Herky On Parade Celebrates Kinnick's 75th Anniversary

"Timeless Herky" and 74 of his closest friends have hit the streets of Iowa City, Coralville and University Heights, and the University of Iowa campus for Herky on Parade, an event designed to “Take the Hawkeye Spirit to the Street” and celebrate the 75th anniversary of Kinnick Stadium. The 75 decorated Herky statues were unveiled May 3 and will be on display through November.

UIAA’s “Reflections of U” Herky: http://www.iowalum.com/about/herkyonparade
More photos: http://www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/2004/may/images/050304herky/index.htm

Skorton Releases GEF Task Force Budget Reduction Recommendations

University of Iowa President David Skorton released the recommendations of the General Education Fund (GEF) Task Force for reduction of GEF allocations to specific units. Skorton said he would announce his decisions on which reductions will be enacted for Fiscal Year 2005 following consultation with the university provost, vice presidents, collegiate deans, and affected unit directors. More>>
REPORT: http://www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/2004/may/050604GEF_report3a-[1].pdf
APPENDIX E: http://www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/2004/may/050604appendix_e.pdf
General Education Fund (GEF): http://www.uiowa.edu/~gef/

Susan Schechter's Life, Work Honored With National Crime Victim Service Award

Attorney General John Ashcroft has recognized the work of the late Susan Schechter, clinical professor of social work in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, with a posthumous Crime Victim Service Award. The award was presented during National Crime Victims' Rights Week, observed this year from April 18 to 24, and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of Justice Programs' Office for Victims of Crime. Schechter, who died in February of endometrial cancer, was one of 13 people nationwide to be recognized April 22 at a special ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Victims of Crime Act. More>>
Faculty Memorial Susan Schechter: http://www.clas.uiowa.edu/faculty/memorials/schechter.shtml
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: http://www.clas.uiowa.edu/

UI Increases “Good. Better. Best. Iowa” Campaign Goal To $1 Billion

The University of Iowa will raise the goal of its "Good. Better. Best. Iowa" comprehensive fund-raising campaign from the current $850 million to $1 billion, UI President David J. Skorton has announced. More>>
University of Iowa Foundation: http://www.uifoundation.org

“10,000 Hours Show” Celebrates 13,572 Hours Of Volunteer Service

The crowd at a May 2 Ben Folds concert in the University of Iowa Memorial Union had 13,572 reasons to celebrate. The 10,000 Hours Show presented the free concert to 625 volunteers of all ages in recognition for at least 10 hours of service with a Johnson County nonprofit organization. No tickets were sold to the first-of-its-kind event. More>>
The James Gang/10,000 Hours Show: http://www.tenthousandhours.org/index.html

Students Unveil Mobile Clinic Bus, Call Attention To Uninsured

University of Iowa health sciences students recently put the finishing touches on their own Mobile Clinic bus, a 35-foot-long, former transit vehicle that has been redesigned and renovated into a traveling health clinic. More>>

UI Research Bank Makes Good Use Of Umbilical Cords

After the delivery of a newborn, snipping the umbilical cord and then discarding the cord and placenta is the typical procedure. However, some new mothers at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are accepting the invitation to donate their baby's umbilical cord blood to a new UI research bank that aims to advance our understanding of human diseases. More>>
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: http://www.uihealthcare.com/uihospitalsandclinics/index.html

University Hygienic Laboratory Marks 100 Years

History is on the mind of Mary Gilchrist and her colleagues at the University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory, as the UHL marks 100 years as the state's environmental and public health laboratory. More>>
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory: http://www.uhl.uiowa.edu/

Hatch, UI Alumnus And 2003 Theater Arts Guest, Wins Freedley Award

James V. Hatch, the University of Iowa alumnus who returned last season for the UI Department of Theatre Arts' premiere of his musical collaboration, "Klub Ka: The Blues Legend," is the winner of a 2004 Freedley Memorial Award from the Theatre Library Association. More>>
UI Department of Theatre Arts: http://www.uiowa.edu/~theatre/

UI Arts Share Holds Summer Workshops For Children

The University of Iowa Arts Share program is offering Summer Arts Camps for children entering the first through fourth grades, with two sessions June 7-11 and June 14-18. More>>
University of Iowa Arts Share: http://www.uiowa.edu/artsshare/

Test Assesses Ability To Live Alone
(Tallahassee Democrat, April 20)

The decision to convince loved ones they shouldn't be living alone is often difficult and emotional. But now, professors at the University of Iowa College of Nursing have developed a new test -- the Assessment for Risk of Living Alone -- to help caregivers and professionals make the call with more objectivity. The assessment is a checklist that groups problems by the severity of risk they pose. The most serious problems, such as making medication mistakes or wandering outside the home, require immediate action. A second group of behaviors, such as incontinence or allowing garbage to accumulate, needs to be addressed within a few weeks. A third group, which includes losing or hiding belongings, should be monitored. GERI HALL, a University of Iowa nursing professor who helped create the test, described the new assessment recently at the Alzheimer's Association Western Carolina Chapter spring conference in Charlotte, N.C. Often, it's hard for families to recognize risks, she told her audience. Even when they see a problem, they assume it won't happen again. "You never want to think the worst about your parent." People can misjudge risk, too, she says. "Nobody died from not bathing," she says. "You can live a long time with dirty clothes." The newspaper is based in Tallahassee, Fla. More>>
College of Nursing: http://www.nursing.uiowa.edu/

Brinig: Courts Likely To Follow California
(Christian Science Monitor, May, 3)

A decision by the California Supreme Court is setting the stage for a national shift on one of the most contentious areas of divorce law. By keeping a mother from moving to Ohio with her children against the father's will, the court is sending legal tremors across the United States. Eight years ago, a California Supreme Court decision gave custodial parents -- who are overwhelmingly mothers -- broad powers to move as they wished, and it became the basis for many other states' laws. Now, the same court has moderated its stance, giving noncustodial parents more of a legal voice in the process, and suggesting that its initial ruling had been misapplied. The decision comes at a time when the fathers' rights movement has been gaining momentum in state courts and legislatures. But California's ruling stands as perhaps the strongest endorsement yet of the idea that the balance of power between divorced parents has swung too far toward mothers -- and that judges and lawmakers must try to stake out a new middle ground. "It seems to me, since many states relied on [the 1996 California ruling] to decide what to do with their own relocation principles, as though there may be some rethinking of custody rules," says MARGARET BRINIG, a professor of family law at the University of Iowa. "You get these sorts of swings." More>>
College of Law: http://www.law.uiowa.edu/

Rautiaiman Comments On Farm Hazards For Kids
(Kansas City Star, May 3)

A recent study on child farm accidents found that giving farming parents the safety guidelines can cut injuries to children in half. The study was conducted over 21 months on 845 farms in central New York by the Bassett Research Institute and the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health. The survey also found there are more hazards to children on farms than health experts previously thought. The Bassett report documents for the first time the effect the 62 guidelines, created by the Marshfield, Wis.-based National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Injury, had on reducing children's injuries. Farms that followed the guidelines had just 13 injuries from tasks covered in the standards compared with 26 injuries on farms that didn't follow the guidelines. However, another 146 injuries were caused by things outside the safety recommendations, such as horseback riding. "Even though we have these efforts, it's still an issue that hasn't been solved," said RISTO RAUTIAIMAN, an assistant professor of agricultural health and safety at the University of Iowa. "On farms, children are in the same environment as adults where all the hazards exist. You do not see children on a construction site or in an industrial situation." Versions of this Associated Press article also appeared May 3 on the web sites of the NEW YORK TIMES, BISMARCK (N.D.) TRIBUNE, WILMINGTON (N.C.) MORNING STAR, BOSTON.com, SAN JOSE (Calif.) MERCURY NEWS, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, and numerous other news organizations. More>>
Agricultural Health and Safety: http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/heartland/ASHprogram.htm

Bowlsby: Policy Prohibits UI Vs. Florida State
(The Lakeland Ledger, May 7)

The University of Iowa probably would say no if it received a lucrative offer to play Florida State in a made-for-TV football game. The reason: Florida State is nicknamed the Seminoles. Iowa has a policy, approved by its athletic department governing board in 1994, that prevents the scheduling of non-conference games with schools that have American Indian mascots. "We would probably not accept a preseason game against an institution which had a Native American mascot," Athletic Director BOB BOWLSBY said after being asked specifically about Florida State. "We have some control over that." The paper is based in Lakeland, Fla. The story also appeared on the web sites of MICHIGAN LIVE, NEWSDAY, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, FORT WAYNE (Ind.) JOURNAL GAZETTE, AKRON (Ohio) BEACON JOURNAL, GRAND FORKS (N.D.) HERALD, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, and numerous other news organizations. More>>

Student Artists Find Freedom in Exploring “Elements”

Students in an "Elements of Art" class face their fears and become artists when they learn to really open their eyes to the world around them. More>>

University of Iowa School of Art and Art History: http://www.uiowa.edu/%7Eart/

Hospital Hounds: Dog Visits Offer Bright Spot In Patients’ Stay

A couple of canine visitors give several University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics patients something to look forward to while they're hospitalized. More>>
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