University of Iowa facts for kids
Type | Public |
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Established | February 25, 1847 |
Endowment | US $791,231,000 US $1 Billion+ |
President | Dr. Sally Mason |
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 |
Athletics | Big Ten NCAA Division I |
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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Terry Branstad, 39th and 42nd Governor of Iowa, U.S. Ambassador to China
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George Gallup, founder of Gallup Poll
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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
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