University of Iowa 241119 224892103 2008-07-10T21:39:32Z 156.80.33.86 {{infobox University |name= The University of Iowa |image= [[Image:DomeWdUnit-L.gif|205px|University of Iowa logo]] |motto= |endowment= [[United States dollar|US $]]982 [[million]]<ref>[http://www.nacubo.org/| NACUBO 2008 Study of Endowment Assets<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |president= [[Sally Mason]] |established= [[February 25]], [[1847]] |type= [[Flagship#University campuses|Flagship]]<br /> [[Public university|Public]] |calendar = Semester |faculty= 2,156 |students= 30,409 |undergrad= 20,907 |postgrad= 9,502 |city= [[Iowa City, Iowa]] |country= [[United States of America|USA]] |campus= [[Urban area|Suburban]]<br /> 1,700 acres (7 km²) |colors =Black and Gold <span style="background-color:#000000;width:50px;border:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span style="background-color:#ffe100;width:50px;border:1px solid #ffe100">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> |mascot= [[Herky the Hawk]] |free_label= Sports |free= [[Iowa Hawkeyes|Hawkeyes]] |website= [http://www.uiowa.edu http://www.uiowa.edu] |logo= [[Image:UI-seal.gif|150px|University of Iowa seal]]}} The '''University of Iowa''', also commonly called '''Iowa''' or '''U of I''', is a major [[research university]] located on a {{convert|1700|acre|km2|0|sing=on}} campus in [[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City]], [[Iowa]], [[United States|US]], on the banks of the [[Iowa River]]. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. The University is a member of the [[Big Ten Conference]], the [[Committee on Institutional Cooperation]], and is considered a [[Public Ivy]]. == History == The University of Iowa was originally named the '''State University of Iowa''', and this remains the institution's legal name. The State University of Iowa was founded [[February 25]], [[1847]] as Iowa's first public institution of higher learning, only 59 days after [[Iowa]] became a [[U.S. state|state]]. Despite its legal name, it is not to be confused with [[Iowa State University]]. The first faculty offered instruction at the University in March 1855 to students in the Old Mechanics Building, situated where Seashore Hall is now. In September 1855, there were 124 students, of whom forty-one were women. The 1856-57 catalogue listed nine departments offering [[Ancient Language]], Modern [[Language]], Intellectual [[Philosophy]], [[Moral Philosophy]], [[History]], [[Natural history|Natural History]], [[Mathematics]], [[Natural Philosophy]], and [[Chemistry]]. The first President was [[Leigh S. J. Hunt]]. The original campus was composed of the [[Iowa Old Capitol Building]] and the ten acres of land on which it stood. Following the placing of the cornerstone [[July 4]] [[1840]], the building housed the Fifth Legislative Assembly of the [[Territory of Iowa]] ([[December 5]] [[1842]]) and then became the first capitol of the State of Iowa ([[December 28]] [[1846]]). Until that date it had been the third capitol of the Territory of Iowa. When the capitol of Iowa was moved to [[Des Moines]] in 1857, Old Capitol became the first permanent "home" of the University. [[Image:OldcapitolIowaCity.jpg|thumb|300px|Old Capitol Building in February 2005]] In 1855, Iowa became the first public university in the United States to admit men and women on an equal basis. Additionally, the University was the world's first university to accept creative work in theater, writing, music, and art on an equal basis with academic research. The University was one of the first institutions in America to grant a law degree to a woman ([[Mary B. Hickey Wilkinson]], 1873), to grant a law degree to an African American ([[G. Alexander Clark]], 1879), and to put an African American on a varsity athletic squad ([[Carleton Holbrook|Carleton “Kinney” Holbrook]], 1895)[http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060212/NEWS01/602120307/1079/RSS01]. The university offered its first [[doctorate|doctoral degree]] in 1898. Iowa established the first law school west of the [[Mississippi River]], and was also the first to use [[television]] in education (1932) and pioneered the field of [[standardized testing]]. Additionally, Iowa was the first Big Ten institution to promote an African American to an administrative vice president’s position (Dr. [[Phillip Hubbard]], promoted in 1966). === Significant Events === On [[November 1]] [[1991]], five employees of the University were killed and one student was critically injured when [[Gang Lu]], a physics graduate student, went on a shooting rampage before committing suicide. It was rumored that the gunman was upset because he was denied an academic award. On [[April 13]] [[2006]], a [[tornado]] struck the University and adjacent [[Iowa City]], causing extensive damage throughout the campus and town. Despite the damage, injuries were relatively light in the area, although one person in a neighboring county was killed. On [[June 8]] [[2008]], the Army Corps of Engineers warned that flooding on the Iowa River and overflow from the Coralville Reservoir would cause major and potentially record flooding. Such an event could have serious implications and bring widespread damage to campus buildings. After flood waters breached the reservoir spillway more than 20 major campus buildings were damaged. Several weeks after the flood waters receded university officials placed a preliminary estimate on flood damage at 231.75 million dollars. == Colleges == * [http://www.clas.uiowa.edu/ College of Liberal Arts & Sciences] * [http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/ Tippie College of Business] * [http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/ College of Engineering] * [http://www.pharmacy.uiowa.edu/ College of Pharmacy] * [http://www.education.uiowa.edu/ College of Education] * [http://www.nursing.uiowa.edu/ College of Nursing] * [http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/ Graduate College] * [http://www.law.uiowa.edu/ College of Law] * [http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/CCOM/index.html Carver College of Medicine] * [http://www.dentistry.uiowa.edu/ College of Dentistry] * [http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/ College of Public Health] == Academics and distinctions == [[Image:DSCN0987.JPG|thumb|right|300px|View from Cleary Walkway with the Old Capitol in the background]] Iowa is one of 60 elected members to the prestigious [[Association of American Universities]]. According to ''The Public Ivies: America's Flagship Public Universities'' (2001) by Howard and Matthew Greene, The University of Iowa is one of America's "Public Ivy" institutions of higher education, defined by the authors as a public institution that "provides an Ivy League collegiate experience at a public school price." The University is currently home to [[ISCABBS]], an aging public [[bulletin board system]] that was the largest [[Internet]] community in the world prior to the commercialization of the [[world wide web]]. The University of Iowa is also the home to the [http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-12/NationalAdvancedDriverSimulator.html National Advanced Driving Simulator] (a [[virtual reality]] [[driving simulator]].) ===University of Iowa in Rankings=== Overview: *24th best public university in the nation — U.S. News & World Report, 2008 edition *64th best university in the nation, tied with [[University of Connecticut]], [[Purdue University]] - U.S. News & World Report, 2008 edition *The best university in the state of Iowa - U.S. News & World Report, 2008 edition *21 graduate programs ranked among the top 10 such programs in the country — U.S. News & World Report, 2008 edition *One of only two public universities in the Midwest listed as "best buys" — Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2008 *One of the top 50 public universities in the country when it comes to offering academic excellence at an affordable price — Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine 2006 *"A picturesque campus, a thriving social scene, and the excitement of Big Ten athletic teams" — Insider’s Guide to the Colleges 2007 *University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” for the 18th year in a row (since rankings began in 1990 - U.S. News & World Report, 2007. *Iowa's 1,700-acre campus sits in one of the nation’s most livable cities and in the third-most-educated metropolitan area in America — Market Guide’s 2006 Better Living Index, USA Today. *The University of Iowa Law Library is ranked #1 in the nation by the ''[[National Jurist]]''. * The College of Nursing ranks in the top fifteen for all six categories used to rank nursing schools by U.S. News. Iowa places first in the nation in both nursing service administration and gerontological/geriatric nursing graduate programs. In the other categories, Iowa is ranked better than 12th in all of them. * The Tippie College of Business was named by [[Business Week]] as one of the top fifty business schools in the nation. U.S. News & World Report has rated University of Iowa programs as some of the top in the country. The ratings listed below reflect the most current comparisons of programs nationwide in both public and private institutions. * #1 Creative Writing - Postgraduate * #1 Nursing Service Administration — Masters * #1 Physicians Assistant Program — Masters * #1 Speech-Language Pathology — Masters * #2 Audiology — Masters, Ph.D. * #2 Nurse Practitioner — Gerontological/Geriatrics * #2 Otolaryngology (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) * #2 Printmaking * #3 Social Psychology ( Department of Sociology) * #4 Rehabilitation Counseling — Master's and Ph.D. (College of Education) * #4 Rural Medicine (Carver College of Medicine) * #5 Physical Therapy — Master's and Ph.D. (Carver College of Medicine) * #6 Nursing—Anesthesia Master's Program (College of Nursing) * #6 Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) * #7 Primary Care (Carver College of Medicine) * #8 Paleontology — Ph.D. (Department of Geology) * #8 Plasma Physics (Department of Physics and Astronomy) * #10 Art and Design — MFA Programs * #12 College of Nursing — Master's Program * #12 Counseling/Personnel Services (College of Education) * #13 Nurse Practitioner/Pediatrics * #15 Clinical Psychology — Ph.D. program * #15 Family Medicine (Carver College of Medicine) * #16 Environmental Engineering (College of Engineering) * #16 Nurse Practitioner: Family (College of Nursing) * #16 Orthopaedic Surgery (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) * #17 Healthcare Management (College of Public Health) * #17 Pharmacy — Pharm.D. Program * #18 Higher Education Administration (College of Education) * #18 College of Public Health * #18 Neurology and Neurosurgery (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) * #18 Painting and Drawing * #19 Educational Psychology (College of Education) * #22 Urology (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) * #24 College of Law * #24 Internal Medicine (Carver College of Medicine) * #25 Political Science (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) * #26 Accounting (Tippie College of Business) * #26 Kidney Disease (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) * #28 College of Education * #28 English — Ph.D. program * #31 Carver College of Medicine — Research * #32 Gynecology (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) * #32 History — Ph.D. program * #33 Library and Information Studies — Ph.D. program (Graduate College) * #33 Tippie College of Business * #34 Biomedical/Bioengineering (College of Engineering) * #34 Economics — Ph.D. program * #34 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering * #34 Sociology — Ph.D. program * #36 Psycholology—Research Ph.D. (Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, College of Education) * #40 Digestive Disorders (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) * #41 Civil Engineering * #46 Social Work—Master's Program * #47 Psychology—Ph.D. (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) * #48 Biological Sciences (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) * #50 Mechanical Engineering * #67 Computer Science ===Iowa Writers' Workshop=== The Writer's Workshop was Founded in 1936. Since 1947 it has produced thirteen [[Pulitzer Prize]] winners. In total, twenty five people affiliated with the Writers' Workshop have won a Pulitzer Prize for writing. Notable Workshop students and faculty include [[Robert Penn Warren]], author of ''[[All the King's Men]]'', former student [[Michael Cunningham]], author of ''[[The Hours (novel)|The Hours]]'', and former faculty member [[Kurt Vonnegut]], author of books such as ''[[Cat's Cradle]]'', ''[[Breakfast of Champions]]'', and ''[[Slaughterhouse Five]]''. ==Campus== [[Image:UIowaOldCapitol.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Old Capitol, which is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]]] The University of Iowa's main campus is located in Iowa City, originally designed by architect D. Elwood Cook, with the campus bordered by Park Road to the north and Dubuque and Gilbert Streets roughly to the east. [[U.S. Highway 6]] traverses the university campus. The [[Iowa River]] flows through the campus dividing it into west and east sides. Of architectural note is the [[Pentacrest]] at the center of The University of Iowa campus. The Pentacrest is the location of five major campus buildings: [[Iowa Old Capitol Building|Old Capitol]], Schaeffer Hall, MacLean Hall, Macbride Hall, and Jessup Hall. The Old Capitol was once the primary government building for the state of Iowa, but it is now a museum of Iowa history. Also on the eastern side of campus includes five residence halls (Burge, Daum, Stanley, Currier, and Mayflower), the Iowa Memorial Union, the Pappajohn Business Building, and the buildings for biology, chemistry, engineering, psychology, and physics. The Colleges of Law, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and [[Public Health]] are on the western bank of the Iowa River, along with the [[University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics]] and [[Himie Voxman|Voxman]] Music Building. Additionally, five residence halls (Hillcrest, Slater, Reinow, Quadrangle, and Parklawn), [[Kinnick Stadium]], and [[Carver-Hawkeye Arena]] are located on the west campus. The Oakdale Campus, which is home to some of the university's research facilities and the driving simulator, is located north of [[Interstate 80]] in adjacent [[Coralville, Iowa|Coralville]]. ===The Pentacrest=== {{main|Pentacrest}} The Pentacrest is sometimes referred to as the center of academic life at the University, especially for Liberal Arts students. It is composed of five buildings; the Old Capitol and four lecture halls, Schaffer, MacBride, MacLean, and Jessup. A variety of classes are held in these four buildings, mostly relating to the Liberal Arts. MacBride Hall and the Old Capitol also contain museums of natural history and Iowa state history, respectively. ===Campus Museums=== * [http://www.uiowa.edu/uima/ Museum of Art] * [http://www.uiowa.edu/~nathist/ Museum of Natural History] * [http://www.uiowa.edu/~oldcap/ Old Capitol Museum] * [http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/medmuseum/ Medical Museum] * [http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/hallfame/iowa-hallfame.html Athletic Hall of Fame and Museum] * [http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/projectart/ Project Art (University Hospitals and Clinics)] ==Student life== <!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:Vitosmain.png|thumb|right|Vito's, a popular Iowa City bar]] --> Given the size of the university, it is difficult to generalize what student life is like at the University of Iowa. There are hundreds of student organizations, including groups focused on politics, sports, games, lifestyles, dance, song, and theater, among other things. With so many students, it is not difficult to find things to do other than drinking, including movies, plays, restaurants, bowling, and a variety of other activities. The University also tries to sponsor events that give students an alternative to the typical drinking scene. == Athletics == {{main|Iowa Hawkeyes}} [[Image:Herky and tigerhawk.JPG|thumb|University of Iowa Herky Mascot.]] [[Image:Iowa Hawkeyes Logo.svg|thumb|Iowa Hawkeyes logo.]] The school's sports teams, the [[Iowa Hawkeyes|Hawkeyes]], participate in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s Division I-A and in the [[Big Ten Conference]]. ===Football=== {{main|Iowa Hawkeyes football}} [[Iowa Hawkeyes Football|Iowa's football]] team plays its home games at [[Kinnick Stadium]], named after former Iowa football player [[Nile Kinnick]] who won the [[Heisman Trophy]] in 1939. Kinnick Stadium hosts 70,585 fans. The stadium unveiled a new look in 2006 with the completion of a $90 million renovation. The renovation included new stands in the south endzone, a new press box, and a statue of Kinnick. In recent years, the football team has enjoyed much success, earning six national bowl appearances since 2001 including shared Big Ten titles in 2002 and 2004. However, the program produced disappointing and mediocre records in 2006 and 2007. In 2006, after starting out 5-1, the team lost five of its last six games, including losses to perennially poor Indiana and Northwestern teams. Iowa lost to Texas in the Alamo Bowl. Iowa battles [[Iowa State University]] annually for the [[Cy-Hawk Trophy]], a traveling award. Although the Hawkeyes have dominated the overall series with the Cyclones (holding a 36-19 advantage), Iowa State has won 7 of the last 10 games following a 15-13 win in 2007. Iowa also has a [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] rivalry with [[University of Minnesota Twin Cities|Minnesota]]. The two schools' football teams meet yearly to battle for [[Floyd of Rosedale]], a traveling trophy in the shape of a bronzed pig. In 2004, Iowa and [[University of Wisconsin-Madison|Wisconsin]] unveiled the [[Heartland Trophy]], a bronze bull, to be played for in their annual rivalry. The Hawkeye football team has won eleven Big Ten football titles. ===Wrestling=== {{main|Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling}} Iowa is famous for its extremely successful [[collegiate wrestling]] program. Through 2008, the Hawkeyes wrestling team has won 21 national titles and 32 Big Ten titles. Coach [[Dan Gable]]'s Gang won nine straight [[NCAA Wrestling Team Championship|NCAA team championships]] (1978 to 1986) and twice won three in a row (1991 to 1993 and 1995 to 1997). Iowa's 48 NCAA Champions have won a total of 74 NCAA individual titles, crowning six three-time and 13 two-time champions. Furthermore, Iowa's 130 all-Americans have earned [[all-America]] status 261 times, including 16 four-time, 27 three-time and 30 two-time honorees. ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' named the Iowa program one of the top sports dynasties of the 20th century.[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/centurys_best/news/1999/05/06/top_dynasties/] The program again made the news on [[March 29]], [[2006]] when it was announced that wrestling coach Jim Zalesky's contract will not be renewed. About a month later, Iowa hired former 4 time All-American and Olympic champion [[Tom Brands]] as the new head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes. The University of Iowa wrestling program has consistently held an edge over in-state rival Iowa State. ===Men's Basketball=== {{main|Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball}} The [[Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team]] currently plays in 15,500-seat [[Carver-Hawkeye Arena]], along with the school's women's basketball, [[Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling|wrestling]], and volleyball teams. Throughout history, the Hawkeyes have enjoyed the successes of eight Big Ten regular-season conference championships, the last coming in [[1979]]. More recently, Iowa has won the Big Ten [[Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament|tournament]] twice, in [[2001]] and [[2006]]. Iowa also has 22 [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament]] appearances, including three [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship#Final Four|Final Fours]], reaching the semifinals in [[1955]] and [[1980]] and playing in the championship game against the [[University of San Francisco|San Francisco]] in [[1956]]. The team experienced success in the [[1970s]], [[1980s]], and [[1990s]] under [[head coach]]es [[Lute Olson]] and [[Tom Davis (basketball)|Tom Davis]]. Under Olson, the Hawkeyes won their last Big Ten [[Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball regular season champions|regular season championship]] (1979) and went to their last Final Four to date (1980). ===Other sports=== The Iowa Hawkeye women's basketball team experienced great success in the 1980s and early 1990s under legendary coach [[C. Vivian Stringer|Vivian Stringer]]. In 1985, the Hawkeyes became the first women's basketball team in history to sellout in advance.[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/news/story?page=dish2005_1] During Stringer's tenure, the Hawkeyes appeared in 10 Women's NCAA Tournaments, including 9 consecutive berths from 1985-86 through 1993-94. Additionally, the Hawkeyes appeared in the 1993 Women's Final Four, losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the semifinals. Stringer's successor at Iowa, Angie Lee, took Iowa to an additional 3 NCAA tournaments, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance during the 1995-96 season. Current coach Lisa Bluder has taken the Hawkeyes to five NCAA tournaments and two [[WNIT]] berths, including an appearance in the WNIT semifinals during the 2004-2005 season. The [[trampoline]] was invented by University members George Nissen and Larry Griswold around 1935. Griswold, was the assistant gymnastics coach and Nissen was a tumbler on the gymnastics team. On [[June 23]], [[2006]] it was announced that former [[University of Wyoming]] athletic director [[Gary Barta]] had been named the new athletic director of the University. Barta replaced [[Bob Bowlsby]], who left the University on [[July 9]]<sup>th</sup> to become the new athletic director of [[Stanford University]]. The University of Iowa also has many club teams that compete in Baseball, Rugby, Lacrosse, Volleyball, Crew, Soccer, Ice Hockey, and other sports. ==School Songs== '''On Iowa''' ''On Iowa proudly at the fore<br/>'' ''On Iowa on for evermore<br/>'' ''Ev'ry loyal son will give<br/>'' ''A Rousing toast to you<br/>'' ''Ev'ry loyal daughter loves you true<br/>'' ''On Iowa with your wealth untold<br/>'' ''A heritage to us you did unfold<br/>'' ''Love of family, love of friend<br/>'' ''Love of country too<br/>'' ''Makes us proud for what you stand<br/>'' ''Our Dear Old Gold.<br/>'' ''Iowa! Iowa!<br/>'' ''Iowa! Iowa!<br/>'' ''I-O-W-A!<br/>'' ''Fight, Iowa, never, never yield<br/>'' ''Fight, Iowa, fight right down the field<br/>'' ''Get in the game and watch the ball<br/>'' ''Be a fighting Man<br/>'' ''Hit 'er hard, give Iowa all you can.<br/>'' ''Fight, Iowa, you'll be sure to hold<br/>'' ''We're with you with the pep<br/>'' ''And love of old.<br/>'' ''Fight for family, Fight for friend<br/>'' ''Fight for country too<br/>'' ''But fight hard today and win<br/>'' ''For Dear old Gold.<br/>'' '''Iowa Fight Song''' ''The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for IOWA,<br />'' ''Let every loyal Iowan sing;<br />'' ''The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for IOWA,"<br />'' ''Until the walls and rafters ring (Go Hawks!)<br />'' ''Come on and cheer, cheer, cheer, for IOWA<br />'' ''Come on and cheer until you hear the final gun.<br />'' ''The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for IOWA,"<br />'' ''Until the game is won.'' '''Alma Mater''' ''Come all alums of Iowa,<br />'' ''And blend your voices true;<br />'' ''Sing praises to our Alma Mater,<br />'' ''As good Hawkeyes do.<br />'' ''Let's keep within our hearts a fire<br />'' ''To magnify her fame;<br />'' ''Bring credit to these noble halls,<br />'' ''Where glory and honor reign.<br />'' ''The day is near when comrades here<br />'' ''Will bid farewell and part;<br />'' ''But each Hawkeye carries on<br />'' ''Thy spirit in his heart.<br />'' ''Oh, Iowa, Iowa, we drink a toast to you;<br />'' ''We pledge our everlasting love<br />'' ''For dear old Iowa U<br />'' ''Alma Mater, Iowa''<br />'' '''Roll Along Iowa''' ''Roll along Iowa, Roll down the field,<br/>'' ''On to victory!<br/>'' ''Roll along Iowa, Don't ever yield,<br/>'' ''Always a winner be!<br/>'' ''Get that ball, Give your all, For dear Old Gold,<br/>'' ''Raise her banner high!<br/>'' ''With firm endeavor, Roll on forever,<br/>'' ''U of I.<br/>'' The original last line of '''Roll Along Iowa''' was ''With firm endeavor, Roll on forever, S.U.I.'' in reference to The University of Iowa's legal name as "The State University of Iowa". It was changed to the current line in the late 1970s. ==Notable people== {{main|List of University of Iowa people}} [[Image:UIowaIATL3.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratory]] As with any major public university, many University of Iowa alumni have achieved fame or notoriety after graduating. These people include athletes, film and television actors, and technological innovators. From its [[Iowa Writers' Workshop]], the University boasts a number of Pulitzer Prizes winners (most recently Writer's Workshop faculty member [[Marilynne Robinson]] for her novel [[Gilead]] in 2005 ), as well as numerous National Book Awards and other major literary honors. Some of the notable alumni include NFL tight end [[Dallas Clark]], NFL safety Bob Sanders, NFL tackle [[Robert Gallery]], NFL linebacker [[Chad Greenway]], NFL guard [[Mike Goff (American football)|Mike Goff]], NFL kicker [[Nate Kaeding]], NBA guard [[Ricky Davis]], actor [[Tom Arnold]], actor [[Ashton Kutcher]], [[Pulitzer Prize]] winning writer [[Tennessee Williams]], and [[George Gallup]] (originator of the Gallup Public Opinion Poll). Iowa's 1,700+ faculty members includes three [[Pulitzer Prize]] winners, five former clerks to [[U.S. Supreme Court]] justices, and numerous members of the nation’s most prestigious scholarly academies: * [[Howard Hughes Medical Institute]] (4) * [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] (11) * [[Institute of Medicine]] (16) ==Past University Presidents== * Amos Dean (1855-1859) * Silas Totten (1859-1862) * Oliver Spencer (1862-1867) * James Black (1868-1870) * George Thacher (1871-1877) * Josiah Pickard (1878-1887) * Charles Schaeffer (1887-1898) * George MacLean (1899-1911) * [[John Gabbert Bowman|John Bowman]] (1911-1914) * Thomas Macbride (1914-1916) * Walter Jessup (1916-1934) * Eugene Gilmore (1934-1940) * Virgil Hancher (1940-1964) * Howard Bowen (1964-1969) * Willard Boyd (1969-1981) * [[James O. Freedman]] (1982-1987) *John Garang * [[Hunter R. Rawlings III]] (1988-1995) * [[Mary Sue Coleman]] (1995-2002) * [[David Skorton]] (2003-2006) * [[Sally Mason]] (2007-) Iowa's most recent presidents have left to become presidents at several of the most prestigious colleges and universities of the United States: [[Dartmouth College]] ([[James O. Freedman]] in 1987), The [[University of Michigan]] ([[Mary Sue Coleman]] in 2002), and [[Cornell University]] ([[Hunter R. Rawlings III]] in 1995 and [[David Skorton]] in 2006). ==References== <!--See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Footnotes for an explanation of how to generate footnotes using the <ref(references/)> tags--> {{Reflist|2}} ==See also== <!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:UIowaPBBBuilding.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Henry B. Tippie College of Business]] --> *[[Iowa Electronic Markets]], a [[futures market]] run by the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business. == External links == * [http://www.uiowa.edu/ Official website] * [http://www.hawkeyesports.com/ Official Iowa athletics site] {{Mapit-US-cityscale|41.655816|-91.524991}} {{University of Iowa}} {{Big Ten Conference}} {{Committee on Institutional Cooperation}} {{ Association of American Universities}} [[Category:University of Iowa| ]] [[Category:Big Ten Conference|Iowa, University of]] [[Category:Association of American Universities|Iowa, University of]] [[Category:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Iowa|Iowa, University of]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847|Iowa, University of]] [[Category:Committee on Institutional Cooperation]] [[Category:Schools of public health]] [[de:University of Iowa]] [[fa:دانشگاه آیووا]] [[fr:Université de l'Iowa]] [[ja:アイオワ大学]] [[no:University of Iowa]] [[pt:Universidade de Iowa]] [[th:มหาวิทยาลัยไอโอวา]] [[zh:爱荷华大学]]