Hi! I'm Allison,
and I'm Austin,
and we're On Location,
to introduce you to The University of Iowa's Campus.
The University of Iowa has over 32,000
total students and 23,000 undergraduates.
Iowa is a large research university
but it really doesn't feel that big.
80% of classes have fewer than 30 students.
As a student at Iowa,
you'll have the oppurtunity
to explore your interests
with over 200 areas of study,
as well as direct access to resources
that will provide you with academic support,
as well as a professional experience.
The T. Anne Cleary Walk Way
extends from the Univeristy of Iowa's
east-side residence halls,
all the way to the Pentacrest.
There are six residence halls on the East side of campus:
Burge, Currier, Stanley, Catlett, Daum, and Mayflower.
The walkway is also connected to the Blank Honors Center,
which houses the University of Iowa's Honors Program,
as well as the Pomerantz center,
which provides academic and career advising support
to U of I students.
We're standing at the center of the Univeristy of Iowa's campus,
also know as The Pentacrest.
The word "Pentacrest" comes from the location of five buildings
that meet at the crest of the hill, which you can see behind me.
Many first year students will have
classes in and around the Pentacrest.
The building at the center of the Pentacrest
is the Old Capitol,
which was the first permanent state capitol of Iowa,
before it moved to Des Moines in 1857.
Located just down the hill from the Pentacrest,
the Iowa Memorial Union is a great place for students
to grab a bite to eat, study, or just enjoy
a view of the Iowa River from the terrace.
The IMU also houses many of our
500 student orginizations on campus.
Downtown Iowa City is literally
right across the street from the Pentacrest,
and it offers restaurants, coffee shops, and shopping,
all within walking distance of campus.
Iowa City was recently ranked the
third best college town in America.
Many studetns give back to the Iowa City community,
putting in thousands of hours of volunteer time each year.
The Univeristy of Iowa's main libray
is the largest library system
in the state of Iowa,
and has 5 million volumes
in its entire system.
The main library also features
a learning commons facility,
which offers high tech study spaces
to Iowa students.
It also showcases interesting exhibits
that are open and free
to the public,
like the recently popular
Star Trek exhibit.
Across the street is the
Campus Recreation and Wellness Center,
also known as the CRWC.
The CRWC has over 20,000
square feet of fitness space
and a fifty-two and a half foot climbing wall,
and leisure pool.
Students have access to this facility and all
of its free fitness classes with their student ID.
Cambus is a Univeristy of Iowa transportation service
that is free to all Iowa students,
faculty and staff,
as well as the general public.
Cambus is an easy and reliable way
for students to get around campus.
There are four residence halls
on the west side of campus:
Hillcrest, Peterson, Reinow, and Slater.
Behind me is Peterson,
which was completed in 2015.
A large number of Iowa Students
do undergraduate research.
We're in the pharmacy building
where new drugs are discovered,
and existing drugs are improved upon.
This, and other research opportunities
in the arts, humanities, social sciences
business and of course health and medicine
are available to University of Iowa students.
Also located on the west side of the river
is the Iowa arts campus,
which includes theater, music, art
and the newly built
performing arts center:
the Hancher Auditorium,
which hosts world class theatre,
music, and dance performances
for faculty, staff, students
and the community.
The West side of campus
is home to Hawkeye Athletics.
On Saturdays in the Fall,
more than 70,00 fans pack into
Kinnick Stadium to cheer on
the Hawkeye football team.
Just down the road
is Carver-Hawkeye Arena
which is the home venue for men and women's
basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and wrestling.
The University of Iowa
is very well known for its
pre-med, nursing, and other
health science programs.
At the UIHC Iowa Students
are afforded the opportunity
to do research and to volunteer
at one of the top hospitals
in the nation.
Each year, Iowa Students
dedicate over 42,00 hours
of their time to volunteering
at the UI Hospitals and Clinics.
There's also the new and improved
Stead Family Childrens Hospital.
Dance Marathon and its
dedicated Iowa students
have helped to make
the building of this hospital possible.
The hospital is 14 floors tall
and includes a childrens theater
and a roof-top terrace,
where children can watch
the Hawkeyes play at the Kinnick Stadium,
and still receive the care they need.
Be sure to check out
the Univeristy of Iowa in person
and discover our beautiful campus.
Who knows, maybe one day
you'll even wind up a Hawkeye yourself.
Until next time, I'm Austin,
and I'm Allison.
See you soon Hawkeyes!