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Ricky Brandt

(B.A. 2014)

VP, Group Account Director at Havas

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Sylvia Clubb

(B.A. 2022)

Project Manager, Strategic Services at EGR International

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Austin Hanson

(B.A. 2022)

Digital Producer and Assignment Editor at FOX59 and CBS4

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Chase Bennett

(B.A. 2024)

Leadership Development Program Associate at RTX

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YEARS OF THE DAILY IOWAN

The award-winning student
newspaper, The Daily Iowan,
has served the UI community
since 1868

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Years of success

The school celebrated its centennial in 2024

# 1

Public university for writing

According to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings

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Scholarships

SJMC awards more than $225,000 in scholarships and awards annually.

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Events

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Study Hall

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History welcomes students each week for a study session in our galleries. We'll provide the snacks, cushions, and ambiance. You bring your planners, textbooks, or assignments. Together, we'll stay ahead of our goals this semester.
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Conflict and Resolution — An Obermann Wide Lens Event

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

In a world shaped by tension, disagreement, and change, conflict surrounds us, from moments of personal friction to struggles within communities and across nations. It surfaces in our institutions, our relationships, and the stories we tell about ourselves and others. How do conflicts take shape and persist? How are they influenced by power, perspective, and history? Can conflict be generative? What forms might resolution take? How do we begin that process?

This Wide Lens event brings together...

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Rusty the Giant Ground Sloth's BIRTHDAY BASH

Monday, May 11, 2026 5:00pm to 8:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
Join us for a wildly charming after-hours celebration: Rusty the Giant Ground Sloth’s Birthday Bash at the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History!
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News

This is a photo of students from DITV at the 2026 Student Exhibition

SJMC Awards More Than $450,000 in Scholarships to Current and Incoming Students

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication hosted its annual student exhibition and scholarship celebration on April 16, 2026.
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Evans and Logan Inducted into the SJMC Hall of Fame

Friday, April 24, 2026
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Randy Evans and Robert A. Logan were inducted into the SJMC Hall of Fame during the spring 2026 ceremony.
Ribbon cutting ceremony for AJB

Celebrating the 20th Annivesary of the Adler Journalism Building

Friday, April 24, 2026
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
The Adler Journalism and Mass Communications Building opened in 2005 and has served as the home of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication for the past 20 years.
University of Iowa students Cole Krueger and Elise Gan host a broadcast of the mock NFL draft in the DITV studio.

Iowa students step into the NFL war room

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Office of Strategic Communication
Journalism students covered a mock NFL draft under real deadlines. Broadcast students produced a live show, breaking down selections and analyzing team needs.
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