The Daily Iowan WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ A seat at the president's table As the University of Iowa prepares to say goodbye to President Bruce Harreld, shared governance leaders look back at the impact he has had on the way the four branches interact with the leader of the university.

Margaret Kispert/The Daily Iowan State Board of Regents then-President Bruce Rastetter announced the newly appointed President Bruce Harreld during a meeting in the IMU on Sept. 3, 2015. Harreld was named the 21st president of the University of Iowa.

BY ELEANOR HILDEBRANDT Alongside negative reviews from the UI community, the another head Hawkeye. This time, leaders hope to avoid [email protected] search also included closed door meetings with members the contentious process that led to Harreld’s selection. The of the state Board of Regents. These private meetings lead search committee plans to bring a handful of finalists to When Bruce Harreld first took the helm as the Universi- to a lawsuit, but were found to not violate Iowa’s Open campus in mid-April, and the regents will select Harreld’s ty of Iowa’s president in 2015, members of the four shared Meeting Laws. successor April 30. governance branches were initially hesitant. Little did campus leaders know that this former busi- While the Regents initial selection of Harreld in 2015 was Harreld’s appointment came after he was voted “least nessman would evolve the way shared governance commu- met with criticism and a chasm of mistrust in the 21st pres- qualified” by faculty and community members, key con- nicated with the top Hawkeye during his six-year tenure at ident, his six years at the UI has resulted in more frequent stituents in the shared governance process touted by uni- the university. communication between the branches of shared gover- versities as a model for sharing responsibility among those As the UI prepares for Harreld to officially leave his posi- affected by higher education administration decisions. tion May 16, the search process is again in motion to select SEE HERRELD, 3A

UI COVID-19 NUMBERS Number of self-reported cases for COVID-19 Study Abroad Students: 11 new cases, 3,080 to-date Employees: 2 new cases, 462 Icy winter kills fish to-date gears up for New cases as of March 26, 2021 Three Iowa City recreation areas are checked daily by maintenance staff to remove carcasses. Lower oxygenized water resulted in a fish kill this spring. Source: UI COVID-19 campus update future travel INSIDE International Programs develops new virtual global experiences and aims to send students abroad 4A again in the fall. BY MARY HARTEL [email protected]

When University of Iowa junior Linette Lang em- Choosing the next head barked for Spain in spring 2020, she anticipated stay- Hawkeye ing for nearly eight months and completing two differ- Who is going to be the next ent experiences abroad. University of Iowa leader? What But when Lang got recalled home after just two should their priorities and goals months, she had to find a new way to use her Gilman be? Members from the Daily scholarship — a grant that helps undergraduate stu- Iowan Opinions section outline dents study abroad. what qualities they would like to Lang said that, after a discussion with her study- see in the next UI president. abroad adviser, she decided to use the scholarship to do a virtual internship through University Studies Abroad Consortium during fall 2020. According to the UI International Programs 2020 annual report, Lang is one of 24 students who partic- ipated in virtual global internships between the sum- mer and fall of 2020. Tune in for updates Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan Watch for campus and city With undergraduate student travel at the UI on hold news, weather, and Hawkeye Terry Trueblood Recreation Area is seen on Monday. through at least Aug. 1, International Programs is con- sports coverage every day at tinuing to develop virtual programming and plans for dailyiowan.com. BY CLAIRE BENSON such an occurrence is not entirely uncommon — it is the future, like Lang’s experience. [email protected] a situation the city sees every few years or so. The in-person and virtual experiences were similar “In a situation like we had this winter where we in the sense that they both gave Lang a chance to learn Three ponds in Iowa City recently experienced a had a prolonged period of cold weather, ice was on a foreign system and gain a new perspective on how 2021 large fish kill, leaving an unpleasant sight and smell for a prolonged period of time, and another was America runs, she said. at city parks. snowpack on top of it,” Worrell said, “that just lowers “I wouldn't put one over the other because my virtu- Fish kills are tracked by the Iowa Department of the oxygen levels in the water, and that's what causes al internship really taught me time management and Natural Resources as an indication of the area’s wa- the fish kills to happen,” Worrell said. learning responsibility and discipline,” Lang said. ter quality. In Iowa City, city officials say the once- While 2021 data is not yet available on the Iowa UI Associate Provost and Dean of International Pro- every-few-year occurrence happened because of a DNR tracker, there were 16 fish kills reported in grams Russell Ganim said the international-programs lengthy period when bodies of water were covered 2020. Since the department began tracking the phe- office is currently continuing to focus on virtual pro- with ice this winter. City Park, Sycamore Pond, and nomenon in 1981, there have been 986 reported fish gramming. Terry Trueblood experienced fish kills. kills in the state. The most concerning are ones that International Programs had four successful winter- Iowa City Assistant Superintendent of Parks and are caused or accelerated by human sources such as im, virtual, faculty-led courses, Ganim said, which were Forestry Josh Worrell said the extreme weather Iowa City experienced this winter caused the fish kill, and SEE FISH, 2 SEE ABROAD, 2 2A NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021

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Bev Mrstilk...... 335-5792 Ryan Adams “This year we had ice thick- Production Manager Documentary Director nesses of over 12 inches for Heidi Owen...... 335-5789 Jake Maish months on end,” he said. “So, it didn't allow any oxygen into fertilizer value, when a lot of urban areas like Iowa City,” the water at all.” that stuff runs off, oftentimes Stubbs said. “And so, the in- Park maintenance staff fish kills can occur from those terest and the desire to get out members have visited these activities if done improperly,” and enjoy the outdoors and locations daily, he said, check- Levetzow said. fish is there, and it's- some ing on the ponds and remov- Jeff Sigmund/Daily Iowan Stubbs said fish kills are thing that you can do outside, ing any deceased fish and A dead fish can be seen floating in the ponds at City Park on March 24. The fish kills are believed to be from the usually a short-term problem obviously, and you can be so- disposing of them at the city harsh winter weather. for ponds, and it most often cial, but you can socially dis- landfill. occurs in ponds that are shal- tance at the same time.” Because of its unpleasant able to get on it right away Stubbs said. “It typically hap- southeast Iowa region. low or already overpopulated The recent fish kill in Iowa nature, the department re- and get it taken care of, so just pens in years like this year, Levetzow said fish kills can with fish. City occurred during a peri- ceived some calls reporting kind of mitigate the exposure where we had quite a bit of ice be a result of natural caus- Stubbs said there was a od of colder weather, which the fish kill and the inconve- of it.” coverage for a fairly long peri- es and cold winter weather large increase in fishing li- Stubbs said is convenient be- nience of it for those wishing Iowa Department of Nat- od of time.” during this time of year, but censes sales throughout the cause it's not an exceptionally to spend time at the parks and ural Resources Community Iowa Department of Natu- fish kills can also be caused by state in the past year because popular time for community ponds, Worrell said. Fishing Biologist Tyler Stubbs ral Resources Southeast Field inadequate application of pes- of COVID-19 encouraging members to get outdoors and “We took a few phone calls said the fish kill was not Office 6 Supervisor Kurt Le- ticides by area farmers. more outdoor activities. recreate at various parks. on it, not too terribly many, unique to Iowa City. vetzow said his office has re- “When farmers apply it, “We saw large increases in “We just encourage people but we did take some phone “It's definitely something ceived many calls about fish whether it's herbicides, pesti- fishing license sales around to get out and enjoy the out- calls,” Worrell said. “We were we see on a statewide basis,” kills occurring around the cides or manure, you know for the state, and especially in our doors,” Stubbs said.

tain a virtual presence, with a we have no UI students study- tumn Tallman, associate di- efforts continue,” Tallman different cultures and meet ABROAD mix of in-person, hybrid, and ing abroad,” Kjaer wrote. rector of international health, wrote. people in a variety of different CONTINUED FROM FRONT live-streamed events, Ganim According to the report, 692 safety and security for Inter- While some of the students fields from all over the world, said. UI students studied abroad in national Programs, wrote that who enroll in international Tallman added. For study-abroad financials, the academic year of 2018-19. study abroad gives careful con- courses are those that would “Depending on the course fully subscribed and received Ganim said International Pro- Realistically, Ganim said he sideration to U.S. Department have studied abroad otherwise, theme, students may interact positive course evaluation feed- grams is not running negative thinks there will be a gradual of State and Centers for Dis- Tallman wrote, other partici- with writers and artists, med- back. Seventy-nine students in balances, but will have to start return to normal with respect ease Control and Prevention pants noted that they may not ical staff, business profession- total registered to participate in sending students abroad next to international travel in the recommendations. have studied abroad if it had als, archeologists or other pro- them, according to the report. fall to make up the lost ground fall. fessionals in a field of interest “We think we've hit on a real- they have experienced for what “It really won't be until early to them,” she wrote. “Our virtu- ly good formula. We've got very will be a year and a half of no 2022 that we returned to sort It really won't be until early 2022 that we return al students are making mean- active, creative faculty who are in-person programming. of the volume and frequency ingful connections worldwide fully engaged in either creating In an email to The Daily Io- of travel that we saw before the to the sort of volume and frequency of travel that we that can lead to future oppor- new courses within the virtual wan, Joan Kjaer, director of pandemic,” Ganim said. saw before the pandemic. tunities.” format or updating existing communications and constit- International Programs is in Working under an Ita- ones,” he said. “That's going uent relations for UI Interna- the process of envisioning what ly-based doctor, Lang said she to be the plan moving into the tional Programs, wrote that students will need for future —Russel Ganim, UI Associate Provost and Dean of Internatioinal assisted in a variety of different summer is that, since we really International Programs cannot travel as a result of the pan- Programs projects related to her Health aren't going to be sending stu- predict what student behavior demic. Ganim said right now, Sciences degree for about 12 to dents abroad in the summer, would have been without the the office anticipates students “We can expect travel guid- not been offered virtually — 15 hours a week as a part of her we nonetheless have seven fac- pandemic. who travel internationally will ance from those sources and whether because of family or virtual internship. ulty-led virtual courses in the “What we can say is that be required to have proof of a travel restrictions from for- work commitments here — “Of course, traveling and liv- pipeline.” a year ago we brought home negative COVID-19 test result eign governments to vary from and that they were especially ing overseas is an irreplaceable International programs will over 300 UI students that were and/or vaccination. country to country, as the pan- grateful for the remote experi- experience,” Lang said. “But you most likely continue to main- studying abroad, and right now In an email to the DI, Au- demic evolves and vaccination ence. know, with the current pan- Though students enrolled demic that we live in I think it's in virtual study abroad experi- the best opportunity that you ences don't get the opportunity can have to have international, to travel. they still learn about global experience."

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Raquele Decker/The Daily Iowan The University of Iowa International Programs Office is seen on Sunday in the Old Capitol Mall. transportation.uiowa.edu THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021 NEWS 3A GOVERNANCE CONTINUED FROM FRONT Six years of shared governance nance and the Office of the President, leaders say. Current leaders from the Sept. 3, 2015 UI’s Undergraduate Student Government, Graduate and The state Board of Regents select former Professional Student Gov- business executive Bruce Harreld as the new ernment, Faculty Senate, and University of Iowa president despite a poll Staff Council are looking to continue learning how to bet- showing he had the lowest support among ter communicate and share faculty. leadership responsibilities from Harreld’s time after he Sept. 8, 2015 leaves in more ways than one. Harreld’s term as president UI Faculty Senate votes “no confidence” in increased the transparency the regents as a result of the search process of the position and allowed shared governance to better and disregard for faculty opinion. understand the president’s decisions, more than past Nichole Maryse Harris/The Daily Iowan presidents have, shared gov- June 2016 University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld addresses members of USG virtually at the first University of Iowa ernance leaders told The Daily American Association of University Pro- Undergraduate Student Government meeting on Aug. 25, 2020. Iowan in interviews. fessors put the UI on a list of sanctioned Once Harreld was selected as the UI’s 21st president in was also a large schism be- shared governance under the involved in most of the issues institutions for flaws in the search process September 2015, the Faculty tween the branches of shared interim and new president. simultaneously, which makes that deviated from AAUP shared-governance Senate declared a no con- governance as well as their Regan Smock and José Muñiz it healthier, more creative, fidence vote in the regents’ relationships with the Office Jr. are campaigning to be the probably more complaining, standards. presidential-selection pro- of the President. He said the next USG president and vice but that’s part of the process,” cess, which means the body faculty, staff, and students president. Harreld said. Oct. 28, 2017 indicated it did not support rarely met to have conversa- Undergraduate students AAUP removes the UI from its list of sanc- Harreld and felt as though tions about common issues were not the only ones who COVID-19 member opinions and feed- on or off campus before Har- were impacted by an increase tioned institutions. back on the search process reld took his position in 2015. in communication. Thomas The pandemic has offered had not been considered. On the heels of controver- Pak, the current financial di- another opportunity for The two branches of shared sy, Harreld got to work im- rector and former vice presi- shared governance to follow governance that represent mediately focusing on learn- dent of the GPSG, started his Harreld’s lead and strengthen Dec. 10, 2019 undergraduate and graduate ing about shared governance M.D. and Ph.D. track at the UI the institution, said Wooff. Regents sign public/private partnership students also presented a "no and what he could do to im- in 2013, when Sally Kay Mason While the university went confidence" vote. prove the system, Hoerschel- was the UI’s president. She into emergency mode, the for a private energy conglomerate to run Within days of its vote, man said. Harreld reached left the UI in 2015. USG president said com- the UI’s utilities system to open alternative the UI’s Staff Council sent a out to campus leaders and When Pak joined GPSG munication with shared statement to the regents ex- set dates to meet them and in 2018, he said he only saw governance was of utmost revenue sources to fund strategic priorities. pressing disappointment in start to have conversations to Harreld a few times, but that importance to Harreld and the search process because of build trust in the administra- was enough to make a differ- it allowed for decisions to be its “lack of transparency and tion, he said. ence between Iowa and sev- made with several different Oct. 1, 2020 disregard for the feedback “From the beginning, we eral other universities. At Big perspectives in mind. provided by the UI communi- started off with a diplomatic Ten conferences for student “We meet more frequent- Harreld announces his retirement, set- ty, which stands in contradic- reset where we knew we had governments, Pak said it was ly as shared governance and ting off another search for the next head tion to our valued principles baggage to deal with, but we clear that the UI’s president with the administration of shared governance.” wanted to move forward to- was the most accessible pres- than in past years because Hawkeye. Harreld’s contentious selection Following the conclusion ward something better imme- ident in terms of meeting of COVID,” he said. “That’s echoes in the search committee process, of the search, the UI Chapter diately,” he said. “Our biggest regularly when it came to stu- something that’s different with leaders paying special attention to of the American Association thing was that shared gover- dent governments across the from previous years, but it of University Professors sur- nance, and staff in particular board. has given the opportunity for shared governance representation and AAUP veyed faculty, staff, students, needed to be included, so he “Our president always us to check in with university guidelines. and community members in helped us create a direct line seemed more accessible than leadership about issues im- Iowa City to understand how to the president that we’d nev- those of other universities,” portant to our constituencies they felt about the original er had before.” he said. “We also saw that our on a regular basis.” four semifinalists. From more The biggest change Har- graduate and professional Despite the improved re- than 500 respondents, virtu- reld made when he started his government was stronger than lationship between the presi- committee that allows for the will not collect any deferred ally none of them said Harreld tenure at the UI was ensuring other Big Ten graduate stu- dent and shared governance, leaders of shared governance copensation. was prepared to become pres- the students, faculty, and staff dent governments. We’re very Harreld and USG haven’t on the committee to collab- As the university pre- ident. representatives communicat- well developed and Harreld is agreed all the time. orate and advocate for their pares to say goodbye to the More specifically, the sur- ed with one another frequent- a part of that.” The first Tuesday of the fall constituencies. 21st president, it is clear that vey found that only 1.8 per- ly and effectively, current UI President of Staff Council semester, Harreld attended As the current search pro- Harreld made a mark on the cent of the faculty who par- USG President Connor Wooff Heather Mineart said Harreld a virtual USG meeting where cess continues, shared gover- UI’s shared governance sys- ticipated and 2.6 percent of said he heard from past lead- sees shared governance as a senators and executive board nance groups have multiple tem that is at the forefront of other respondents found Har- ers of the organization. valuable system in a way that members questioned and crit- seats at the table, including leaders’ minds, Pak said. reld to be qualified, compared For the first time, there few other university presi- icized the head Hawkeye on all four branch presidents. “He is highly committed to 94 percent of faculty and 76 were regular, in-person dents do. the university’s COVID-19 re- In the 2015 search, there was to shared governance and percent of other respondents meetings between different She said the UI’s system is sponse (at the time, the UI re- only one representative from he takes our conversations believing Past Tulane Uni- branches of shared gover- in stark contrast with sister ported hundreds of new stu- USG, GPSG, and Staff Coun- seriously,” he said. “From versity Provost Michael Bern- nance. While Wooff wasn’t on institutions because Har- dent COVID-19 cases a day) cil, while there were seven my interactions with him, stein was the most qualified campus when Harreld began reld collaborates with all four and action on racial justice. representatives from the Fac- Harreld always wants to hear semifinalist. his tenure at the UI, he said branches of shared gover- The student government ulty Senate. what we as shared gover- Past Staff Council Pres- connections were made be- nance together and separately. bodies also released two state- The application portion of nance [have] to say and we’re ident Hans Hoerschelman tween the faculty, staff, and Mineart said the UI’s shared ments breaking with Jessup the search closed on March 15, thankful for that.” said there was a deficiency student leaders on campus governance groups meet more Hall ahead of the fall start. and USG, GPSG, Faculty Sen- From the moment he of trust in Harreld before he that continued during his ad- frequently with the top Hawk- The first was publicized in ate, and Staff Senate repre- stepped on campus, Hoer- even entered office because ministration. eye than other schools do with June after law enforcement sentatives are focusing on the schelman said Harreld was of the little amount of support “There was a concept of their leadership. agencies tear gassed protest- needs of their constituencies ready to ensure a smooth for the search process end- shared governance when “The collaboration that we ers; student leaders called on in the process. transition and build trust in ing with little support from Harreld came to campus, but have with President Harreld Harreld to end the UI's work- Vice President of Facul- a way few presidents ever shared governance and the UI it was not nearly as involved is different than any other ing relationships with the Io- ty Senate Teresa Marshall have. He said Harreld visited community. as it is today,” he said. “When institution,” she said. “Our wa City Police Department. wrote in an email to the DI buildings former presidents “We had this huge deficit he came to the UI there was a peers at other universities say The second urged the UI move that Harreld’s collaborative had never been to to get of trust that wasn’t of [Har- feeling that faculty, students, traditionally staff leaders only to all-virtual instruction two efforts with shared gover- feedback from staff mem- meet with their president once weeks before the fall semester nance will not be forgotten bers on the university. or twice a year at best, and we began. when he leaves. “We had executive com- meet monthly. It’s clear that “We appreciate how acces- mittee meetings in buildings shared governance is truly a UI Presidential Search sible President Harreld and [Harreld] would never have key stakeholder on campus his staff have been with facul- seen otherwise,” he said. “We and we’re fortunate to have Since Harreld announced ty during his tenure, and we gave him a tour of places pri- Harreld backing us.” his retirement in October, the wish President Harreld the or presidents had never seen While the branches of UI has been working to find best in his retirement or next and we kept doing that. It shared governance continue a new head Hawkeye — and adventure,” she said. “At the gave him a reason to be seen to evolve and adapt to different to ensure the process follows moment we are focusing on by people and receive feed- leadership and circumstances better regulations than the ensuring that the next presi- back that would enrich his every year, Mineart said the 2015 search. dent will arrive with a strong future decision making.” four groups were strength- As the DI previously report- commitment to upholding Harreld also created an ened by Harreld’s tenure and ed, former USG President Liz shared governance principles opportunity for the four she hopes they will continue Mills said the backlash Har- and partnering with faculty branches to have meetings to be once a new president is reld received when he initial- on all major decisions.” multiple times in an aca- selected. ly started his term made the demic year, said Hoerschel- “Harreld is happy to answer transition period more diffi- Moving Forward man — something he hopes questions and he’s approach- cult. future presidents will main- able,” she said. “He wants “Our shared governance On March 25, the UI tain to ensure shared gover- our feedback and when look- opinions were considered [in announced Harreld will of- nance always has a dialogue ing for a new president, we the last presidential search],” ficially leave his position going with the university want someone with a similar Mills said. “…Faculty, stu- on May 16. The regents will president. shared governance approach.” dents, and staff are welcome name a new president at its Wooff said Harreld’s door At a joint USG and GPSG to their own opinions, and I April 30 meeting after con- has always been open to meeting in Sept. 2018, Har- think it is crucial that shared sulting with the UI Presi- shared governance and he reld stressed the value of col- government is allowed to have dential Search Committee. has extended a seat at most laboration among the branch- a voice, and typically that isn’t The regents last week named UI tables for USG. He said he es of shared governance. an issue at the [UI]. I hope current Graduate College hopes the next president will “If we’re really on the same shared governance is open Dean John Keller to serve as continue the tradition and team, we have a direct obliga- minded and treats candi- the UI’s interim president embrace the system Harreld tion to bring each other up,” dates fairly and is welcoming once Harreld departs. solidified over the past six he said. to whoever comes to campus As the DI previously years. In an interview with the DI next.” reported, Keller’s appoint- “Harreld has strength- Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan in 2018, Harreld said — since In 2016, after Harreld was ment will be finalized at a ened the process to the point UI President Bruce Harreld answers a question in the Adler Journalism he’s been on campus — he’s selected, the American Asso- regents meeting on April 14. where there are times shared Building on Sept. 23, 2019. prioritized shared gover- ciation for University Profes- Keller previously announced governance has challenged reld’s] making, but that we all and staff were not engaged nance decision making since sors added the UI to its list of he would transition from his the president and the pro- felt,” Hoerschelman said. “And with the president or with one taking the helm of the insti- sanctioned institutions after role as dean of the graduate vost on issues where we dis- shared governance and the another. He utilized shared tution. finding the search process college to a position in the agreed,” he said. “...Whether campus community had to governance as a way to learn “...[There were] very few by the state Board of Regents Provost’s Office as a special we agree or disagree, there’s work through it. Harreld had about the university and build meetings where faculty, the in 2015 “seriously infringed assistant and professor in always a seat at the table for been handed a lead weight at connections.” staff, and students all in the Association-supported stan- the College of Dentistry. us. It’s always been clear to our first meeting with him Wooff will graduate this same meeting, and so I was dards of college and universi- Harreld is walking away us from President Harreld that he had to carry and prove May and USG will usher in a kind of the coordination ty governance.” from $2.33 million when he that we own that seat and he to people that he meant what new administration later this point and said, ‘This is not The 2020-21 presidential leaves in May. He won’t not always wants to hear from he said.” semester and those students good,’ so we’ve actually creat- search committee, however, be a UI employee in any ca- us. Not a lot of other institu- Hoerschelman said there will handle the branch of ed a process where we’re all has a shared governance sub- pacity after his last day, so he tions can say that.” 4A THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021 Opinions Choosing the next head Hawkeye Members from the DI Opinions section outline what priorities and qualities they would like to see in the next UI president. BY DAILY IOWAN STAFF formed decisions around [email protected] how to not just recruit but retain people, looking at In October 2020, Univer- what barriers people are fac- sity of Iowa president Bruce ing that prevent them from Harreld announced his re- growing and developing, tirement, igniting the start such as tenure and promo- of another search for a new tions.” campus leader. With this Until the installation of search, the question of who is Liz Tovar as the permanent fit to lead a university facing executive officer for diver- numerous challenges from sity, equity, and inclusion the past year: loss in millions this semester, the three-unit from the COVID-19 pandem- division faced fast-paced ic, a newly framed emphasis administrative turnover. In of diversity, equity, and in- February of 2020, TaJuan clusion, and climate change. Wilson left his position as In the previous search, associate vice president of the Harvard Business School Diversity, Equity, and Inclu- graduate was the last choice sion just seven weeks after for multiple community starting the job. Before his members of the UI because brief tenure, two interim they’d envisioned someone officers filled the role after from the academic strato- Georgina Dodge stepped sphere as a best fit for the down in 2017, and was left position. vacant until the summer Because of his business of 2020, when Tovar was background — Harreld had named interim after a sharp served in the upper admin- letter from the UI Diversi- istration of IBM and Boston ty Councils criticizing the Market company — UI fac- continued vacancy. Lena ulty members didn’t believe Hill, the former director of he was qualified to lead an the Center for Diversity and academic institution. Enrichment, also stepped Survey results released down this summer, and was the night before Harreld was replaced by Wiggins as an chosen had him ranked last interim director. by UI community members. Illustration by Kate Doolittle/The Daily Iowan In December of 2020, Nevertheless, the state Board Jessica Paige, an assistant of Regents voted unani- professor of Sociology and mously for him to take the sidered leaving the UI in the American or Black. In con- a junior at the university efforts that they’re doing,” African American Stud- coveted office. past year, nearly twice as trast, as of 2020, 8.5 percent studying ethics and public Warner-Craft said. “There’s ies, voiced her frustrations The current search gives high as Asian respondents, at of the state of Iowa’s popu- policy, is involved in sever- a plethora of Black people in with the UI’s response to the university an opportuni- 26 percent, and higher than lation is Black. The UI plans al organizations including the Coralville and Cedar Rap- diversity, equity, and inclu- ty to start fresh overall at 41 percent. to conduct a student campus serving as the president of ids surrounding area. Why sion at a UI Faculty Senate The most obvious question As previously reported by climate survey later this se- the Black Student Union are they not being recruited meeting after she said she to come now that the search the DI, Shalini Jasti, a senior mester. on campus. Warner-Craft as heavily as students from and other faculty of color process is in full throttle — student in the English de- It is not surprising that the shared a similar sentiment Illinois? We need to be tap- weren’t included in forming who is going to be the UI’s partment, reported concerns Black population at the UI regarding the ways we need ping into the resources we a 14-point plan and overall next leader? However, the over losing five Black profes- would be lower than that of to better serve students and have here.” inclusion efforts. In an in- more important question sors in the past few years. the state. However, we need staff of color. Not only are there discrep- terview in the days following that comes to mind is what According to data report- to do a better job recruiting “I think most importantly ancies in Iowa’s recruitment the meeting, Harreld said their priorities and goals ed by a UI taskforce in 2019, and sustaining underrepre- they need to be a lot more efforts but also when looking the UI conducted several should be. What their values only three percent of stu- sented populations. intentional about the re- at the graduation rates of town halls and small group and priorities are will deter- dents at the UI are African Michael Warner-Craft, cruitment and retention different populations. meetings with stakeholders mine how they will tackle There are significant gaps across campus in developing various issues such as finan- in college graduation rate for its strategic plans, and he cial loss, DEI efforts, campus Black students versus their would be happy to sit down sustainability, and shared white counterparts. Data for a meeting with anyone governance. from a 2018 report from the who felt left out. Three Daily Iowan Opin- regents showed the four- Paige said at the time that ions staffers — Editor Han- year graduation rate for she wouldn’t recommend nah Pinski and columnists white students was 74 per- other people of color to work Yassie Buchanan and Signe cent while their Black peers at the UI because of the Nettum outlined the ideal were graduating at a rate of turnover in the three-unit candidate for the next lead- 56 percent. division of diversity, equity, er at the university and how Iowa needs to focus on and inclusion. At the meet- they should address hot-but- amending these disparities ing, Paige also said during ton topics in order to steer and look into ways we can the meeting she planned to the university in the right better serve students, fac- leave at the end of the year. direction. ulty, and staff of color. War- Several other faculty at the ner-Craft suggested we can meeting expressed their DEI Initiatives better support students by support of what Paige and better supporting our cultur- another faculty member As the search continues al organizations. had voiced regarding DEI for the next UI president, it “It’s extremely difficult efforts. is crucial to reflect on diver- for student organizations Since then, the UI — led sity, equity, and inclusion like BSU [Black Student by Tovar as the newly per- efforts within the university. Union] and ASA [African Stu- manent executive officer for Furthering diversity, equity, dent Association] to acquire diversity, equity, and inclu- and inclusion is essential, funding for events, especially sion — launched its “Journey not only in diversifying view- when they have to go to USG to Unity” campaign, which points and opinions but also [Undergraduate Student includes trainings on creat- in ensuring underrepresent- Government] with fewer ing a more just and inclusive ed populations have mentors members than other student campus, and recruitment and peers that hold similar orgs because we don’t have and retention programs. identities and can connect to that kind of student repre- The university has a lot of their experiences. sentation,” Warner-Craft work to do in order to better A big concern in regards to said. “That doesn’t mean we uphold diversity, equity, and diversity, equity, and inclu- deserve less funding.” inclusion efforts. Students sion work is supporting and Tabitha Wiggins, the in- and staff of color should not retaining staff and students terim director at the Center constantly have to fight to of color. In the 2020 Campus for Diversity and Enrich- put together equitable and Climate Survey of faculty, ment at the UI, also stressed supportive systems for them staff, and post-doctoral stu- the importance of support- to work. We need a president dents, the UI found under- ing students and staff of who is willing and able to represented groups reported color. look into the many barriers lower levels of satisfaction “We have a ton of data underrepresented groups and higher likelihood of con- where BIPOC students and face and take the necessary sidering leaving the UI in the staff have shared their expe- steps to break them down past year. About half of un- riences,” Wiggins said. “We without hesitation. derrepresented racial groups need to be looking at that and Latinx respondents con- Infographic by Paige Ho/The Daily Iowan data and making data-in- SEE PRESIDENT, 5A

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PRESIDENT million. things were going to happen CONTINUED FROM 4A In the state budget proposal anyway, maybe three or four for 2021, Iowa Gov. Kim Reyn- years from now. But it all came Sustainability olds refused to meet the uni- together at once. versity leaders’ request by $11 Johnstone said that increas- Throughout Harreld’s ten- million. However, this under- ing tuition costs isn’t going to ure, there appeared to be a lack funding represents the bigger make up for losses, and the of initiative when it came to trend of a decrease in fund- U.S. has reached a tipping the university’s efforts in sus- ing for higher education point for student debt. tainability. In 2019, Harreld despite the state budget “Increasing costs offset by declared that we are facing a doubling over the past higher student tuition isn’t go- climate crisis, but he — nor two decades. ing to cut it,” Johnstone said. the UI community — pri- With the lack of state “That’s the typical approach oritized following up. aid and significant - fi over the last several decades Moving forward, there nancial loss, it’s clear universities have used, and it’s must be concrete action the UI must look for al- also the rationale state legisla- to address ways in which ternate ways to fund the tors use for budget cuts. They we as students, faculty, institution. The univer- can’t cut as much for K-12 and staff can come togeth- sity already made enough funding because there’s no er to tackle ambitious goals sacrifices when they laid off alternate source of revenue. that will create a more sus- 15 faculty members from the But for colleges and univer- tainable campus. College of Liberal Arts and sities, they can charge higher The UI has taken steps Sciences in summer 2020. tuition.” such as creating a sus- Although five of those facul- Additionally, the COVID-19 tainability task force and ty members were reinstated, pandemic has dissuaded po- outlining sustainability it should not be ignored that tential students from taking goals for the next 10 years. the UI still experienced a loss on debt, leading in part to a Thankfully, the UI met its orig- in the quality of their educa- decrease in enrollment at uni- inal 2020 goals such as using tion as a result of budget cuts. versities. less energy and receiving 40 The UI cannot make any The UI must continue to de- percent of campus energy more decisions that would velop new strategies to bring from renewable resources such e r affect its status as a top-tiered in revenue, and the next presi- as water, solar, and air. But it Illus- the academic institution. dent must take charge in these did not achieve the great ma- tration UI is The next president must changes, especially in the long jority of their original plans for by Paige Ho/The Daily struggling fi- prioritize looking for alter- term. 2020 set back in 2010. nancially. Re- nate funding to keep the UI Johnstone highlights the There are some parts of the Half measures funds, health from having to make anymore long-term strategy is mov- UI that don't help the push are not getting the job do- bers before- precautions, and of these sacrifices such as fac- ing away from the mindset for sustainability: the various ne anymore. The next head hand to ensure the most cred- building improve- ulty layoffs and cutting sports. of competition, and instead guilt-tripping signs about Hawkeye needs to take a pro- ible process. ments have contributed to These alternatives could in- focusing on appealing to stu- food waste in the dining halls active stance on sustainabil- In the current administra- over $185.63 million lost by all clude creative methods, such dents by offering support and and the coal-burning pow- ity, instead of working in the tion, Yockey appreciates the three Iowa public universities as the agreement with the Fol- programs where they will be er plant next to the Campus background and hoping that transparency and accessibil- since March 2020. let Higher Education Group successful. This includes im- Wellness and Recreation Cen- others will do the work for ity from university leaders — The UI has lost around $83.4 for a private partnership with plementing degrees geared ter which burns 50,000 tons the UI. Our generation of stu- qualities he would like to see million, with more than half the UI Hawk Shop. toward Iowa’s needs and de- of coal each year. dents has proven they want to continued in the next leader. of that loss coming from ath- Sally Johnstone, president veloping relationships with Furthermore, the UI failed be a part of the solution. But In addition, Yockey said he letics, $13.7 million in refunds of the National Center for outside sources so students to achieve its 2020 goal of di- leadership should come from hopes that the president can and lost revenue, and reduc- Higher Education systems, have connections for their ca- verting 60 percent of campus the top. inspire confidence and - em tions of $14.8 million in the stressed that the next leader reer after college. waste from the landfill. Part of pathy in light of a tough and General Education Fund for must develop new strategies By changing recruitment this problem stems from the Shared Governance challenging year. tuition revenue. for financial stability instead strategies, this will also open dining halls, where the greater Overall, Yockey has been Tuition revenue lost is of operating as “business as the door for new revenue majority of food waste gener- No matter who is picked pleased with the inclusiveness partly because of the decision usual.” sources such as public/private ated on campus stems from. to take office at Jessup Hall, and collaboration between the made by the regents in June Johnstone said the financial partnerships. There are various clubs and the chosen candidate must be Faculty Senate and the search 2020 to freeze tuition for the crisis for universities has been “The idea of finding other programs led by students, supported and approved by committee for the current 2020-2021 academic year. The an issue prior to the COVID-19 institutions whether it’s in- such as the UI Environmental governance leaders. search. regents are expecting to re- pandemic. side or outside the University Science club and the UI Gar- When Harreld was hired, “We’re still in the middle sume gradual tuition hikes in According to the high school of Iowa can collaborate to re- deners, but there is little im- members of the Faculty Sen- of the process so this could future years. Additionally, the graduate projections from the duce the costs of operations pact on the greater university ate — one of the UI’s shared change I suppose about how four-year decline in student Western Interstate Commis- will be the key to the future,” except for the posters in the governance bodies — were things progress from here,” enrollment, which is expected sion for Higher Education, Johnstone said. dining hall telling students extremely disappointed after Yockey said. “But up until now to continue, has also contrib- there has been a decline in Additionally, the president about how much food they are expressing their lack of sup- as a Faculty Senate officer I’ve uted to a loss in revenue for graduates attending college. needs to stress the impor- wasting if they don't eat every- port for Harreld. been pleased with [how] the the university. Iowa continues to lose people, tance of higher education thing on their plates. Once the regents made Board of Regents, the regents The effects of the financial so the UI strategy has aimed institutions. The Iowa Legis- Those signs do not mean their unanimous vote for Har- on the search committee, and loss have affected multiple to attract students from other lature is famous for micro- anything. It is not food waste reld, the Faculty Senate sub- the members of the search parts of the UI. states such as Illinois. managing higher education, by students who do not finish mitted a “no confidence” vote committee have been working The UI plans to discontin- According to Johnstone, Il- and our next leader needs to their meals that is the worst in the regents. together.” ue men’s gymnastics, men’s linois is going to experience a hammer everyone over the cause of food landing in the But it wasn't just members The search committee must swimming and diving, and decline in graduates between head with the benefits the trash. It is when the dining of the Faculty Senate that ex- continue the positive relation- men’s tennis programs after 2019-2037, so the state is look- UI brings to the state, and hall miscalculates and makes pressed disapproval. After ship with shared governance the 2020-2021 academic year. ing for ways to keep students talk with lawmakers in Des too much food for the desig- Harreld was hired, the Amer- groups if the UI wants the Women’s swim and dive is within Illinois borders for Moines. Otherwise, we only nated meals. All of the food in ican Association of University best choice for the next leader temporarily reinstated. Other higher education. That strate- invite more micromanage- the pans sitting in the warm- Professors released a report of the UI. sacrifices the athletic depart- gy will make it harder for the ment. ers ends up in the compost bin that condemned the UI’s hir- “I have no reason to doubt ment made included cutting UI to attract students from Prioritizing financial loss in the back of the building, but ing process. The report blast- the mindset of the regents 40 positions to make up for other states, thus contributing includes changing the struc- not before it is weighed to tally ed the regents for blatantly in terms of how they’re ap- the loss by the COVID-19 pan- to financial loss. ture of the UI instead of just the waste pound for pound for disregarded university gover- proaching this search. It demic. When COVID-19 hit, John- increasing tuition that falls the mealtime. nance and committing a dis- seems to be proceeding as well In addition, the decrease stone said that the pandemic on the backs of students and David Cwiertny, a UI pro- service to the institution. as any of us could’ve hoped in state funding has taken a only accelerated higher educa- families. fessor of civil and environ- For the current search, for,” Yockey said. toll on the UI. Despite mul- tion institutions’ financial loss This includes the long-term mental engineering, offered one of the key components is When the next president tiple calls for increased aid, trends. She said she believes change in recruitment strate- his similar opinions on the inclusivity. As previously re- takes office, Yockey believes the state government ignored universities would have made gy, greater collaboration, and university’s approach toward ported by the DI, John Keller that there needs to be a great- these requests. pandemic-induced cuts such finding institutions outside sustainability. — co-chair of the Presiden- er emphasis on philanthropy In the summer of 2020, as faculty layoffs and sport of Iowa to reduce the cost of “We have a rich history to tial search committee and and finances — especially the regents requested an $18 discontinuation down the operations. If the next presi- achieve sustainability; we have future interim UI president with the financial losses from million increase for the fiscal road anyway. dent throws money at normal to be upfront as leaders. But — stressed that transparen- the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 year. Instead, the Iowa “The pandemic accelerated structures, then the UI is go- we’ve missed the opportunity cy and broad representation which number in the millions. Legislature cut funding for all ongoing trends,” Johnstone ing to face the same financial to become leaders as a uni- from all groups on campus Another financial issue that three public universities by $8 said. “I would suggest these difficulties. versity. Even when we do well, was essential to the process. needs to be addressed is that we don’t market the achieve- The search committee is the UI lags behind the median ments,” Cwiertny said. composed of 21 members and salary for college faculty. Much of the call for change includes representation from According to the Integrat- has come from students. In all four branches of shared ed Postsecondary Education 2019, international climate governance, which are cam- Data system, the average sal- activist Greta Thunberg drew pus-wide shared governance ary for a full-time professor more than 3,000 members of bodies, departmental/college was $142,848 compared to the the Iowa City community to shared governance bodies, comparison group median a rally downtown, which in- and UI councils and associa- of $149,402 for the 2019-2020 cluded many students. Stu- tions. year. Associate professors had dent organizations such as In December 2020, the an average salary of $94,857 the UI Environmental Climate committee held listening ses- while the comparison group Coalition. Organizations like sions for faculty, students, median was $102,465, and that dedicate themselves to and staff so they could share assistant professors made protecting and caring for the input on the search for the $82,627 compared to the environment, like the Reus- next president. Later on, they comparison group median of able Water Bottle Exchange, created a job description with $93,321. where they exchanged plas- preferred qualities that in- Yockey stressed that the tic water bottles for reusable cluded a doctoral degree and next administration should ones. experience with an academic also focus on retention and However, sustainability ef- center. recruitment, and part of that forts must be prioritized from Joseph Yockey, UI Faculty falls on improving university the top administrators, and Senate president and UI Col- salaries. that starts with the president. lege of Law professor, stressed The next UI president must Harreld needed to be more that shared governance is a understand and work close- vocal as a president in com- positive force because it builds ly with shared governance bating the climate crisis. The bridges between administra- bodies. According to Yockey, efforts should come from the tion and the UI community shared governance leads to top down, too, not solely from a and leads to better university better decision making and engagement with the com- munity. The new president must have a commitment to Sadly, sustainability is linked to climate hear out their fellow leading change, which is a political topic for most Hawkeyes for the UI to make the best decisions for the com- people. munity. — David Cwiertny, UI professor of civil and Financial Loss environmental engineering Interconnecting with ev- few students passionate about decisions. erything else, the next head the problem. Yockey said that the offi- Hawkeye must face navigat- “Sadly, sustainability is cers from the Faculty Senate ing the UI’s financial future — linked to climate change, are pleased and feel included a worrisome road ahead com- which is a political topic for in the current search. Multi- pounded by the losses of the most people. The university is ple senators are on the search COVID-19 pandemic coupled not vocal about our efforts for committee, and the co-chairs with decreased state funding. fear of scrutiny,” Cwiertny said. took time to talk with mem- There is no question wheth Illustration by Paige Ho/The Daily Iowan 6A THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021

Paving the Amplifyway for future generations Fields with a focus on science or religion have traditionally been dominated by men. This may be changing, but some women had to pave their own way to the career they desired.

BY KELSEY HARRELL lic health — the two fields Kaiser Family Foundation. [email protected] weren’t compatible. In Iowa, 6,122 men and 2,995 Corwin went on to work women worked in the medi- Listen to your heart, and just stay focused and fulfill Women have been un- as a transplant surgeon, a cal profession as of 2019. Listen to your heart, and just stay focused and derrepresented for years highly specialized field that Corwin said her career your purpose, life is very short. in many science and reli- had few women working it, path has been varied and fulfil your purpose, life is very short. gion-related fields. While but she still wanted to work involved deliberate steps the gender gap is improv- in public health. According on her part to find the right ­— University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics chaplain Yolanda Kirk ing, it’s still noticeable in to data from a survey con- path for her. She said she some specialized areas. ducted by the American So- had a vision of where she The Daily Iowan inter- ciety of Transplant Surgeons wanted to go and that now some areas a bigger struggle or something viewed women in public Membership and Workforce she gets to talk to people for men to agree that God that stops a can call whoever He’d like.” young person According to a report today thinking Take time to really nurture the people around you, from the Pew Research Cen- about going in- Take time to really nurture the people around you, ter, nine Christian denom- to the field of networking can almost be overused, and it’s not just inations allowed women science,” Snet- networking can almost be overused, and it’s not to be ordained and serve selaar said. how many LinkedIn clicks do you have, but really in top leadership positions UI College just how many LinkedIn clicks do you have, but in 2016. At the time of the of Engineering investing in those personal relationships. study, only four of those Dean Harri- denominations had ever et Nembhard really investing in those personal relationships. had a woman serve in the said she be- ­— College of Engineering Dean Harriet Nembhard who share her passions, and top leadership position — lieves women feels she’s doing work that’s American Baptist Churches can bring addi- Committee with fulfilling her and making a USA, Evangelical Church of tional perspec- responses from difference in people’s lives. America, Episcopal Church, tives and ways 72 transplant “I loved surgery,” she and United Methodist of thinking to centers, 13.7 per- said. “But at a certain time, Church. fields that are cent of trans- I chose to go in another di- Kirk said she just stays traditionally plant surgeons rection, and one thing I’m focused on the task at hand male dominat- were women in really proud of is being able and tries to center herself, ed. 2019, compared to make a successful tran- and she uses her faith as a “It’s import- to 3.7 percent sition, and to have the big reminder she's doing what ant that we Contributed by Yolanda Kirk in 1980 and 18.4 picture in mind, and not get God intended for her. continue to try and build a up 25 percent of those who percent in 2010. lost in the weeds of the day- UI Professor and Chair society that recognizes and earned master’s degree, As she was to-day uncertainties.” of Preventative Nutrition leverages the potential of and 23.5 percent of doctor- leaving for ma- Other women on campus Education Linda Snetselaar every person, regardless of ate engineering degrees, ternity leave for have also experienced mul- studies dietary patterns and gender identity, race or eth- according to data from the her third preg- tiple career changes on the nutrition and said the type nicity, or any other aspects National Science Founda- nancy, Corwin way to their current posi- of research she does has fre- of their identity,” Nem- tion. In 1997, around the got a call from tions. quently been led by a male bhard said. time Nembhard started the director of UI Hospitals and Clin- principal investigator in the From a young age Nem- working in academia, 18.4 the Iowa De- ics Chaplain Yolanda Kirk past. bhard was always asking percent of people who were partment of owned a salon, worked at a According to data from questions about how dif- awarded a bachelor’s degree Public Health domestic violence shelter, the United Nations Educa- ferent systems worked. Lat- in engineering were wom- asking to inter- directed a company that tional, Scientific and Cul- er in life these curiosities en, 18.1 percent a master’s view her for a helped older adults stay in tural Organization, 30 per- made her realize she was degree, and 12.3 percent a position. their homes, and worked at cent of researchers in the meant to be an industrial doctorate. Contributed by Harriett Nembhard She put her a halfway house before be- health, engineering, med- work as a surgeon behind coming a Baptist reverend. ical professions, and in re- her once she became the di- Kirk said she felt a call I don’t think anyone who’s coming into the field of ligious leadership to detail rector of the state bioterror- from God to work in min- I don’t think anyone who’s coming into the field of the challenges and success- ism cooperative agreement, istry but shooed the notion research should shy away from it for any reason. es they’ve had throughout which involved preparing away because the field is research should shy away from it for any reason. their careers as women pav- Iowa for a response to bio- male dominated. ing the way for more wom- terrorism or other types “They, for years, pretty ­— University of Iowa professor and chair of en to enter the fields. of emergencies, including much frowned upon wom- preventative nutrition education Linda Snetselaar University of Iowa Clin- planning in the case of a en becoming reverends or ical Assistant Professor of pandemic, Corwin said. ministers,” she said. “So, Internal Medicine Claudia She now combines her that was one of the reasons world are women. engineer, she Corwin started out her ca- interests and works in envi- why I kind of said no, but Snetselaar said she found said. reer as a transplant surgeon, ronmental and occupation- God kept just pressing on an interest in nutrition as For the first but always maintained an al health. my heart, that this was what an undergraduate at Iowa 10 years of her interest in working in pub- “This is a field where I He was calling me to do, and State University. She then career, Nem- lic health. could really wear my pub- I finally said yes.” came to the UI to be a di- bhard said she etetic intern and decided focused on to earn her master’s degree manufacturing It adds depth as a person to keep the big picture in here. systems, from It adds depth as a person to keep the big picture Snetselaar’s research automotive to mind and think about all the factors that are important currently focuses on how carpet manu- in mind and think about all the factors that are dietary patterns impact facturers, and to you whether it’s geography, family, or non-work life autoimmune diseases. She to General Mills important to you whether it’s geography, family, said she’s working with a making cereal. commitments. lot of female researchers to Her moth- or non-work life commitments. conduct the study, which er was diag- As UIHC chaplain, Kirk is something that’s become nosed with ­— University of Iowa clinical assistant professor said she visits patients more common as her career a late-stage of internal medicine Claudia Corwin throughout the day from a has progressed. breast cancer lic health hat list she is given in the morn- “I think that male/fe- in 1997, Nem- and my clinical ing and makes rounds in the male dominated science is bhard said, but medicine hat at hospital’s burn unit. Out- incredibly important,” she had received the same time,” side of working at UIHC, said. “Often you’re recruit- false negatives Corwin said. Kirk said she teaches a Bi- ing people into a study, and during mam- “It also really ble study group and assists it’s very important to people mograms pri- Contributed by Linda Snetselaar allowed me to her husband, who is also who sign up to be a part of a or to her diagnosis. This While an educator, Nem- explore a really minister, and the associate research study to be able to caused her work to shift to bhard has been able to men- deep passion minister at their church in see both males and females a health care focus. tor many students on their I’ve had since visiting and praying for pa- directing a study matters a After about 12 years, way to completing a doctor- college, which rishioners. great deal.” Nembhard shifted direction ate, as well as postdoctoral is the health One of the biggest obsta- She said she believes hav- again and began working in students and research assis- and public cles Kirk has faced is work- ing both male and female academia as an administra- tants — something she said health related ing with people who don’t researchers involved in a tor at Oregon State Univer- she is very proud of. to people who believe a woman should be study makes it richer and sity, she said. The profes- As an educator and en- fall into the very a minister. She said it hasn’t can make research partici- sion had always made sense gineer, Nembhard wants porous health been an issue with the peo- pants comfortable. to her as a fourth-genera- women to feel encouraged care safety net.” ple she’s serving, but more Snetselaar said her ca- tion educator, she added. to pursue the careers they According to with leadership within the reer has been rewarding in Nembhard has been in ac- want to and contribute to data from the church who don’t believe terms of the results coming ademia for 26 years and was those spaces. American Asso- women should be allowed to out of her research, but also raising her family while on the “I think that having wom- ciation of Med- preach. She’s found it more in the way she’s learned how tenure track, she said. While en understand from the very ical Schools, of an obstacle in the Mid- to juggle both home and it wasn’t unusual for women beginning that these can be women apply- west than on the East Coast work life. She said she’d love in academia to have families, your choices … here are the ing for medical where she used to live. to see more women find the Nembhard said it presented ways you can really have an Contributed by Claudia Corwin school in 2019 “It’s pretty different here. medical field as an option a number of challenges when impact,” Nembhard said. When Corwin was wrap- outnumbered men 27,848 On the East Coast, you will for a career because it’s it came to balancing her work “Here are the ways that you ping up her surgeon resi- to 25,494. In the same year, find more leaders, and pas- possible to work and have a and family life. can change the way even dency at Washington Uni- among medical profes- tors will have embraced home life. In 2016, 20.9 percent of science works, and is inter- versity, she said the dean sionals, men outnumbered that God can call a woman “I think it certainly people who earned a bach- preted, and is leveraged for told her it wasn’t possible to women 662,030 to 381,639, to minister,” Kirk said. “But shouldn’t be something elor’s degree in engineering our communities. That’s re- combine surgery and pub- according to data from the in the Midwest, it is still in that is of a major concern were women. Women made ally what I see as critical.” Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Internal Committee What is Amplify?

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point guard Jordan Bohan- wa colleges and universities at Iowa. The junior sec- NUNGE non, was also thought to have could not prevent athletes ond-team All-Big Ten shoot- LEHMAN When she arrived at Iowa, CONTINUED FROM 8A wrapped up his Iowa career. from receiving compen- ing guard has declined to ad- CONTINUED FROM 8A Lehman pitched at about 58 But Bohannon said in a Twit- sation for the use of their dress whether he will return to 59 miles per hour. Since ter post Tuesday that he will name, image, and likeness. for his senior season at Iowa then, she’s pumped her ve- return to Iowa for another A return still may be un- or move on to the NBA. locity up to 65 miles per Hawkeye team. Senior Luka season — which he can do be- likely to happen, as Bohan- The Hawkeyes entered Despite her success on hour. Garza’s time in the Black and cause the NCAA granted an non, the program’s all-time last season ranked No. 5 in the diamond, Lehman’s first Lehman has even devel- Gold came to an end with the extra year of eligibility to ath- leader in 3-pointers and as- the Associated Press Poll college sport was not soft- oped a reliable changeup — team’s loss to Oregon in the letes because of the pandem- sists, said the bill is “looking and finished the season with ball. a pitch she struggled with in second round of the NCAA ic — if the Iowa state senate like it will die Thursday.” a record of 22-9 after losing A three-sport athlete out the past. Tournament. passes Senate File 245. Joe Wieskamp may have to the Ducks in the Round of Regina High School, Leh- After this season, Lehman Another senior, fifth-year If the bill were to pass, Io- also played his last game of 32. man initially attended Coe will still retain two years of College to play volleyball. eligibility, though she has yet Eventually, Lehman real- to decide if she will use it. ized that she missed playing For now, Lehman is softball — the sport that, in focused on getting the her mind, she believed she Hawkeyes to their first was best at. NCAA Regional since 2009 So, Lehman transferred — a goal she can help the to the University of Iowa Hawkeyes accomplish very and walked on to Gillispie’s directly, as she has already team. tossed six complete games Switching schools and this season. changing sports, however, “It’s awesome to be able wasn’t a completely smooth to finish a game,” Lehman transition for Lehman. said. “And then definitely “She struggled that first having my defense behind year just trying to find how me because I know some- to pitch again,” Gillispie times you get tired, or you said. “I think it was neat to struggle a little bit but hav- see her really working hard ing that and our bats behind at it.” me is really awesome.”

I feel like I’ve gotten a lot stronger and just really know my body now, when something’s starting to hurt, I let somebody know and just be preventative of it.

Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan — Senior Sarah Lehman Iowa Forward Jack Nunge (2) passes the ball during a men’s basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Carver- Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 4.

those accomplishments down best thing for the individual. I LEE to myself. know that there is trust both CONTINUED FROM 8A “It is my dream,” Lee con- ways.” tinued. “It is my only dream, At his Monday Zoom meet- really. It’s my main dream, I ing with reporters, Lee didn’t guess you could say, not my reveal any details about his ized. only dream. To have it taken injury, his timetable for re- A little over a year after the away from me basically off my covery, or his treatment plan. postponement of the 2020 own decision is pretty hard.” Lee simply noted that he had games, Lee announced that Lee withdrew from the a workout scheduled after the he wouldn’t compete in USA Olympic Trials because he press conference, and that Wrestling’s 2021 Olympic Tri- sustained a knee injury he, his coaching staff, and his als. during the latter portion of parents made the best deci- Once again, Lee’s Olympic the 2020-21 season. sion for him. hopes were dashed — though In a post-match interview Lee also mentioned that this time around, he’ll have to with ESPN, Lee revealed that Japan is one of his favorite wait more than a year for his he had torn his ACL just days countries in the world, and next chance to wrestle for in- prior to the start of the 2021 that it will be hard for him ternational gold. NCAA Division I Wrestling to watch the Olympics from “[Withdrawing from the Championships. home. Olympic Trials] was about as Despite that, Lee wrestled “It would’ve been fun [to hard as you could imagine, his way to a national title, compete in the Olympics],” I guess,” Lee said Monday. outscoring his tournament Lee said. “It’s going to be hard “I always used to say that I opponents, 59-8. to watch, but [I’ll] cheer for would trade anything for an “You know what, you put a Team USA, hope they do their Olympic gold medal. [Head lot of thought into [withdraw- best, bring home some med- Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan coach Tom Brands] doesn’t ing from the Olympic Trials],” als, and wait for my time in Iowa’s Spencer Lee works to maintain top position against Michigan’s Dylan Ragusin during the opening like me saying that very much Brands said. “[Associate head Paris in 2024 in my mother’s session of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa., on March 6. because he doesn’t want you coach] Terry Brands is there, home country. Hopefully my shortchanging winning na- Spencer’s there, Larry and grandmother can watch me pointment Lee is experienc- could have and that his best said. “Got to have him healthy tional titles because they are Cathy Lee are there. You put wrestle for the first time in ing, Brands and company wrestling still lies ahead. and rejuvenated. It makes a important and they are hard a lot of thought into it, and Paris at the Olympic Games.” know the senior Hawkeye “His best wrestling is ahead lot of sense to do it this way, if to win, and I don’t want to put the bottom line is, you do the Despite the current disap- made the best decision he of him, no doubt,” Brands you really look at it.” Sports WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021 THE MOST COMPLETE HAWKEYE SPORTS COVERAGE IN IOWA DAILYIOWAN.COM

HAWKEYE UPDATES Iowa wrestling’s Spen- Lee’s Olympic dreams dashed cer Lee wins sec- ond-straight Hodge Trophy Iowa’s Spencer Lee won’t compete in the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials, postponing a long-held dream for the Hawkeye NCAA national title-holder until 2024. For the second-straight year, Iowa wrestling’s Spencer Lee has won the Dan Hodge Trophy. The award has been presented annu- ally to the nation’s most dominant wrestler since 1995. Brent Metcalf and Mark Iron- side are the only other Hawkeyes to win the award. Metcalf did so in 2008, preceded Lee by Ironside in 1998. Lee shares the 27th iteration of the Hodge Trophy with Golden Go- pher heavyweight Gable Steveson. The award has only been split twice in its history. Iowa State’s Cael Sanderson and Simpson Col- lege’s Nick Ackerman were both named Hodge Trophy recipients in 2001. Lee finished the 2021 season 12-0, scoring bonus points in 11 of his matches. Five of Lee’s 12 bouts ended via first-period fall, and three others ended via first-period technical fall. Arizona State’s Brandon Court- ney was the only wrestler that did not allow Lee to score bonus points. The pair wrestled in the 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship finals. Lee defeated Courtney, 7-0, to win this year’s national title. On the tournament, Lee outscored his opponents, 59-8. The Murrysville, Pennsylvania, native wrestled the entirety of Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan the 2021 NCAA Championships on Iowa's Spencer Lee sets in the bottom position in a match against Purdue’s Devin Schroder during the finals of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament at the Bryce Jordan Center in State a torn ACL. College, Pa., on March 8. On the season, Lee outscored his opponents, 141-15, and his 91.6 BY AUSTIN HANSON Typically, the Olympics are only held once ev- the World Health Organization declared the corona- bonus-point percentage was tops [email protected] ery four years. Lee, however, has dealt with some virus a pandemic. in the country. extraordinary circumstances brought on by the So, Lee’s grandest career aspirations would have Lee is currently riding a For the second-straight year, Iowa wrestling’s COVID-19 pandemic. to wait at least one more year before they material- 35-match win streak that has seen 125-pound Spencer Lee has put his Olympic dreams The 2020 Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo, Ja- him outscore his opponents, 432- on hold. pan, were postponed March 30, 2020 — soon after SEE LEE, 7A 42. Steveson was 17-0 in 2020- 21, claiming a national title at heavyweight. Steveson has won 32-straight collegiate wrestling matches. The winner of the Hodge Tro- Lehman phy is determined by the Hodge Nunge to transfer Trophy Voting Committee — made up of former winners, retired col- lege coaches, and national media Nunge cited his desire to play closer to his home in members. Newburgh, Indiana, as the reasoning for his departure. back Wrestlers can also win a fan vote for five additional first-place votes. Overall record, number of pins, dominance, quality of competition, on the past credentials, sportsmanship, citizenship, and heart make up the primary and secondary criteria for the Hodge Trophy. “It’s, yeah, heart and all these mound criteria, but you know what, roll them all up in a little ball, and you know what, put a name on that After two injury-riddled ball — Spencer Lee,” Hawkeye head coach Tom Brands said. “So, what- seasons, senior Sarah Lehman ever he’s about, that’s what this has emerged as the Hawkeyes’ award represents. I mean, that’s what this award represents. I can’t ace in 2020-21. say it any different, any better, any BY ISAAC GROFFIN more concise, any more compli- [email protected] mentary of a guy who earned an award that was something that’s After COVID-19 and an injury limited her kinda — there’s speculation there. on-field action in 2019-20, Iowa softball senior You know, there’s a vote, there’s Sarah Lehman has taken advantage of the op- a committee. You know what, [the portunities she’s received throughout the early winner] was clear. It’s clear as a portion of the 2020-21 season. bell, clear as day, clear as light, The Iowa City native has hurled her way to 46 clear as whatever you want to say. strikeouts and a 1.22 ERA in 46 innings pitched And congratulate Gable Steveson in 2020-21. also.” Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan And Lehman’s been credited with a win on With the 2021 Hodge Trophy now Iowa forward Jack Nunge looks to pass during a men's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota at Carver-Hawkeye the mound in five of the Hawkeyes’ 10 victories. in his pocket, Lee becomes just Arena on Jan. 10. Last year, Lehman threw just one-third of an the fifth wrestler to win the award inning, and in 2018-19, she pitched 70 frames multiple times. and amassed a 5.20 ERA with an arm injury. BY ROBERT READ per game off the bench. “I feel like I’ve gotten a lot stronger and [email protected] Nunge started 13 games his freshman season just really know my body now,” Lehman said. QUOTE OF THE DAY in 2017-18. After redshirting the 2018-19 season, “When something’s starting to hurt, I let some- “As a coach, I’ve always Iowa men’s basketball forward Jack Nunge has Nunge tore the ACL in his right knee in his fifth body know and just be preventative of it.” enjoyed this time of year notified the program that he intends to transfer to game of the 2019-20 season. So far, the Hawkeyes have played three se- because it is pure teach- a school closer to his home in Newburgh, Indiana, Nunge finishes his Hawkeye career having ap- ries in 2021, and Lehman has served as Iowa’s ing.” after the 2021 spring semester. peared in 60 games (19 starts). ace pitcher in each tilt. Nunge’s father, Mark Nunge, died unexpect- In a conversation with coach Fran McCaffery Her best performances of the young sea- - Iowa football edly at the age of 53 on Nov. 28. Three months on Tuesday, Nunge informed the program of his son came against Penn State March 11-12. In head coach Kirk later, Nunge tore the meniscus in his right knee, intent to transfer. Nunge’s name has officially en- her first game against the Nittany Lions — a Ferentz on the his second season-ending knee injury in as many tered the transfer portal and he will be immedi- 5-1 Hawkeye victory — she accumulated five beginning of seasons. ately eligible to play with two seasons of eligibility strikeouts, gave up two hits, and allowed just spring practice “This has been an incredibly emotional and dif- remaining at his next school. one baserunner to cross home plate. ficult year for me and my family,” Nunge said in “No person should ever have to go through what The next day, she gave up four hits, but no a release. “I want to transfer to a school closer to Jack has endured the last 16 months and my heart runners touched home base. In eight innings home so I can be near my mother and siblings. I aches for him,” McCaffery said in a release. “Jack of work, Lehman struck out five batters, lead- have nothing but fond memories of the Universi- expressed his desire to continue his education and ing the Hawkeyes to a 2-0 win. STAT OF THE DAY ty of Iowa, my teammates, coaches and fans these complete his eligibility at a school closer to his “Just going at batters, trying to get first past four years. family. My staff and I fully support his decision strike really helps,” Lehman said. “I sincerely appreciate Hawkeye Nation’s over- and will help every way possible with his transi- Lehman, a business major, is strategic whelming support during my time in Iowa City. I tion. Jack is beloved and respected by everyone in about each pitch she throws. Rather than wish my teammates the best of luck in the future our program and has been a valuable teammate relying on one or two pitches consistently, 3 and appreciate everything the University of Iowa the past four years.” Lehman throws the pitches that she feels Positive COVID-19 tests has done for me.” Nunge — who could have started for Iowa next are working best for her on a game-by-game recorded by UI Athletics for The fourth-year sophomore played in 22 games season — is another departure from last season’s basis. the week of March 22. for the Hawkeyes last season before he suffered his knee injury, averaging 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds SEE NUNGE, 7A SEE LEHMAN, 7A end

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BY ABBY MCCUSKER same level of education, the sity, we had to pivot quick- connected to our original ensemble rehearsals for any fessionals, scientists, and [email protected] School of Music made it a ly,” Heidel said. “Part of the mission.” performance groups other UI Facilities Management priority to provide in-per- problem was, for a period of Music stopped last spring. than stringed instruments. to study airflow patterns One year ago, students son instruction throughout time, we didn’t know if we As scientists and medical According to the Mead Wit- in Voxman Music Building within the University of the 2020-21 academic year. were coming back, so what professionals learned more ter School of Music’s web- to determine which spac- Iowa School of Music per- Strict social distancing and we did in the band area was about the coronavirus, it site, all choral ensembles for es were safe for students formed concerts for live sanitation protocols allow create a series of projects became apparent that in- this spring semester were to rehearse in. The school audiences. Now, they’re per- for in-person learning to they could choose from to struction would not return canceled. Other schools in designated areas that were forming for cameras. function safely. complete at home.” to normal in the fall. School the Big Ten Conference have approved safe for aerosol After UI classes shifted Director of Bands Mark David Puderbaugh, as- of Music Director Tammie implemented hybrid mod- music-making, including online in March 2020, vir- Heidel said the unpredict- sociate director of choral Walker said the school used els or limited live music re- the concert hall and the re- tual instruction proved par- ability of COVID-19 made it activities, detailed a similar the summer to learn and hearsals with protocols sim- cital hall, non-aerosol mu- ticularly challenging for the difficult to prepare for a vir- shift in instruction with the prepare for the fall semester ilar to the UI. sic-making, such as certain performing arts. To combat tual semester. choirs from the School of to provide the best instruc- Aerosol music-making, practice rooms, and noted this obstacle and ensure the “Like the entire univer- Music. tion for students. which includes singing and which spaces the school “The choirs basically be- "We used summer to real- playing brass and wind in- couldn’t use at all under the came non-singing ensem- ly educate ourselves and ac- struments, requires much current circumstances. bles. We moved it to more quire the technology that we larger spaces than that of School of Music COVID-19 Part of the problem was, for a period of of an academic form, taking needed in the building and stringed instruments be- guidelines specify that any time, we didn’t know if we were coming back, so the music we’d been work- in people's private studios to cause musicians must be musicians or vocalists pro- ing on, having discussions be able to really do this well,” spaced further than the ducing aerosols must be at what we did in the band area was create a series on the music, lecturing Walker said. “We were really standard six feet apart. Play- least 12 feet apart. This spac- of projects they could choose from to complete at about the music, and as- adamant that we wanted to ing instruments and singing ing restraint severely limits signing readings connected find a safe way to continue creates more aerosol dis- the number of places within home. to the music,” he said. “If as much live music-making persal than speaking, thus Voxman where ensembles we weren’t going to be able in-person as we could.” requiring more social dis- can rehearse, because very — Director of Bands Mark Heidel to perform, we had to do Other universities, such tancing. few have the space required something to finish out the as the University of Wis- The School of Music semester that was somehow consin, are not holding live worked with medical pro- SEE MUSIC, 3B 2B 80 HOURS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021 WEEKEND EVENTS THURSDAY 04.01 FRIDAY 04.02

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Where Is My Mind? Pixies Death to the Pixies BY PARKER JONES Over the years, the most expensive art [email protected] robbery in U.S. history inspired a multi- tude of books, podcasts, and movies, but Drain You Nirvana Nevermind On April 7, true crime docuseries This is This is a Robbery will be the first docuse- a Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist will ries exploring the crime. The series is 1985 Bowling For Soup A Hangover You Don’t come to Netflix to revisit and attempt to directed and produced by brothers Nick Deserve solve one of the most infamous art thefts and Colin Barnicle, both Boston natives of all time. themselves. Also involved are multiple All Signs Points to Lau- A Day to Remember What Separates Me On St. Patrick’s Day in 1990, two men producers of the Academy-Award nomi- derdale From You dressed as police officers successfully nated The Irishman, guaranteeing a dra- Thnks fr th Mmrs Fall Out Boy Infinity On High conned their way into Boston’s Isabella matic and suspenseful tone to the docu- Stewart Gardner Museum. The two un- series. The Union Forever The White Stripes The White Stripes identified thieves tied up the security With interviews from multiple muse- guards in the museum basement, and um staff, art history experts, police offi- made off with 13 masterpieces by the cers and detectives on the case back in the I Hate Everything About Three Days Grace Three Days Grace likes of painters Rembrandt, Edgar De- 90s, it’s possible the docuseries will come You gas, Édouard Manet, and more, collec- close to putting an end to the 30-year-old tively valued at over $500 million. cold case. However, because both of the Paranoid Black Sabbath Paranoid Diving into the heist itself, the ensuing FBI’s main suspects died within a year of Add It Up The Violent Femmes Violent Femmes investigation, and the many theories and the crime, it’s unlikely there will be any conspiracies about the whereabouts of new crucial intel. Dammit blink-182 Dude Ranch the priceless art pieces, the four-part se- Whatever the conclusion ends up be- Hayloft Mother Mother O My Heart ries will also explore the possible connec- ing, This is a Robbery: The World’s Biggest tions to the Massachussetts crime lord Art Heist will be sure to keep viewers on Verse Chorus Verse Nirvana with the lights out Whitey Bulger, the Boston Mafia, and the the edge of their seats for a deep dive into Irish Republican Army. a notoriously unsolved crime. REVIEW OF THE WEEK: The Snyder cut

BY JENNA POST to impossible for it to be make the film feel more wall. While Cyborg antithetical to Batman’s to think that this a good [email protected] worse, given the condi- dynamic. However, this could’ve been an emo- character, but that’s not movie, or smug enough to tions it was created un- was unsurprising. Look- tionally complex charac- even the biggest issue: a know he’d be praised for Despite its mythic rep- der. ing at Snyder’s track ter with a unique point man whose movies are all whatever he dished out, utation and highly antic- With the freedom Sny- record with superhero of view, Snyder instead the same brand of edgy regardless of quality. ipated release, Zack Sny- der was given for this movies, slow and boring slapped some gloomy col- with a new coat of paint der’s Justice League left movie, the Snyder cut seems to be his MO. or pallets over the hero’s was given four hours for much to be desired, which should win every time, In Man of Steel and Bat- slow-motion fight scenes a film with one of the a film with a runtime of but if I absolutely had to man v. Superman, Snyder and called it a day. biggest budgets in four hours shouldn’t have rewatch one, I’d rather re- demolished everything While those two in- Hollywood only any issues with. watch a bad movie that’s interesting about Super- duced some cringe-wor- to unironically JUS TIC DC fans have been anx- two hours long than a bad man. He failed to do any- thy moments, Batman’s have Batman E LE A iously awaiting the “Sny- movie twice that length. thing interesting with awful characterization speak like a G U der cut” since Snyder The painstaking pacing the iconic hero this time took the cake. 12-year-old on E :

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The a flop. rushed, the Snyder cut huge improvement, but er, verbatim, “Make no fanfare surround- There’s no denying that is mind-numbingly slow. like Snyder’s Superman, mistake, I will f—ing kill ing Snyder him- the Snyder cut is better Even cutting the over- Cyborg is very manly, has you.” self and this version than the original, howev- abundance of slow mo- daddy issues, and emotes I could go into how of the film either made er, it would’ve been next tion moments wouldn’t about as much as a brick that line is completely him delusional enough THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021 80 HOURS 3B bells of their instruments,” MUSIC Jones said, referencing the CONTINUED FROM 1B covers used to prevent some of the aerosols from enter- ing the air. Sound is impacted by the for that level of social dis- covers, but they also stop tancing, according to a data particles from entering the sheet sent to The Daily Iowan. air without greatly impact- The primary rooms being ing sound quality. used for aerosol-producing A 2021 study by the Uni- ensembles are the recital versity of Minnesota College hall and concert hall. The of Science and Engineering recital hall, which had a pre- concluded that a single-lay- COVID-19 capacity of 200 er mask stopped 60 percent people, now safely holds 50 of particles without reduc- people. The concert hall also ing too much sound quali- has a COVID-19 capacity of ty from the instrument. It 50 people, even though its also concluded that at 10 pre-pandemic capacity was centimeters away from the 700. Both spaces take up instrument outlet, the aero- more than 2,000 square feet, sol concentration was less making it possible for small than 10 percent of what it aerosol-producing groups was at the source, and none to maintain a safe distance of the 10 instruments stud- while playing. ied showed an appreciable “We worked with a really influence of flow beyond 30 incredible team here on the centimeters. This data led University of Iowa campus to a conclusion in the study Daniel McGregor-Huyer/The Daily Iowan to come up with our proto- that aerosols were rising Kreg Godfrey, a doctoral student in choral conducting, conducts the University Choir at the Voxman Music Building on March 25. cols and to come up with vertically instead of hori- those safety regulations,” zontally. Walker said. “We worked "Most of the instruments the restrictions on the num- the choirs, each are their erbaugh said. versity. In keeping with the with medical doctors and use bell covers,” Heidel ber of singers he can have in own family. It kind of felt Ensemble participation culture and the customs of we worked with bioaerosol said. “The university pur- a room. like the same family you is a requirement for most jazz music to not be neces- scientists and engineers and chased covers for those in- “They choose a song or an had when everyone was be- music majors, but any stu- sarily played in formal con- facilities management to struments. It's a high-grade aria that they work on with ing quarantined and you dent with a Temporary Al- cert spaces like the concert determine how airflow was nylon cover that was made a vocal coach,” Theisen said. couldn’t see your extended ternative Learning Arrange- hall or recital hall, it’s meant happening in each of those specifically for instruments “After they’ve worked on the family,” Burkhardt said. “It ment (TALA) can opt out of to be played out and about music, then they come to me was that same feeling of ‘I an in-person ensemble and amongst people,” Phillips and we talk about the song can’t see my music family work with their conductor said. “That’s a valuable ex- It was weird because we looked forward dramatically or comedically now.’ It was weird because to fulfill the requirement perience but unfortunate- and get it ready for them to we looked forward to the in a different way, Walker ly that all had to come to a to the Zooms that we had together because it perform as part of an audi- Zooms that we had togeth- said. For band and orches- close.” was the only chance we had to see them. I think tion, or as part of a recital.” er because it was the only tra, students with TALAs While these outside op- Other vocal ensembles chance we had to see them. are completing independent portunities have been can- everyone in the choir is incredibly grateful to be have met similar challenges. I think everyone in the choir studies, and choir students celed until it is safe to re- back the way we are. During the fall 2020 semes- is incredibly grateful to be participate in one of the two instate them, Associate ter, all four choral ensem- back the way we are.” virtual choirs instead of at- Professor of Instruction in bles were held virtually be- Having singers 12 feet tending live rehearsals. jazz James Dreier noted that — Undergraduate member of the Kantorei chamber choir, cause of the large number of apart instead of shoulder Performances also look there have been some posi- Brandon Burkhardt. COVID-19 cases on campus. to shoulder isn’t ideal, but very different this school tives to virtual performanc- This semester, the Univer- Stalter noted that it made year. With no live audienc- es. spaces and what the maxi- during the COVID-19 pan- sity Choir and the Kantorei his students less reliant on es allowed for concerts at “One of the silver linings mum safety would be.” demic.” are holding live rehearsals, each other and more sure of Voxman, ensembles pre-re- has been the live video feeds Requirements dictate Walker and School of Mu- but the Women’s Chorale themselves. cord their performances to of the concerts,” Dreier how long an ensemble can sic professors noted that the and the Camerata continue “I think that, in a lot of stream through the School said. “Now, people from lit- rehearse, limits on the num- school has also implemented to function as virtual choirs. ways, there are some real of Music website at a later erally all over the world can ber of people in each ensem- a volunteer testing program, Singing during COVID-19 pros that have come out of date. watch a concert, and you ble, and sanitation protocols run out of UI Professor Val has been under particular this — there’s nothing posi- Heidel explained that, know that’s not just for jazz, for before and after each Sheffield’s lab, for students scrutiny because of a major tive about the pandemic, of while concerts are virtu- that’s for all of the ensem- rehearsal. Groups can only participating in live ensem- outbreak that occurred in a course,” Stalter said. “The al, the school is still trying bles. That has put a lot of rehearse for 30 minutes at bles. choral group in Washington fact that we are separated so to create a similar perfor- pressure on our audio-visu- a time in approved spaces. Director of Choral Activ- state a year ago. The group much in terms of when we mance experience for stu- al department, but they’ve Afterward, the space must ities Timothy Stalter said didn’t implement social dis- rehearse and perform has dents. Students still dress really stepped up and done a sit empty for an additional there are several students in tancing or mask procedures caused students to be more up in concert attire and per- fantastic job.” 30 minutes while the air re- each ensemble participating and 52 of the 60 members independent and less reliant form as if an audience was Heidel said the UI School circulates before another re- in the program. there became ill. Two people on someone standing right present and the school ties of Music has, however, been hearsal group can enter. Walker and Heidel both in the group later died from next to them or right behind the recordings together to a leader for other universi- Orchestra ensembles split said the testing program the virus. them.” create a full concert. ties in providing protocols into smaller groups to meet produced only negative Students rehearsing and Puderbaugh added that The new performance that will keep professors COVID-19 guidelines. In- COVID-19 results so far for performing in live choirs at having two virtual choirs protocols have particularly and students safe, while terim Director of Orches- tested students. the UI have adhered to the gave students the ability to affected the Jazz Depart- still allowing for live mu- tral Studies William LaRue “What’s nice is that we 12-foot distancing rule and continue to participate in an ment. UI Director of Jazz sic-making to occur. Jones said the symphony have not had, to our knowl- are masked at all times. ensemble, even if they were Studies Damani Phillips “We were one of the na- orchestra divided into three edge, a case of COVID that Brandon Burkhardt, an uncomfortable with in-per- said that UI jazz ensembles tional leaders in getting groups of about 14 players. is a result of the live music undergraduate member of son instruction. frequently played in venues established protocols out Occasionally, wind instru- rehearsals,” Heidel said. the Kantorei chamber choir, “Virtual choirs have been outside of the Voxman Mu- early and many institutions ments are added to the en- The restrictions also said he’s happy choir is back a new thing for everybody, sic Building before proto- around the country were re- sembles to fit the repertoire, caused some classes to func- partially in person, lament- but it has given us that op- cols were put in place and ferring to the protocols that he said. tion more like private les- ing the difficulty of creating tion for people who have they no longer have that we developed to help guide “The winds are spread fur- sons. Director of Opera Bill a community in an online health concerns or who opportunity for alternative their own program,” Heidel ther apart, we actually give Theisen shifted toward indi- choir. are uncomfortable that we performance experiences. said. “I was really proud that the winds 12 feet, and wind vidual instruction instead of “The music department could move them to a com- “We usually are a program Iowa was at the forefront of players have mutes on the group workshops because of as a whole, but especially pletely virtual format,” Pud- that plays outside the uni- dealing with this challenge.” Fusing playwriting and personal activism Third-year student and published playwright Emmy Lane Palmersheim pens plays about mental health, trauma, and identity.

tually this February by the UI banking to an orchestra pit was admired and respected Theatre Department. guitarist, creating an even highly in my home,” Palm- From an early age, the stu- more art-oriented environ- ersheim said. “I think that dent took acting and theater ment for them growing up. having that energy around classes. When they were in “Never was there any me made me try my hand in middle school, their father sense that doing art was not transitioned from a career in something to be cherished; it SEE STUDENT SPOTLIGHT, 4B

Raquele Decker/The Daily Iowan Emmy Lane Palmersheim poses for a portrait on Saturday. sity of Iowa. A triple major academically, but also artis- BY PARKER JONES in English and Creative tically. parker [email protected] Writing, English Education, Palmersheim has had and Education Studies and multiple original works pub- When Emmy Lane Palm- Human relations, with two lished, including the serpent ersheim was a child, their minors in Theatre Arts and under’t, a feminist retelling parents played a crucial role Social Justice, Palmersheim of the classic Medusa myth. in developing their love and is not only accomplished The play was performed vir- appreciation for the arts. To- gether, the family would fre- quently attend plays, musi- cals, and drag shows, which Never was there any sense that doing art fostered Palmersheim’s was not something to be cherished. growing interest in art, par- ticularly theater. — Emmy Lane Palmersheim Palmersheim is a third- year student at the Univer- 4B 80 HOURS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021

take was to combine their in- their work doesn’t deal with sheim said they think there terests in theater and writing one specific genre of art. is an obligation not only for to become a playwright. However, they do tend to in- creators and educators, but Last year, Palmersheim corporate themes like mental for everyone on the planet to had a monologue selected for health, trauma, family struc- tell stories, putting thoughts Riverside Theatre’s “Walking tures, and complications of and ideas out into the world the Wire” national mono- identity into their writing, all in a kind and conscientious logue competition, and is of which reflect their own life way. currently working on having experiences. They also said “If I could teach or share another original play, titled the current play they’re work- one huge thing,” they said. The White Pants Play, pub- lished in an anthology with Mirrorbox Theatre in Cedar You can tell the stories you want, but Rapids. there's always a way to share and tell stories that Additionally, the play- wright is the Drama Editor are thoughtful and considerate and conscientious for the literary magazine of your audience and keeping them as safe and earthwords, as well as a mem- ber of the UI Student Adviso- secure as possible. ry Committee on Sexual Mis- conduct. — Emmy Lane Palmersheim “I’ve gotten a lot of cool op- Raquele Decker/The Daily Iowan portunities to share my work. ing on is semi-autobiograph- “It would be that you can Emmy Palmersheim poses for a portrait on March 27. Especially as a playwright ical, with an exploration of tell the stories you want, but just starting out, that’s never their Asian identity. that there's always a way to a lot of different things as and briefly sought a BFA in something I expect,” Palm- Palmersheim’s inspiration share and tell stories that are STUDENT an artist.” acting at Ball State Universi- ersheim said. “I’m lucky as a for storytelling stems from thoughtful and considerate Palmersheim considered ty before coming to the UI to theater major to be in such a their secondary interest in and conscientious of your au- SPOTLIGHT themselves a performer for pursue writing. They said the vibrant theater community.” education, as well as their dience and keeping them as CONTINUED FROM 3B most of their adolescence, natural next step for them to Usually, Palmersheim said, artistic background. Palmer- safe and secure as possible.” St. Paul’s Lutheran Chapel and University Center EasterServices 404 E. Jefferson St., Iowa City, IA 52245 • (319)337-3652

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