University of Iowa facts for kids
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | February 25, 1847 |
| Endowment | US $791,231,000 US $1 Billion+ |
| President | Dr. Sally Mason |
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Academic staff
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2,156 |
| Students | 30,328 |
| Undergraduates | 20,574 |
| Postgraduates | 9,754 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban 1,900 acres (7 km²) |
| Nickname | Hawkeyes |
| Colors | Black & old gold |
| Affiliations | Association of American Universities, Big Ten Conference, Committee on Institutional Cooperation, Universities Research Association |
| Mascot | Herky the Hawk |
The University of Iowa is a college in Iowa City, Iowa. It was founded in 1847.
Images for kids
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Iowa Old Capitol Building, Iowa City, 1855
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Schaeffer Hall, location of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Art Building West, University of Iowa School of Art and Art History
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Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences
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The Old Iowa State Capitol sits at the center of The Pentacrest
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The facade of the west stand of Kinnick Stadium
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Terry Branstad, 39th and 42nd Governor of Iowa, U.S. Ambassador to China
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James Cartwright, former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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George Gallup, founder of Gallup Poll
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Silas B. Hays, former Surgeon General of the United States Army
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Mary Beth Hurt, Tony Award nominee
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Ashton Kutcher, actor
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Mark Mattson, Neuroscientist at the National Institutes of Health
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Flannery O'Connor, writer; winner of National Book Award for Fiction
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Marilynne Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
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Andre Tippett, Hall of Fame football player
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James Van Allen, pioneer space scientist
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Gene Wilder, Academy Award nominee
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Tennessee Williams, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
See also
In Spanish: Universidad de Iowa para niños
