Lauren Wade

High Textbook Costs Are Sending College Students Looking Elsewhere During Studies

Dylan Miller spent $495 on college textbooks at the University of Northern Iowa – $167.50 for a linear algebra textbook – in the spring semester just ending, yet said he might

By Zoe Seiler, Jace Neugebauer, Lauren Wade and K. Rambo

/ 8 May 2018

Podcast: African-American, Latino Students Often Struggle To Acclimate At University Of Iowa

Some African-American and Latino students say they seek each other for support instead of University of Iowa diversity programs. That comes as a new Hechinger Report study shows many flagship universities across the country with relatively low African-American and Latino student enrollments, but he

By Lauren Wade, Maria Curi, Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 19 Feb 2018

Podcast: African-American, Latino Students Often Struggle To Acclimate At University Of Iowa

Podcast: Finding The Right Blend Of Downtown Iowa Residents

? The mix of University of Iowa students but also non-student, would-be homeowners who want to live in or near downtown Iowa City is out of balance, city housing

By Lauren Wade and Jeff Stein

/ 29 Jan 2018

Podcast: Finding The Right Blend Of Downtown Iowa Residents

Work Remains In University of Iowa's Effort To Support African-Americans and Latinos, Students Say

A new Hechinger Report study shows many flagship universities across the country have low enrollment of African-American and Latino students, yet the University of Iowa shows a slight rise in first-time degree-seeking students from those minority populations. That doesn't mean work still needs to be

By Lauren Wade and Maria Curi

/ 29 Jan 2018

Work Remains In University of Iowa's Effort To Support African-Americans and Latinos, Students Say

Iowa City Struggles Finding Balance Near Downtown Between Student Renters, Home Owners

Who lives in or near downtown in Iowa City, which houses students from across Iowa and other states, is out of balance, housing and urban planning experts in the city say. It’s that way because, paradoxically, more students can afford housing there because of the rents, squeezing out potential homeb

By Lauren Wade

/ 20 Dec 2017