FAYETTE, IOWA (April 9, 2020) — For 1,857 minutes starting Thursday, April 16, Upper Iowa University (UIU) is providing an opportunity to alumni, faculty, staff, and other friends of the University to "Celebrate UIU Day" and make a positive impact in the lives of current and future UIU students.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (April 8, 2020) — Allie Stutting was worried about her own grandparents when she first began to hear of a possible spread of coronavirus in the US and its effect on the elderly and other at-risk populations.

But it was a tweet about people she didn't know that propelled her to take action: An elderly couple in Oregon had flagged down a woman in a store parking lot, asking her to shop for them because they were fearful to go inside.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (April 2, 2020) — Joe Field of Bettendorf, Iowa, is one of the 61 cadets who will comprise the Summerall Guards for The Citadel Class of 2021.

During normal times, the changing of the guard ceremony would have taken place on this day as part of the annual Corps Day/Recognition Day weekend ceremonies. The Class of 2020 Summerall Guards would have performed their last precision drills as a unit and then passed their rifles to the new platoon.

FAYETTE, IOWA (March 30, 2020) — As another example of its response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Upper Iowa University (UIU) has shifted the focus and purpose of its fourth annual Giving Day to "Celebrate UIU Day," scheduled to begin Thursday, April 16. During this time of unforeseen challenges and hardship, the UIU community is reminded of the University's mission to inspire success and empower lives.