Karah Kluck is a senior from Plover, Wisconsin majoring in communication sciences and disorders.

Megan Kurth is a senior from Grimes, Iowa majoring in communications with a nonprofit leadership and philanthropy certificate.

Meghan Funk is a fourth year from Underwood, Iowa majoring in mathematics with a specialization in biostatistics and a minor in chemistry.

Grace Aldrin is a senior from Chicago, Illinois majoring in communications and minoring in rhetoric.

Since 1912, Homecoming has celebrated the University and its students, faculty, alumni, and the surrounding community.

No matter where you are on campus and no matter when you have a few moments to grab a bite to eat, a snack, or a cup of coffee, you’re never far from a place that can offer exactly what you need. Check out these nine spots where you can grab a bite to eat between classes.

Microaggressions are everyday verbal or nonverbal snubs or insults. They can be intentional or unintentional, and communicate hostile or negative messages to a targeted individual or marginalized group. The three types of microaggressions are: microassault, microinsult, and micro-invalidation. Microaggression is commonly around thethemes of race, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status, gender, environment, academics, and religion.

The University of Iowa is known for its acclaimed writing programs. The University’s Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the International Writing Program were central to UNESCO’s decision to designate Iowa City as a City of Literature in 2008. Recently, Iowa was ranked #2 in US News and World Reports’ list of writing universities. Iowa’s standing as a top writing school is evidenced by the school’s many undergraduate literary magazines. For many of these magazines, fall submission deadlines are closing in.

Since Sept. 27, University of Iowa students have been able to play video games inside the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) in the school’s first esports lounge, the HawkeyEsports Arcade.

The class of 2026, with more than 5,000 students, is the third largest on record. As a result, the University has seen an uptick in club activity around campus. More than 3300 students attended the student organization fair which consisted of more than 300 clubs. Between the beginning of August and the middle of September, more than 200 student organization events have taken place.