Featured F&O News

Campus Guests can now opt-in to Hawk Alert
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Campus Safety is excited to announce that campus guests can now sign up to receive emergency notifications (also known as Hawk Alerts) on a limited basis during their next visit to the University of Iowa. Whether visitors are attending a Hawkeye Visit Day, summer camp, athletic event, medical appointment, conference, or other activity, they are encouraged to opt-in to receive Hawk Alert text messages for the duration of their stay.

Josh Smith, Custodial training specialist, has a (cookie) recipe for success at Iowa
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Using a commercial oven and mixer in his home kitchen, Josh Smith, Custodial Training Specialist, has been spreading sugary joy to UI staff for years. His cookies have been the stuff of legend in FM for years, and now their fame has caught the attention of Iowa Now.

Key facilities projects on time, on budget
Friday, December 6, 2024
The University of Iowa continues to push forward with several projects that are part of its 10-year facilities master plan, a key component of which is a new patient care tower on UI Health Care’s university campus. To make space for the tower to be built, several enabling projects are underway now.

Learn the basics of how the UI is funded
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Have you ever wondered about how a large state organization such as the University of Iowa operates? This short video gives you an overview of the university’s budget, its primary funding sources, and how funding has changed over time.
Preparing for Extreme Weather
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
With winter weather returning to Iowa City, it’s important for the campus community to get reacquainted with the University of Iowa’s Extreme Weather Plan.