Samuel D. Hunter has been selected as the 2026 University of Iowa Homecoming Grand Marshal. A 2007 Master of Fine Arts graduate of the university’s Playwrights Workshop, Hunter is one of the nation's most celebrated contemporary playwrights.

Backed by country music stars, alumnus Nickolas Rhodes builds upon an outdoor media brand’s ecosystem - while still traveling back to Iowa City for football games.

Rotary Magazine spotlights Amy Hopkins, a 2008 UI Theatre grad, for her crucial staff role in their organization.

'Maitreya' is written by Samuel D. Hunter, 2007 graduate of the Iowa Playwrights Workshop

University of Iowa alumnus Samuel D. Hunter’s (2007 MFA) Broadway debut, Little Bear Ridge Road, received a Tony Award nomination for Best Play on May 5.

Megan Gogerty (1997 BA) is among seven recipients of the prestigious faculty awards given at the time of their promotion. Gogerty was named CLAS Distinguished Professor of Instruction.