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Third Video in the Uncovering Hawkeye History Series: “Endless Innovation: An R1 Research Institution (1948-1997)”
Here’s the video recording of the third session in the Uncovering Hawkey History Series: Endless Innovation: An R1 Research institution (1948-1997).” Enjoy!
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Video of UI Breaking Barriers: Arts, Athletics, and Medicine (1898-1947)
Here is The University of Iowa video of the presentations from the February 8, 2022 Uncovering Hawkeye History series (2nd in the series), celebrating the 175th anniversary of the University of Iowa beginnings in 1847. The audio is fine on this one.
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CDC Updates Covid Mask Guidance
As of February 25, 2022, The CDC has updated Covid-19 mask guidance. It’s keyed to the level of transmission in your area and to what specific risk factors you might have.
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Next in The Series: The Next Chapter: Blazing New Trails (1998-2047)
The next and final presentation in The University of Iowa Hawkeye History series is entitled The Next Chapter: Blazing New Trails (1998-2047). I believe you can still register here. It will be a Zoom presentation from 4:30-6:00 PM tomorrow, February 22, 2022. As in the previous presentations, the guide will be university archivist, David McCartney…
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FDA Postpones Meeting to Discuss Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine for Children Less Than 5 years Old
The FDA announced today that the meeting to discuss Pfizer’s request for authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age, originally scheduled February 15, 2022, will be postponed. This will give Pfizer time to evaluate a third dose of the vaccine in this age group.
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Unboxing Tile Lock Scrabble
I just wanted to alert you about the unboxing of the Tile Lock Scrabble game (Hasbro). Sena and I used to play scrabble back in the day, but for the past few years, I’ve been reluctant because the typical board can usually be positioned only so one player can see it right side up. The…
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Thoughts So Far on “To Kill a Mockingbird”
I am just getting started reading “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. As I said in a previous post, I can’t remember ever reading it, but I saw the movie (or most of it). I have seen news reports that some schoolteachers are opposed to keeping the title on required reading lists. I just…
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“To Kill a Mockingbird” Dropped from Seattle School Reading List
This is just a brief announcement about the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee being dropped from the reading list in a Seattle school. We ordered a copy and just got it today. I realized I don’t recall ever reading the book. I did see the movie starring Gregory Peck and Brock Peters,…
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Celebrate Black History Month
February is Black History Month. Celebrate it with respect for one another.
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