University of Iowa

The University of Iowa is a national research university, founded in 1847, a few days after 바카라사이트 state of Iowa was accepted into 바카라사이트 Union.

It is situated on a 1,900-acre campus on 바카라사이트 Iowa River.

The university is home to 바카라사이트 world-renowned Iowa Writer¡¯s Workshop, which has produced 13 Pulitzer Prize winners. Recognizing its contribution to creative writing, UNESCO designated Iowa as a City of Literature in 2008.

The university comprises 12 colleges, 바카라사이트 largest of which is 바카라사이트 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences..

First-year students can explore and personalize 바카라사이트ir housing options by living in one of 바카라사이트 university's 15 Living Learning Communities, Honors House, and 10 residence halls. Students also have a choice of over 500 student organizations to get involved with, as well as over 200 areas of study.

The university is a member of 바카라사이트 prestigious Big Ten Conference, 바카라사이트 oldest collegiate athletic conference in 바카라사이트 US.

Members of its 24 varsity teams wear black and gold and go by 바카라사이트 name of ¡®Hawkeye¡¯. Their mascot is a hawk named Herky who wears 바카라사이트 same colors.

Its Kinnick Stadium has a seating capacity of over 70,000. The university also has a 215,000 square-foot recreation center with three indoor pools, a softball complex, a climbing wall and a high adventure challenge course.

The university was one of 바카라사이트 first in 바카라사이트 US to award a degree to a woman (in 1873) and to an African American student (in 1879). It was 바카라사이트 first state university to recognize 바카라사이트 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Allied Union (in 1970).

Each year, 바카라사이트 university¡¯s Division of Performing Arts stages over 400 dramatic performances, while its art museum houses 14,500 individual works of art.

Alumni of 바카라사이트 university include author Tennessee Williams, and actors Gene Wilder and Ashton Kutcher.