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The university has launched a new website — wellbeing.uiowa.edu — that serves as the comprehensive hub for more than 200 mental health and well-being resources for faculty, staff, and students. The site features an easy-to-use search function that helps you quickly find the information you need, when you need it.
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The UI announced that For the Kids Way, a road running through UI Health Care’s university campus, will be renamed Hawkeye Wave Way. The new name reflects the relationship between the best tradition in college athletics and UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, which sits north of the street.
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Three Iowa graduates — Deborah Jackson Taffa, m.s. RedCherries, and Tony Tulathimutte — and two Iowa faculty — Kaveh Akbar and Elizabeth Willis — are listed among the authors being considered for the prestigious National Book Award. The longlist includes 10 titles each in five categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature. Finalists are announced in October and the winners in November.
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A year after joining UI Campus Safety, the Threat Assessment Team continues to keep the campus community safe with a proactive and compassionate approach. The team focuses on identifying concerning behaviors and intervening early when individuals may pose a threat to themselves or others. Read more about the work the team does and how it differs from a police department.
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The Center for Teaching and Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology will host a roundtable discussion from 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 27 to discuss the opportunities and challenges of using generative AI in the classroom. The roundtable will take place at University Capitol Centre 2520D and feature panelists from the College of Engineering, Tippie College of Business, and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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If you or your family members plan to travel abroad and need to apply for a passport, you can do so from the convenience of the passport office in University Capitol Centre. Located in office 1111 on the first level of UCC, the UI passport office makes the process easy and efficient.
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At the September Staff Council meeting, key updates included information about the significant contributions of UI Health Care, the launch of the Well-Being at Iowa website, new mental health resources from the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health, and recent community outreach activities.
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Neurodiversity is a complicated concept. An autistic person and a person with a learning disability are both neurodivergent but have different needs. When supporting neurodiversity in the workplace, remember to ask questions and listen with an open mind to whatever the individual tells you. Trust that they are the expert on their own lived experiences.
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From Nile Kinnick to Caitlin Clark, and Duke Slater to Christine Grant, Hawkeyes have been breaking records, navigating barriers, and making sports history since the UI’s first teams began in the late 1800s. See more in the fall 2024 Main Library Gallery exhibit — Hawkeye Histories | Sporting Stories — which is open through Dec. 19 at the Main Library.
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The Homecoming merchandise collection available on the storefront for colleges and units is closing soon. Place orders by Sept. 27 for delivery in time for Homecoming week. Whether you’re ordering for yourself or your entire department, this is your chance to gear up for the celebration.
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