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Year of entry: 2024

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• Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and 
• Master's degree in a relevant subject – with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent) 
• Any strong relevant professional experience will be considered on a case by case basis

Full entry requirements

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Please ensure you include all  required supporting documents  at the time of submission, as incomplete applications may not be considered. 

Application Deadlines 

For consideration in internal funding competitions, you must submit your completed application by  12 January 2024. 

If you are applying for or have secured external funding (for example, from an employer or government) or are self–funding, you must submit your application before the below deadlines to be considered. You will not be able to apply after these dates have passed. 

• For September 2024 entry:  30 June 2024 
• For January 2025 entry:  30 September 2024 

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Programme overview.

• Professional PhD for industry professionals seeking advanced research opportunities in the arts and cultural management sector.
• This programme integrates practical experience with academic rigor, creating a seamless bridge between academia and industry.
• Develop your research and career skills simultaneously with the option to study part-time and maximise engagement in professional practice.

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For entry in the academic year beginning September 2024, the tuition fees are as follows:

• PhD (full-time) UK students (per annum): £4,786 International, including EU, students (per annum): £21,500
• PhD (part-time) UK students (per annum): £2,393

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of the course for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for International students, for the course duration at the year of entry). For general fees information please visit:  postgraduate fees . Always contact the department if you are unsure which fee applies to your project.

Scholarships/sponsorships

There are a range of scholarships, studentships and awards to support both UK and overseas postgraduate researchers, details of which can be found via the links below.

To apply University of Manchester funding, you must indicate in your application the competitions for which you wish to be considered. The deadline for most internal competitions, including AHRC NWCDTP and School of Arts, Languages and Cultures studentships is 12 January 2024. 

All external funding competitions have a specified deadline for submitting the funding application form and a separate (earlier) deadline for submitting the online programme application form, both of which will be stated in the funding competition details below.  

For more information about funding, visit our funding page to browse for scholarships, studentships and awards you may be eligible for.

• AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) PhD Studentships - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
• School of Arts, Languages and Cultures PhD Studentships 2024 Entry - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
• China Scholarship Council - The University of Manchester (CSC-UoM) Joint Scholarship Programme - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
• Paul Nash Bursary (Art History and Cultural Practices) 2024 Entry
• Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships 2024 Entry
• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (High Income Countries)
• Humanities Doctoral Academy Humanitarian Scholarship 2024 Entry
• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Least Developed Countries and Fragile States)
• School of Arts, Languages and Cultures New Generation PhD Studentships - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
• President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Awards - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry

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PhD Arts and Cultural Management

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Cultural Studies Arts / Culture Administration

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Programme description

Our pioneering PhD Professional Practice: Arts and Cultural Management programme is ideal if you work in the arts and cultural management sector and want to undertake advanced research that builds on your professional knowledge and is based in or led by your practice.

The structure of the programme will enable you to develop your career while simultaneously undertaking a research project leading to a doctoral qualification.

This PhD is one of a suite of professional practice-focused doctorates overseen by the University's Institute for Cultural Practices and the department of Drama. It aims to engage experienced professionals in advanced research, and reflects the need for structured forms of professional development and reflective practice across the arts sector. Previous and current doctoral projects include: the history of heritage funding, audience development and the professionalisation of arts marketing in contemporary theatre, addressing the gender gap in contemporary music industries, the role of the arts manager in mediating participatory and socially engaged art works.

The programme takes explicit account of the professional practice-base of the candidate, integrating this as a central knowledge base for the research project, and supporting the development of dynamic knowledge outcomes that can have an impact across academic and non-academic contexts.

The programme supports the development of reflective practice that can respond to and influence the complex unpredictable and shifting social and cultural contexts within which practitioners operate. The programme will introduce you to a range of dynamic and challenging concepts and methods with which to reflect critically and constructively on your professional practice.

You will be supported through a bi-annual residential programme in addition to standard supervisions that sustain the cohort for peer learning. The PhD is frequently undertaken part-time to provide time for engagement in professional practice.

Together with your fellow students, you will investigate the principles of reflective practice and practice-based research, and engage in research methods training and group learning about relevant areas of social and cultural theory. This pedagogical approach enables your professional context to become your primary research resource.

Teaching and learning

You will receive individual supervision from an academic supervisor with a specialism related to your field of research, as well as opportunities to develop reflective enquiry into practice via group-based learning exercises with other practitioners at two three-day meetings per year.

All teaching and supervision will be led by arts management staff. This approach to teaching and learning supports interdisciplinary research and high levels of engagement and interaction between academic knowledge, policy imperatives and practical applications.

Career opportunities

This programme is designed to support people who are embarking on advanced research and who are combining doctoral study with a career, enabling you to build on your professional knowledge and practice.

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A Bachelors (Honours) degree at 2:1 level or above (or its international equivalent) in a related subject; and A UK Master's degree with an overall average of 65% or higher, with a minimum of 65% in the dissertation and with no mark below 55% (or its international equivalent) in a related subject. Any strong relevant professional experience will be considered on a case by case basis

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Arts Management MA

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Arts managers matter because they are the ultimate mediators between the arts and its best audience. Arts leaders must negotiate the increasingly complex cultural, socioeconomic, legal, and political systems that challenge sustainable arts environments. The University at Buffalo's MA in Arts Management prepares you to face these challenges. Through its unique blend of critical inquiry, analysis, and experiential learning, the program builds your capacity to identify and solve the problems inherent in the areas of arts management, production, and cultural policymaking.

Catherine Gaston 832 Clemens Hall Buffalo, NY 14260 Email:  [email protected] Phone: 716-645-9042

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Cultural Policy and Arts Management Specialization

The Cultural Policy and Arts Management specialization is available to students enrolled in the Arts Administration, Education and Policy PhD program. AAEP students who wish to complete the Cultural Policy and Arts Management specialization must apply by completing the top section of the Cultural Policy and Arts Management Enrollment and Transcript Designation Form by the end of their first semester in the program. Students will need to obtain their advisor's approval to begin the specialization. After your advisor has signed the form, submit a copy of the form to Lauren Pace .

This area of the study is more nuanced than the general arts administration trajectory. This specialty program offers the opportunity to understand the variety of approaches to fostering creative people and places, as well as the multiple facets and points of view in policy formation serving arts and culture in society today. By focusing on a broad examination of cases internationally, students will gain an understanding of key issues that are similar across a variety of contexts.

Students will master the key issues in cultural policy formation and implementation including areas of concerns to individual artists and creative economy businesses, as well as numerous cultural organizations worldwide. Through the rigorous examination of the structure and purpose of a wide variety of government policies, business practices, and international partnerships, you will gain an understanding of the complexity of the creative sector.

Completion of the specialization is recognized with a transcript designation on The Ohio State University transcript. 

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Arts Administration, Education and Policy Doctor of Philosophy

The mission of the Department of Arts Administration, Education and Policy is to critically engage cultural meaning that fosters social change and advances the public interest through the arts and visual culture through excellence in:

Our programs promote understanding of the arts and visual culture for all students through a curriculum that is research-based, interdisciplinary and intent on collaboration with communities both within and outside the University, state, nation and world.

We emphasize understanding of arts and culture , especially visual culture, in a global, culturally diverse and technological society. This content is explored through the following:

• Pedagogical theory and practices
• Critical inquiry of historical and contemporary artworks
• Analysis of public and educational policy in the arts and cultures
• Inquiry in the philosophical, historical, and policy foundations of art education, arts management, and cultural policy administration

Our curriculum includes attention to understanding :

• Multimedia technologies in cultural production
• Critique of policies
• Awareness of comparative international practice

Representing a diverse community of critical inquiry, the PhD in Arts Administration, Education and Policy prepares students for scholarship and practice through a unique opportunity to pursue advanced research and study across the fields of Art Education and Arts Policy and Administration. Merging these two distinctive fields provides students access to a wide range of focus areas, from art museum education to social justice in education to arts policy explorations. Most graduates of the PhD program become faculty scholars at universities, while some also pursue advanced leadership opportunities within the arts disciplines.

The PhD program gives students the opportunity to achieve a high level of scholarly competence and to develop the capacity to contribute to the field. It consists of a set of required foundational courses, a cohesive collection of courses and other educational experiences oriented to a particular aspect of the field, candidacy examination, a dissertation and a final oral examination. Students have five years to complete the PhD requirements after passing the candidacy examination. The program is an 80 semester hour program, 30 hours of which may be transferred from a student's master's degree.

The particular aspect of the field studied by PhD students is individualized and developed in consultation with a faculty advisor. It encompasses a reasonable breadth of study and knowledge of a specialty in the field. Students may specialize in  Art Education ,  Cultural Policy and Arts Management  or  Museum Education and Administration .The program of study must be approved by the advisor and is subject to the rules of the Graduate Studies Committee and the Graduate School.

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Ph.D. in Culture and Performance

We foreground interdisciplinary research that builds on and contributes to theories of corporeality, performance, visuality, and culture.

While pursuing a Ph.D. in Culture and Performance, the UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance offers opportunities to develop specialized knowledge and skills in a diverse range of interdisciplinary fields such as activism, critical theory, curatorial studies, dance studies, film studies, performance studies, and visual studies. Students will designate a major field of study in consultation with their faculty adviser. Examples of methodologies include archival research, choreographic analysis, discourse analysis, ethnography, museum studies, oral history, or phenomenology. Students should also identify an area of geographical, cultural, and/or temporal focus. The student is expected to consult with their academic faculty adviser on a regular basis regarding area(s) of interest to determine associated coursework and research focus, and to plan the instructional schedule appropriately. See the full Culture and Performance program details on the Graduate Division's website.

Students in our program have received prestigious awards including those, among others, from the ACLS-Mellon, American Association of University Women, Fulbright, Ford, and Wenner-Gren foundations, along with winning prizes for their innovative research from professional organizations. At UCLA they have been selected for competitive honors, such as the Collegium of University Teaching Fellows, Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award, Moss Scholars Program, and the Dissertation Year Fellowship. These achievements serve as a testament to the students' research and teaching excellence. They also demonstrate the strong mentoring available in our department.  

Our interdisciplinary doctoral program has an impressive record of job placements and speaks to the high quality of education we are able to offer our students. Alumni have found success in a range of diverse sectors -- artistic, academic, curatorial -- and made notable impacts in myriad fields. Our accomplished students have been recipients of  postdoctoral fellowships from Northwestern University, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Williams College, the Smithsonian Institution, and University of California Office of the President, among others.  Graduates of the Culture and Performance PhD are working as faculty at reputable institutions in the United States and internationally, like Duke University, Center for Contemporary Dance in Cologne, Rutgers University, University of Michigan, and University of Texas, and many others. We celebrate their success and and hope that their relationship with our Department will have positive effects on our professional development and the networks available to our students into the well future. 

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M.A. in Culture and Performance

The M.A. in Culture and Performance is not a terminal degree and is only available to students admitted to the Ph.D. program who have not already earned a master's degree prior to admission at UCLA.

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Doctoral degrees.

The University of Idaho awards the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in recognition of high achievement in scholarly and research activity. The degree of Doctor of Education is granted for high scholarly attainment and in recognition of the completion of academic preparation for professional practice. See the "Ph.D. and Ed.D. Procedures" tab for more details. The Doctor of Athletic Training is offered through the College of Education and the Department of Movement Sciences (see the "DAT Procedures" tab for more details).

The major professor and program offering a particular doctoral program indicate the general philosophy of the degree program, the objectives of courses and seminars, the research specialties available, and requirements unique to the department. Admission to the doctoral program is granted only to those who have a recognized potential for completing the degree.

Requirements for Doctoral Degrees

Credit requirements.

For the Ph.D. and Ed.D., a minimum of 78 credits beyond the bachelor's degree is required.; At least 52 credits must be at the 500 level or above and at least 33 of the 78 credits must be in courses other than 600 (Doctoral Research and Dissertation). A maximum of 45 research credits in 600 (Doctoral Research and Dissertation) including 6 credits of 599 (Non-thesis Research) or 500 (Master's Research and Thesis) may be in the 45 research credits used toward the degree. For the D.A.T., a minimum of 66 credits is required and follows a prescribed set of courses set by the program.

Courses numbered below 300 may not be used to fulfill the requirements for a doctoral degree; courses numbered 300-399 may be used only in supporting areas and are not to be used to make up deficiencies. Individual programs may require additional course work. Applicants having a doctoral degree may obtain a second doctoral degree subject to the approval of the Graduate Council. The Graduate Council will establish the requirements for the second degree.

Credit Limitations for Transfer, Correspondence Study, and Non-degree

For the Ph.D. and Ed.D. degrees, a student must complete at least 39 of the 78 required credits at the University of Idaho (U of I) while matriculated in the College of Graduate Studies. Credits can be transferred to U of I with the consent of the student's major professor, the committee (if required by the program), the program's administrator, and the dean of the College of Graduate Studies. Credits can be transferred only if the institution from which the credits are being transferred has a graduate program in the course's discipline. All credits used toward graduate degrees must be from regionally accredited American institutions or from non-US institutions recognized by the appropriate authorities in their respective countries. Transfer credits are subject to all other College of Graduate Studies rules and regulations. Correspondence study courses may be applied to the degree only with the prior written approval of the College of Graduate Studies. Courses used toward an undergraduate degree, professional development courses, and courses on a professional development transcript are not available to be used toward a doctoral degree.

Time Limits

Of the credits submitted to satisfy the requirements for a Ph.D. or Ed.D. degree, a maximum of 30 may be more than eight years old when the degree is conferred, provided the student's committee and program administrator determine that the student has kept current in the subjects concerned. Graduation must occur no later than five years after the date on which the candidate passed their preliminary or general examination. These time limitations can be extended only on recommendation of the committee and approval by the Graduate Council.

Awarding Doctoral Degrees to Members of the Faculty

Regulations are outlined in Section 4920 of the Faculty-Staff Handbook.

Particular Requirements for the Ed.D. Degree

A period of professional practice is required for the Doctor of Education degree; the period involved is determined by the student's supervisory committee. While the Ed.D. is a College of Education degree, you should consult with the departments in the College of Education to learn of specific emphasis requirements.

Procedures for Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Education Degrees

Appointment of major professor and committee.

Refer to " Appointment of Major Professor and Committee for All Degree Seeking Graduate Students " in the preceding General Graduate Regulations section. In addition, a doctoral supervisory committee consists of at least four people: the major professor as chair and at least one additional UI faculty member from the program, the balance of the committee may be made up of faculty members from a minor or supporting area, and faculty members from a discipline outside the major. If the committee has a co-chair, the minimum number of committee members is five.

Qualifying Examination

The qualifying examination is a program option and serves to assess the background of the student in both the major and supporting fields and to provide partially the basis for preparation of the student's study program. A particular program may or may not require a master's degree as a prerequisite for the qualifying evaluation. As soon as the program's qualifications are met, a supervisory committee is appointed.

Preparation of Study Plan

Refer to " Preparation and Submission of Study Plan " in the preceding General Graduate Regulations section.

Preliminary Examination for Ph.D. Degree

The preliminary examination should be scheduled only after the student has completed the majority of the courses on their study plan. The student is required to be registered during the semester the preliminary examination is taken. The student's committee certifies to the College of Graduate Studies the results of the preliminary examination and if passed, the student is advanced to candidacy. Graduation must occur no later than five years after the date on which the candidate passed their examination. If the preliminary examination is failed, it may be repeated only once; the repeat examination must be taken within a period of not less than three months or more than one year following the first attempt. If a student fails the preliminary examination a second time, or the program does not allow the student to repeat the examination after the first failure or the student does not retake the examination within one year, the student is automatically moved to unclassified enrollment status and is no longer in the degree program.

General Examination for Ed.D . Degree

When the student approaches the end of their course work, has completed the professional experience requirement, and has outlined the dissertation subject in detail, the supervisory committee approves the holding of the general examination. The student is required to be registered during the semester the general examination is taken. The examination is both written and oral and is intended to assess progress toward degree objectives. The student's committee certifies to the College of Graduate Studies the results of the general examination and if passed, the student is advanced to candidacy. Graduation must occur no later than five years after the date on which the candidate passed their examination. If the general examination is failed, it may be repeated only once; the repeat examination must be taken within a period of not less than three months or more than one year following the first attempt. If a student fails the general examination a second time, or the program does not allow the student to repeat the examination after the first failure or the student does not retake the examination within one year, the student is automatically moved to unclassified status and is no longer in the degree program.

See the General Graduate Regulations section regarding application for advanced degree, registration requirements, final defense and dissertation requirements.

Procedures for Doctor of Athletic Training

The culminating clinical project.

Students enrolled in the Doctor of Athletic Training (D.A.T.) will engage in research projects during the curricular phase of the program. These project(s) will lead to at least two publication ready manuscripts, and all students must meet professional authorship requirements (regardless of order). See the  Department of Movement Sciences and Doctor of Athletic Training webpages for more information.

The Team (Committee)

All D.A.T. project team committees will have at least four committee members: two members of the athletic training faculty (all with graduate faculty status), the student's attending clinician (who is the student's on-site mentor during the student's residency), and an expert in the student's chosen area of clinical research. The athletic training faculty members will always chair the CCP, provide research guidance, and serve as the experts in the development of advanced practice in Athletic Training. A situation may arise in which one or both of the members of the committee that are outside of the AT program faculty may have a degree less than that of which the student is seeking; however, the intent of the third and fourth D.A.T. committee membership is to provide outside validation of the student's progress toward advanced practice and clinical utility of action research studies.

Culminating Clinical Project Hours

These dissertation hours may be used in instances when the CCP has not been successfully completed and the curricular phase of program has been completed.

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Welcome New Graduate Students!

Information for NEW graduate students in Actuarial Science, Data Science and Statistics at the University of Iowa. 

Last Updated, May 30, 2024.                                   Additional  updates will be sent this summer!

Important Information for International Students

The Office of International Students and Scholars does an incredible job helping you settle into Iowa City and the University of Iowa.  They have webinars to help with:  

1. Getting Started and Making Travel Arrangements

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Do you need to take the SPEC (Spoken Proficiency of English for the Classroom)?

All students for whom English is not a first language (as self-reported on their admissions application) and who have first-time appointments as graduate teaching assistants (TAs) are required to go through a testing process to assess their effectiveness in speaking English before they are assigned assistantship responsibilities. Beginning in Fall 2024, there will be a new test to assess communication in English in a classroom context called SPEC (Spoken Proficiency of English in the Classroom).  This is replacing ESPA and ELPT.  Details will be coming soon.

Any graduate student who is included in the following categories needs to have their oral English proficiency tested by the TAPE Program:

• Students whose first language is not English (i.e., learned another language first) as self-reported on their admissions application, and
• Have been appointed as a Teaching Assistant

Exemptions (may change):

• Students with an official valid (within the last two years) iBT Listening score of 25 and an iBT Speaking score of 26.
• Undergraduate degrees and/or     
• Continuous attendance of English-language schools since the age of 12 (or younger)
• Students who served as teaching assistants at other institutions of higher learning in which the language of instruction is English, if they were listed as the instructor of record for a course or led a discussion section in English for at least one year, with a year defined as either two academic semesters or three academic quarters.
• Requests for exceptions regarding the SPEC  can be submitted for evaluation to a committee consisting of the Director of ESL Programs, the Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs in the Graduate College, and a representative from University Human Resources.

Requests for exemption and exceptions must come from the department by the deadline, not the student.   Deadlines to register students for the SPEC are:

• March 1  

NOT Exemptions:

• Students who come from a country where English is one of the official languages.
• Students who are U.S. permanent residents or U.S. citizens whose first language is not English.

Testing Procedures & Results

 To be announced soon!

Graduate/Professional International Students Important Dates

July 12, 2024:  Earliest date you may enter the U.S. in F-1 or J-1 status. August 11, 2024:  Latest date by which you should arrive in Iowa City August 12 - 16, 2024: International Student Orientation August 26, 2024:  Classes begin.

Housing Information for All Students

The department has a housing webpage, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. If you are looking for a roommate, please let us know and we can update this web page!

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All US citizens that are financially supported (TA, RA) need to be here on August 21.

All students will register for classes the week before classes start.  International students must complete the required Orientation Program before  they can register for classes.    

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Fall Classes Advising will be August 19-23

All NEW UI students must meet with their advisor prior to registration.  There is no worry about getting into any of the classes we teach.  

• IF you are an Actuarial Science MS or PhD student you will need to meet with Professor Shyamalkumar.  Email him after August 12 at [email protected] to set a time to meet to discuss what classes to take, it may be on Zoom or in his office (233 Schaeffer Hall).
• IF you are a Data Science MS, Statistics MS, or PhD student you will need to meet with Professor Boxiang Wang.  Email him after August 12 at [email protected]  to set a time to meet to discuss what classes to take, it may be on Zoom or in his office (261 Schaeffer Hall).

New Graduate College Welcome and Orientation, August 21

The Graduate College Fall 2024 Graduate Student Orientation event will take place on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.  A registration form will be sent to your UI email sometime this early summer from the Graduate College. All new doctoral and master’s students are invited to attend.  

Financially Supported Graduate Students must come in person and present required documents for employment verification.   

• Details coming soon!

New Student Department Orientation, August 23 at 9 a.m., Room to be determined.

• All New Student Orientation —Group Introductions and General Policy Procedures.

New Supported Graduate Assistants Orientation, August 23 at 1 p.m., Room to be determined.

• Our Director of Graduate Studies will have a department review of expectations and your specific roles in our department. Teaching and grading assignments will be explained, as well as preparation, teaching tips, problems and questions, quizzes and exams, weekly meetings, grading, appropriate office use and the Sexual Harassment Prevention Education

Mailbox in 241 Schaeffer Hall 

All graduate students will have a mailbox in our main office.  The faculty do as well.  Please check your mailbox at least once a week!

Office Desk Assignment

Nearly all supported students will have a desk in one of our offices.  The assignment priority (in this order) includes Ph.D. and Fellowship candidates, research assistants, half-time teaching assistants, quarter-time teaching assistants and lastly graders.  Having a desk is a privilege and should be used only for university business.  Office assignments will be given to students on, August 23.  Keys are checked out ONLY after that time.  Please remember to keep the rooms clean and take out all trash to the large bins in the main hallways.

Set-up your University of Iowa Email

All University of Iowa students are required to activate their assigned uiowa.edu email address, as all official communication from university offices are now sent via email, rather than hard copy. This address usually follows the pattern [email protected]   (However, often a number is also attached.) 

To activate the account:

• Log on to  MyUI
• Click on My UIowa / My Email / Request Email Account
• Complete the specified steps.

Students who prefer to maintain only their work or home email addresses can do so by routing the uiowa.edu email to a work or home account. To do so, follow these steps:

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Important Notes:

• If your uiowa.edu email address is routed to a different account, you will  not  need to change your address in ICON, as your messages will already forward to your routed address.
• Log on to MYUI.
• Click on My UIowa / My Email / Email Account Filter bulk mail.
• Make sure that none of the categories are checked.

Required Graduate Assistants Teaching Courses:

• ONLINE CLASS Requirement: Sexual Harassment Prevention Edu.  Use your HawkID and password to log into Employee Self Service. Click the Personal tab, next (under Learning and Development) click on Sexual Harassment Prevention Edu., follow instructions.
• ONLINE CLASS Requirement:  Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Use your HawkID and password to log into Employee Self Service. Click the Personal tab, next (under Learning and Development) next click on Available Online Icon Courses, next FERPA Training, then click on View Details twice and the last click will be to Enroll in this ICON Course Session.
• A six-hour orientation program will be required of all students who are certified at level A or B and are teaching for the first time.  This orientation helps new teaching assistants understand the culture of the U.S. classroom and treats topics such as student expectations, teacher-student relationships, and understanding and answering student questions. Discussion focuses on suggestions for maximizing comprehensibility in spoken English. This course meets twice for 3 hours early in the semester. Both meetings are held in the evening.

Administrative Department Staff:

Professor aixin tan (until july 1, 2024).

Director of Graduate Studies, Statistics and Data Science Graduate Advisor: [email protected]   (319) 335-0821.

Professor Boxiang Wang (beginning July 1, 2024)

Director of Graduate Studies, Statistics and Data Science Graduate Advisor: [email protected] (319) 335-2294.

Professor N.D. Shyamalkumar

Actuarial Science Graduate Advisor:  [email protected]    (319) 335-1980

Margie Ebert

Academic Services Coordinator ,  [email protected]  (319) 335-2082

Heather Roth

Administrative Services Coordinator  [email protected]   (319) 335-0712

Tammy Siegel

Department Administrator ,  [email protected] , (319) 335-0706

General election latest: 'Unforced error' from Keir Starmer as he provides answer on Diane Abbott after days of questions and speculation

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer issues an update on the future of Diane Abbott after days of pressure and questions.

Friday 31 May 2024 16:06, UK

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• Starmer says Abbott 'free' to stand as Labour candidate
• Narrative 'positive' says Abbott - but nothing finalised
• Abbott situation shows Starmer 'a weak leader', Tories say
• Lib Dems announce plans for universal free school meals for primary school kids
• SNP's Swinney says Scots 'likely to be disappointed by incoming Labour government'
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• Tamara Cohen: This looks like a victory for Abbott
• Beth Rigby: Starmer made an unforced error
• Matthew Thompson: Even if we're arguing about details of Lib Dem policy, we're still talking about it

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After days of confusion and uncertainty, Sir Keir Starmer has now said that Diane Abbott is "free" to stand for the Labour Party at this general election.

The Labour leader told reporters: "The whip has obviously been restored to her now, and she is free to go forward as a Labour candidate."

He praised the veteran politician  as a "trailblazer", saying: "Diane Abbott was elected in 1987, the first black woman MP.

"She has carved a path for other people to come into politics and public life."

A row erupted over Ms Abbott's future after  she finally had the whip restored  following a year-long suspension over comments she made about Jewish people not facing racism.

While the move paved the way for her to fight for her seat in Hackney North for Labour, which she has represented for 37 years, there were reports she would be barred from standing.

The Labour leader has consistently denied that the party was blocking her from standing, insisting it was a decision for the party's National Executive Committee.

Sir Keir said that he has not given a view up until this point, as it was "formally a matter for the NEC", but Ms Abbott is free to stand.

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On Tuesday, LBC radio host Iain Dale announced he was standing down from the station in order to try and win the nomination to be the Conservative candidate for Tunbridge Wells in Kent ( read more here ).

Mr Dale previously stood as a Tory candidate in the 2005 general election, and has worked for Tories including Sir David Davis.

But he has now pulled out of the race for the seat where he lives after comments he previously made resurfaced.

On a podcast two years ago, Mr Dale said he "never liked" the town and "I'd quite happily live somewhere else".

Speaking to LBC on Friday morning, Mr Dale said: "I instantly recognised the problems with that.

"There is a context to it but nobody's interested in context or nuance in these situations, you just have that little clip and that would be on every single Lib Dem leaflet that was put out in the election campaign."

He added that he "wasn't willing to suffer death by a thousand cuts" and risk further comments arising before nominations close next week.

"I think I've recognised the political reality and I don't want to do anything that would damage whoever is chosen," he said.

In the wake of Sir Keir Starmer saying she can stand as a Labour candidate in the general election, Diane Abbott has released a statement.

"My local party selected me as their candidate in 2022," she says.

"But I will not be the official candidate until I am endorsed by the Labour National Executive at its meeting on Tuesday. 

"So I am not saying anything until then."

She adds: "The narrative does look positive."

By Matthew Thompson, political correspondent

The Lib Dem policy on free school meals is certainly eye-catching. 

And it's clever politics, because it's an issue that polls have consistently shown support for since it hit the headlines during the pandemic.

There's just one problem: It's not really a policy. 

Or at least, it's only half of one. 

In spite of the headline, the Lib Dems aren't actually proposing a policy of free school meals in all primary schools. 

It's something they'd like to do, sure. 

But only as soon as "the public finances stabilise". Which is about as woolly a commitment as it comes. 

To be fair, they do say they have a costed policy to offer free schools meals to 900,000 children in poverty. That would roll out immediately, under a Lib Dem government.

But there's a problem with that, too. The party say they want to raise £1.4bn from a new share buyback tax to pay for it.

But eminent tax experts like the TaxPayers' Alliance say that looks ambitious.

In short, taxing buybacks means companies are likely to reward shareholders via other means, like paying dividends - meaning a share buyback tax could ultimately raise very little. 

I put that to Sir Ed Davey, who told me today's announcement "took account of potential changes in behaviour that companies may not buy back so many shares". 

He said they had reduced their estimate of revenue from £2.3bn to £1.4bn as a result.

Some experts might raise an eyebrow even at that, but I suspect the Lib Dem leader will be happy to have an obscure argument about tax revenues, so long as we are still discussing his headline policy.

ITV has announced it will host another general election debate on Thursday 13 June.

Rather than a head-to-head between Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer, this will be a multi-party debate, featuring "leaders or senior representatives" from the Conservatives, Labour, Lib Dems, SNP, Reform, Greens and Plaid Cymru.

It will be a 90-minute programme, moderated by Julie Etchingham.

Plaid Cymru has already confirmed on social media that their leader, Rhun ap Iorwerth, will be attending, and are calling on both the Tory and Labour leaders to "respect Welsh voters" and join him.

Sky News is planning its own leaders' event in the key battleground seat of Grimsby and Cleethorpes, where we have been regularly reporting on the issues facing local residents.

Voters will be given the opportunity to put questions directly to the leaders.

If you would like to be part of this studio audience, and be given the opportunity to ask a question to one of the party leaders, please complete the short questionnaire in  this link .

Labour leader Sir Keir has agreed to attend, while negotiations are ongoing with Mr Sunak's team.

A spokesperson for the Conservatives said: "Rishi Sunak would be delighted to travel to Grimsby to take part in Sky News leaders' event and answer questions from voters, on the condition that he and Keir Starmer take those questions on stage together.

"This will give viewers the best opportunity to see the clear choice the country faces at this election."

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has been speaking to journalists today.

He is asked about Donald Trump being found guilty of 34 felonies.

Sir Ed says he would never vote for Trump if he took part in a US election - adding that he is worried about the presidential candidate's run to return to the White House.

The Lib Dem leader says this is "not least because of what he's saying about support for Ukraine".

"I'm increasingly worried that there are Conservative MPs who say they care about helping Ukraine, but they're supporting Donald Trump," Sir Ed adds.

"That should alarm everybody."

He is also asked about his party's announcement today about plans to provide free school meals to all primary age children.

The money for this was pledged from a levy on share buybacks on the London Stock Exchange.

Sir Ed says the party has given itself headroom for the funding from the levy.

This also accounts for companies that "might change their behaviour".

Sir Keir Starmer's team knew they would hit a wobble at some point in this campaign - and Diane Abbott turned out to be it. 

After 72 hours of trying to stonewall questions about her future in the Labour Party, the leadership finally crumbled and Sir Keir preformed the U-turn: Ms Abbott can stand for Labour in her constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington that she's represented for 37 years.

The decision is an attempt to draw a line under the whole sorry affair, which I reckon the top team thought would blow over and was worth riding out as Sir Keir seeks a post-election party with fewer unbiddables and more loyalists. 

One figure told me that focus groups suggested the Abbott issue didn't have cut through with voters; and was a Westminster bubble story.

It turned out that view was wrong: Abbott as the first ever black woman MP and represents far more than just her seat. 

She does have cut through after all, and support within the party. 

As Sir Keir sought to hold the line that Ms Abbott's re-selection was a matter for the NEC, Jess Phillips, the Labour candidate for Birmingham Yardley, told our Electoral Dysfunction podcast that Abbott should be allowed to stand and that this was "not a fight worth having". 

Then yesterday Angela Rayner, the deputy Labour leader, weighed in - telling me on the Sky News Daily podcast that she believed Ms Abbott should be allowed to stand if she wanted to. 

The backlash was building, not just from the left of the party, but from moderates too - uncomfortable at the manner in which Sir Keir's team seemed to be throwing around their weight: "Why can't they just be gracious in victory?"

Meanwhile, despite the leadership team's early focus groups, the saga around Abbott was gaining momentum as it dominated news bulletins and provoked vocal criticism not just within the party but from without.

A group black British actors, authors and broadcasters wrote in the Guardian to urge Labour to "rectify and reverse" the "disrespectful" treatment of Ms Abbott or risk losing the party's most loyal supporters. 

Finally, three days into the wobble that risked lurching into something even more destabilising, Sir Keir has acted to try to steady the campaign and get back on track. 

But this was an unforced error that has distracted from what had been a slick campaign and opened Sir Keir up for attack.

The Conservatives will no doubt accuse him of being a ditherer and showing weak leadership.

The row will have knocked morale in the party, with some unhappy about the heavy-handed way in which the leader's office has treated colleagues. 

And voters might have perceived a high-handedness in Sir Keir's treatment of Diane Abbott that jars with his message of "humbly" asking for people's votes. 

Sir Keir says he's ruthless for a Labour government.

The lesson from this shows he needs to be more ruthless in his decision-making during this election campaign.

We've just had a response from the Conservatives to Sir Keir Starmer's announcement that Diane Abbott is "free" to stand as a Labour candidate at the election, after days of confusion and uncertainty ( see post at 13.42 ).

While the Labour leader had refused say if she should stand as a candidate for the party, senior party figures - including his deputy, Angela Rayner - had said there was no reason she should not be .

A Tory party spokesperson said in response to the announcement today: "Angela Rayner is pushing Keir Starmer around.

"Under pressure, he's showing he's a weak leader who's losing control of the Labour Party.

"That makes it even clearer that you don't know what you're going to get if Keir Starmer becomes prime minister - apart from higher taxes on you and your family."

What are the rules on voter ID?  How does tactical voting work? In what different ways can you cast your ballot?

The countdown to the election is on - and already the amount of information can seem overwhelming. 

We cut through the noise to bring you what you need to know, from registering to vote, to election day and what happens next.

Read on here...

In the last few minutes, Sir Keir Starmer has said Diane Abbott is "free" to stand for Labour at this general election ( more here ).

Our political correspondent Tamara Cohen  says it "looks like a victory" for Ms Abbott.

The veteran politician had been suspended from the party over comments she made about Jewish people not facing racism.

Tamara explains that while the whip was restored a few days ago, there was a briefing to The Times newspaper saying she would be barred from standing for the party, which "threw everyone into a tailspin".

Sir Keir Starmer has resisted saying over the past few days what his view is, insisting it was a decision for the party's National Executive Committee.

"Well, he's now decided it's a decision he needs to have a view on."

Tamara explains she has heard from party sources that they had at one stage, before the election was called, expected Ms Abbott to announce her retirement and depart "with dignity".

"She now looks to be having the way paved to stand again in Hackney North and Stoke Newington - and, no doubt, being on the left of the party, if she stands and returns as an MP, to be a bit of a thorn in Sir Keir Starmer's side."

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05/29/24 CLASS OF ‘24 SPOTLIGHT ON TERRANCE PHILLIPS

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From Houston to Savannah to, now, Los Angeles, Terrance Phillips graduated with a Master of Architecture with a Certificate in Real Estate Development. During his time at USC, Terrance was involved in the Graduate Architecture Student Association (GASA), the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS), and SPACE, a student-run publication within USC Architecture. He also studied abroad in Paris, France through the Graduate Architecture Study Abroad Program. Through his final thesis, Terrance explored connections between architecture and Houston rap culture. He hopes to further create sustainable, innovative projects for residential, cultural, and entertainment development.

Learn more about Terrance’s journey.

Q: Tell us briefly about your background and why you chose your program at USC Architecture.

My passion for Architecture led me to USC to pursue a Master of Architecture degree. This passion is underpinned by my interest in art and design.  After I obtained my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architecture degree from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), I searched for a university such as USC that was well-regarded with a rigorous curriculum where I could grow personally and professionally. The USC School of Architecture provides an environment where barriers in the design process are broken, and innovation and creativity are nurtured and embraced. A university that is well connected with the architectural community was also important to me. USC facilitates that connection, which factored into my decision to enroll at USC.

Q: What is the title and short description of your final thesis project?

My thesis, "H-Town Flow: Flow in Houston Rap to Architecture," explores my cultural identity and the contributions to the southern hip-hop culture of my hometown, Houston, Texas. Addressing the criticism that rap culture is detrimental to architecture, rap culture serves as a concrete foundation for representing the group's social, economic, and political dynamics in life. Architecture can reflect rap culture by mirroring life through experiential art and design. The central point of my thesis is creating a transition piece that serves as a conduit connecting the Houston hip-hop culture to architecture. It's a way to elevate the human experience through learning. It's cultural representation, and it matters.

Q: What have been your best experiences during your program?

My best experiences at USC Architecture were my involvement in student organizations (GASA, NOMAS, and SPACE) and the Summer 2023 Graduate Architecture Study Abroad Program in Paris, France. These experiences have further strengthened my character in assisting students, meeting professionals from the architectural industry, and gaining immersive educational experiences from career and community events.

Q: What are you hoping to pursue after graduation?

After graduating from USC, my passion for architecture will open many doors of opportunities, including other disciplines that align with my unique and vast skillset in art and design. I'll pursue my future goals as a designer by creating sustainable, innovative projects for residential, cultural, and entertainment development.

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