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COVID-19 Information: Our day-to-day operations at the University of Iowa Center for Advancement continue and we are dedicated to engaging all who love the University of Iowa. For the health and safety of our alumni, friends, and employees, we have, however, limited travel and transitioned in-person events to virtual events. If you have difficulty reaching a staff member at the UI Center for Advancement, please call our main number 800-648-6973 or 319-335-3305 for assistance. Please see our events calendar for more information.

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More than 80 years ago, a pair of lions lived at Iowa City's City Park Zoo. Now the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History is ready to tell their story through a renovated exhibit made possible by the support of a UI GOLDrush crowdfunding campaign and the family of former sociology professor George McCall (61BA).

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December 2, 2020

Chat From the Old Cap: Angela Linn (94BA)

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (CST)

Where: Online Event

December 2, 2020

Life After College Series: What I Wish I Knew Then

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (CST)

Where: Online Event

December 3, 2020

IBL Center Fall Speaker Series: Stella Burch Elias & Kit Johnson

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CST)

Where: Online Event

December 5, 2020

Stanley Reads - 6

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (CST)

Where: Online Event

December 8, 2020

WorldCanvass: Teaching and Learning Post-COVID

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm (CST)

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The number of different countries where University of Iowa alumni live. We offer 60 Iowa Clubs worldwide to keep Hawkeyes connected.

University of Iowa alumni live in 158 different countries

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