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More than 1,100 current University of Iowa students participated in the 30th annual student-led Dance Marathon , generating more than $1.4 million for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. Dance Marathon has generated more than $35.8 million in its history.

More than 500 current University of Iowa students participated in the 2th annual student-led Dance Marathon , generating more than $1.1 million for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. Dance Marathon has generated more than $34 million in its history.

More than 260 current University of Iowa students are members of the 2022 Hawkeye Marching Band, one of the "top ten college marching bands in the nation," according to CNN Headline News and one of the Big Ten Conference's marching bands whose halftime show is "worth the watch," according to Sports Illustrated. The 2022 Hawkeye Marching Band - affectionately known as "Band 142" by its membership - will once again be the sound of Iowa Football and the heartbeat of historic Kinnick Stadium at each of the Iowa Hawkeyes' seven home games.

More than 260 current University of Iowa students are members of the 2022 Hawkeye Marching Band, one of the "top ten college marching bands in the nation," according to CNN Headline News and one of the Big Ten Conference's marching bands whose halftime show is "worth the watch," according to Sports Illustrated. The 2022 Hawkeye Marching Band - affectionately known as "Band 142" by its membership - will once again be the sound of Iowa Football and the heartbeat of historic Kinnick Stadium at each of the Iowa Hawkeyes' seven home games.

More than 150 students at the University of Iowa served in leadership positions for Dance Marathon 28. Dance Marathon is Iowa's largest student organization and it has raised more than $33 million since its first event in 1995.

More than 900 current University of Iowa students participated in the 28th annual student-led Dance Marathon , generating more than $1.3 million for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. Dance Marathon has generated more than $33 million in its history.

University of Iowa senior Amanda Thomas will serve as the band's next leading Hawkeye, one of just a handful of women to do so in the band's 140-year history

More than 275 University of Iowa students who served in leadership positions for Iowa's annual Dance Marathon helped the event successfully navigate the changes to the largest student-run activity by COVID-19 en route to generating $1.4 million of support for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital.

272 current University of Iowa students are members of the 2021 Hawkeye Marching Band, one of the "top ten college marching bands in the nation," according to CNN Headline News and one of the Big Ten Conference's marching bands whose halftime show is "worth the watch," according to Sports Illustrated. The 2021 Hawkeye Marching Band - affectionately known as "Band 141" by its membership - will once again be the sound of Iowa Football and the heartbeat of historic Kinnick Stadium at each of the nationally ranked Iowa Hawkeyes' seven home games.

Led by executive director Elizabeth Jackson, Dance Marathon's 15-person executive council successfully navigated the changes to the University of Iowa's largest student-run activity by COVID-19 en route to generating $1.4 million of support for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital.

The student-led University of Iowa Dance Marathon overcame hurdles presented by COVID-19 to raise more than $1.4 million for the UI Stead Family Children's Hospital. Dance Marathon is the UI's largest student organization. It has raised more than $31 million since its first event in 1995.

The coronavirus pandemic has paused many things, but pediatric cancer is not one of them. Despite COVID-19, University of Iowa participants in one of the nation's largest student philanthropies are as committed as ever to helping young oncology patients.

The University of Iowa's newspaper, The Daily Iowan was named the Iowa Newspaper Association's 2021 Newspaper of the Year, beating the Des Moines Register and every other professional newspaper in the state. The DI won the association's top honor for an unprecedented second straight year and the fourth time (1976, 1981, 2020, 2021) in the 52-year history of the award.

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine students Becky Peoples and Bryn Myers created a chapter of the White Coats for Black Lives, a national organization that calls on medical students across the country to take action. The chapter began meeting this fall with 20 members.

More than 240 University of Iowa students are members of the 2020 Hawkeye Marching Band, one of the "top ten college marching bands in the nation," according to CNN Headline News and one of the Big Ten Conference's marching bands whose halftime show is "worth the watch," according to Sports Illustrated.

The parade floats, Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony, and Pentacrest concert will all have to wait a year. But, thanks to the work of the 15 student members of the University of Iowa's Homecoming Executive Council, that doesn't mean the University of Iowa's Homecoming, a century-old fall tradition on the UI campus in Iowa City, will be entirely dampened by the pandemic.

The University of Iowa's student-led Dance Marathon raised more than $2.8 million for the UI Stead Family Children's Hospital in its 26th year. Dance Marathon is the UI's largest student organization. It has raised more than $30 million since its first event in 1995.

260 current University of Iowa students are members of the 2019 Hawkeye Marching Band, one of the "top ten college marching bands in the nation," according to CNN Headline News and one of the Big Ten Conference's marching bands whose halftime show is "worth the watch," according to Sports Illustrated. The 2019 Hawkeye Marching Band - affectionately known as "Band 139" by its membership - is once again the sound of Iowa Football and the heartbeat of historic Kinnick Stadium at each of the nationally ranked Iowa Hawkeyes' seven home games. Iowa has won its first three games of the season; the Hawkeyes' next home game is Sept. 28 against Middle Tennessee State.

The American College of Veterinary Pharmacists student chapter is an organization that provides opportunities for pharmacy students to explore a career path in veterinary pharmacy. This organization engages pharmacy students who are interested in the field of veterinary pharmacy, by increasing awareness of the need for more veterinary pharmacists and the need for an enhanced education in animal pharmaceutical care. The ACVP student chapter partners with local animal shelters and animal hospitals to support programs related to veterinary cancer, diabetes, poison control, and animal safety

More than 1,700 current University of Iowa students recently collaborated to raise almost $3 million in financial support for the UI Stead Family Children's Hospital as participants in the 25th annual UI Dance Marathon. During the event Feb. 1-2 at the Iowa Memorial Union, student participants unveiled the total of $2,960,403.25, which supports pediatric oncology patients and their families at the hospital and advances cancer research. In addition to raising money, the event celebrates the lives of survivors and recognizes those lost. Dance Marathon is the UI's largest student organization. It has raised almost $28 million since its first event in 1995.

260 current University of Iowa students are members of the 2019 Hawkeye Marching Band, one of the "top ten college marching bands in the nation," according to CNN Headline News and one of the Big Ten Conference's marching bands whose halftime show is "worth the watch," according to Sports Illustrated. The 2019 Hawkeye Marching Band - affectionately known as "Band 139" by its membership - will once again be the sound of Iowa Football and the heartbeat of historic Kinnick Stadium at each of the nationally ranked Iowa Hawkeyes' seven home games. The HMB typically travels to one or two away games each season - and the bowl game when Iowa qualifies for postseason competition - and, therefore, will also support the Hawkeyes when the football team visits to Ames for the annual Cy-Hawk Series game against intrastate rival Iowa State. Iowa opens its season in Kinnick against Miami (Ohio) on Saturday, Aug. 31.

University of Iowa Dance Marathon is a student-run philanthropy that creates and sustains special projects to provide emotional and financial support for pediatric oncology and bone marrow transplant patients and their families treated at University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. More than 2,600 students participated in 2017 University of Iowa Dance Marathon.