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Articles from January 2012
Graduate Commencement Remarks, December 2011
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
English Professor Ed Folsom delivers commencement remarks.
2012 Obermann Graduate Fellows named
Monday, January 9, 2012
The Institute offers a competitively selected group of UI graduate students an opportunity to explore how civic engagement can enhance teaching, research, and creative work.