety, a robust Broadway season, and over 100 discreet annual engagements between visiting artists and students, faculty, and staff at the university. Aaron Greenwald came to the university in October 2019. Previously, he served as managing director of the Big Ears...

Did you know that 62% of the population is eligible to donate whole blood or platelets, but only 3% actually donates? Learn more about the importance of blood donation, hosting blood drives, and how donating blood products can benefit our communities. Mandy McClenahan is the blood drive coordinator and donor recruitment specialist at the UI DeGowin Blood Center. A native Iowan, a graduate of the University of Iowa, and an avid blood donor (almost 4 gallons!), she is passionate about educating...

As Iowa entered the 1960s, it faced issues that reflected the transition from an agricultural, rural state to one that had become majority urban with consequent tensions between its urban and rural communities—tensions that continue to this day. At the same time, Iowa’s food-based economy seemed increasingly out of sync with a national economy driven proportionately less by the consumption of food and more by growing consumer demand for homes, cars, televisions, hi-fis, and clothes—items that...

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the Feb 6 event Meskwaki are the only tribal nation which currently resides in what we now call Iowa. They trace their origins far to the east in present-day Quebec. Over the centuries, they moved westward and entered the Iowa/Illinois region in the 17th century. Based on archaeological research, ethnographic studies, and research by Meskwaki historians, this program presents what we know about the history of the Meskwaki migration, Meskwaki traditional...

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the Jan 17 event Saving Your Brain: Dementia Prevention The risk of developing dementia/Alzheimer’s disease can be reduced. Scientific studies suggest that up to 70% of an individual’s risk can be reduced; in fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 40% or more of all dementia cases in our communities can be prevented. In this lecture, you will learn the basics of dementia prevention. Dr. Patricia Quinlisk was the medical...

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the Dec. 18 event. Meet Beth Goetz, Iowa’s Interim Athletics Director. Beth Goetz began her tenure as the interim Henry B. Tippie and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair in August. She joined the staff as deputy director of athletics and COO in September 2022. Goetz has been selected for national leadership duties, including being named to the NCAA Competition Oversight Committee in 2018 and served as vice chair of the NCAA Division I Women’s...

Post-event follow-up: Watch a video of the Dec 4 event  Dr. Barbara J. Wilson is the 22nd president of the University of Iowa. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s and PhD degrees in communication arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She came to Iowa having served as the executive vice president/vice president for academic affairs of the University of Illinois System. Prior to that, she served in several administrative positions, including interim chancellor, at...