News and College Life

Albert holds a parrot at CALS Kickoff event for incoming students. 

Nate Shore ’27 of Kennebunkport, Maine, and Kat O’Connell ’28 of Larchmont, N.Y., relax in a hammock set up at the edge of the Historic Quad

As part of our first year trips experience, students spent three days climbing a near-by gorge, with varying degrees of proficiency. 

With little chance of forgetting where he is, a student walks across campus during Homecoming Week.

The Hawkeye Marching Band makes their way through downtown during the annual Homecoming Parade.

Interior design students take a measurement for a proposed building renovation. 

All first year students go on an introductory trip before classes start. This group was part of a nature photography and cabin camping crew, who spent three days on a nature preserve the university owns and forests. They all stopped in the path on the way back from a hike to photograph a worm hanging from a tree. The minute after this moment happened, every single camera was in the air. 

Staff volunteer at a local preschool for the United Way Day of Caring. 

Zip lining with the Tribe Adventure Program at Lake Matoaka.

Minutes after the Graduation ceremony, 4 friends jump in the air and at life ahead!