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COMMUNITY SERVICEThe University of Iowa baseball team takes tremendous pride and enjoyment in its charity and community service activities.

Since Jack Dahm took over the program in 2004, the Hawkeyes have been very active in the Iowa City Community. Iowa play-ers have been actively involved in helping the Iowa Children’s Museum, University of Iowa Dance Marathon, the Ronald Mc-Donald House and the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.

The Hawkeyes have also raised over $425,000 for the Ameri-can Diabetes Association in the four three years at the Cor-ridor Classic in Cedar Rapids. One of the fundraisers at this annual event include the Kiss-a-Pig contest (photo below).

The following is a list of just some of the community service activities the Hawkeye baseball team has taken part in.

• ServedaswaitersfortheIowaChildren’sMuseum’s Crystal Ball Gala • Helpedwiththeset-upandtear-downfortheUniver sity of Iowa’s Dance Marathon • ServedastutorsatRooseveltElementarySchool through the Hawkeye Pride Initiative • AssistedwiththeIowaChildren’sMuseum’sMoveIt, Dig It, Do It event • WorkedattheIowaCityNeighborhoodCenter’s Haunted House • TookpartintheUniversityofIowaFoundation’s Thank- a-thon • RaisemoneyforBreastCancerresearch • Raisedover$250,000fortheAmericanDiabetes Association with the Corridor Classic

“Coach Dahm and the UI Baseball Team have partnered with The Iowa Children’s Museum for the past four years, helping the museum to raise over $500,000 to support op-erations by serving a five-course dinner at our Crystal Ball Gala. We’re truly grateful for this partnership and promote the UI Baseball Team every chance we get!”

Deb DunkhaseExecutive DirectorIowa Children’s Museum

“i am very proud of our players in the fact that they understand the importance of giving back to the community and especially to chil-dren. community service is very important to our program to be able to give back to the community. i am impressed at all the activities our players do in the community on their own. i will be at events in the iowa city community and people will say thank you to me because one of our players came to speak to their class or to a youth baseball team. the most impres-sive thing, to me, is that they are doing a lot of this on their own.”

Jack DahmHead Coach

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COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAM ACTIVITIESGolf OutingAnother addition Jack Dahm has made to the program is the annual Iowa Baseball Golf Outing that takes place at Saddleback Ridge Golf Course located in Solon, IA. The purpose of the event is to continue to build support for the Iowa Baseball Program, welcome back alumni and to help raise money to the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The Iowa baseball program donates an annual sum to the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center due to Casey O’Rourke. O’Rourke, a former Hawkeye and current stu-dent assistant, was diagnosed with testicular cancer in the fall of 2005. The Iowa program donates a portion of the proceeds from the event to the Holden Comprehen-sive Cancer Center to help support O’Rourke and others in their fight with cancer.

CampsThe University of Iowa baseball team holds annual summer, spring and winter camps. These camps are a great opportunity for young players to enhance their skills under the personal at-tention of the Hawkeye Baseball Staff. The camps are held at Duane Banks Field and the Indoor Practice Facility (Bubble) on the UI campus. Fifty percent of Iowa’s 2008 roster is comprised of players who attended one of Iowa’s camps as a child.

In August, September and December Iowa holds its Future Hawks Evaluation Camp, which is its biggest camp. This is a chance for campers to be evaluated in the 40 and 60-yard dash, arm strength, and in hitting, defense and pitching. Col-lege coaches from all levels work these camps.

In March and April, Iowa hosts its Spring Training Camp, which is targeted for high school athletes. Once a week, campers experience a college level practice.

Iowa also holds camps for specific groups and positions in June and December. These five different camps target spe-cific age groups and positions.

The Pitchers and Catchers Camp and Position Players Camp are designed for high school aged athletes who would like to be evaluated. The Hawkeye coaching staff teaches proper pitching and catching mechanics and fundamentals, while position players’ campers are given instruction on all areas of the game.

The Hitting Camp and Pitching Mechanics and Drills Camp are designed for players ages 9-13. Emphasis is placed on proper mechanics, pitching delivery and the basic fundamen-tals of hitting.

The Junior Hawks Advanced Skills Camp is typically split into two sessions; the first is designed for ages 6-10 and the sec-ond is for ages 11-13. During the camp, instruction will in-clude all areas of the game- hitting, throwing, fielding and base running.

For exact camp schedules, visit hawkeyesports.com.

Iowa hosts an annual golf tournament each summer to help raise money for the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The Hawkeyes with former Iowa all-American and current Oakland Raiders Offensive Line-man Robert Gallery (middle back) before a game in Fresno, California.

Nick Muhlenbruch demonstrates hitting techniques during one of Iowa’s youth camps.


CORRIDOR CLASSICOn April 21, 2004, the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa ushered in a new era of Iowa collegiate baseball with the inaugural Corridor Classic. The game, played at Veterans Memorial Stadium – home of the Class A Cedar Rapids Kernels, pit the two intrastate rivals against each other annually.

The game is a real event for Eastern Iowa baseball fans, featuring spirit squads from both teams, va-riety of outstanding promotions, fireworks, raffles and the “Kiss a Pig” contest where fans are able to see local celebrities lip-lock with a pig while getting a chance to win a trip valued at over $5,000. The game raises money for the American Diabetes As-sociation. In its four-years of existence, the Corridor Classic has helped raise over $425,000 for the ADA with contests like Kiss-a-Pig and the annual raffle.

In 2005, Hawkeye football players Drew Tate and Warren Holloway re-enacted their famous, game-winning “Hail Mary” from the 2005 Capital One Bowl for the ceremonial first pitch.

The Hawkeyes won the fourth Corridor Classic in thrilling fashion, 5-4. Iowa scored the game-winning run in the top of the ninth. Last year’s contest helped raise over $135,000 for the ADA.

“the corridor classic has been very successful and we are looking forward to watching it grow in the coming years. We feel the event will evolve into one of the premier college baseball games in the country. this event would not have been possible without the cooperation and hard work of kcrg-tv9, the cedar rapids kernels, the american diabetes association of iowa and the market-ing departments of northern iowa and iowa.

“this event is a great way to showcase the two division i programs in the state of iowa. last year was the first time that Mediacom televised the game live throughout the state of iowa and it was a great way to promote two outstanding programs.”

Jack DahmHead Coach


CORRIDOR CLASSIC THE I-CUBS GAMEDuring the Jack Dahm era, the Hawkeyes have always taken on the best. In the 2004 and 2006 seasons, the Hawkeyes ventured into the world of professional baseball when they took on the Chicago Cubs Class AAA affiliate Iowa Cubs in exhibition games at Principal Park in Des Moines. The Hawkeyes will play the I-Cubs for the third time in four years, April 1, 2008.

Over 4,000 fans in 2004 watched the Hawkeyes give the I-Cubs all they could handle before falling by only two runs. In 2006, nearly 5,000 fans watched the Black and Gold compete against an I-Cubs team featuring future and former major leaguers Rich Hill, Angel Guzman, Felix Pie, Ryan Theriot, Mike Fontenot and Augie Ojeda.

“The entire I-Cubs organization has been great to the Iowa Baseball program,” said Coach Jack Dahm. “The exhibition games we have played against the I-Cubs has allowed us to gain valuable exposure in Central Iowa with our boosters, alumni and recruits.”

The Hawkeyes have faced many major leaguers in the previous two meetings, including current Chicago Cubs shortstop Ryan Theriot.

Former Iowa football players Chad Greenway and Ed Hinkel threw out the first pitch in 2006.

Jack Dahm exchanges lineup cards prior to the 2006 exhibition contest.

The Hawkeyes will challenge the AAA I-Cubs at Principal Park on April 1, 2008.


LEAD-OFF DINNERThe Hawkeye baseball program likes to kick off each season in style, and that’s what they have done each of the past four years with the Lead-Off Dinner. It’s a chance for fans to meet this year’s team and get a sneak preview of the upcom-ing season as well as get the opportunity to meet and hear from major league ball players past and present and raise money for the University of Iowa baseball pro-gram.

The fifth annual Lead-Off Dinner took place January 21, 2008, at the Marriott Hotel in Coralville. The guest speaker was former Chicago Cub pitcher and Hall of Fame inductee Ferguson Jenkins. Jenkins, the 1971 Cy Young winner, led the league in wins twice, topped the N.L. in strikeouts in 1969 with 273, has the ninth-highest strikeout total in history, earned 49 career shutouts and has the most strike outs than any other pitcher in Cubs history with 2,038. Jenkins spoke in front of a crowd of over 500 Hawkeye fans.

The Lead-Off Dinner has featured guest speakers such as 2006 NL Manager of the Year Joe Girardi, former Los Angeles Dodg-ers and Hall of Fame Manager Tommy La-sorda, Chicago Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry, former NBC President and Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Gartner, and former Hawkeye and Atlanta Braves pitcher Wes Obermueller.

There is also a chance for baseball fans to get their hands on great memorabilia in the live and silent auction at the annual Lead-Off Dinner. Past items have includ-ed autographed items from Hall of Fam-ers Tom Seaver, Reggie Jackson and Ryne Sandberg; current stars Roger Clemons, Randy Johnson, Alex Rodriguez and Mark Prior; and the great baseball experiences such as luxury suite at a Cedar Rapids Ker-nels game, honorary bat child during a Chi-cago Cubs game in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies “Dream Package” including tickets, accommodations and the opportunity to throw the first pitch at the game.

Lead-Off Dinner Guests2008 Ferguson Jenkins

2007 Joe Girardi

2006 Tommy Lasorda

2005 Jim Hendry

2004 Michael Gartner

Wes Obermueller

Current New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi talks with the Iowa Hawkeyes at last year’s event.

Baseball legend Tommy Lasorda with Hawkeye senior Justin Toole and his parents.

Iowa Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry was the keynote speaker in 2005.


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“last year’s Florida Marlins Fan Fest did not have this many people as we have here. i’m blown away that 600 people are here.”

Joe Girardi

“you’ve got to play with your heart and love the game. you represent a great institution here, and don’t do anything to embarrass it, yourself, or your family. put that uniform on and wear it with pride, dignity and character. that’s your responsibil-ity. and when you leave this great, great university, you leave a legacy that the ones coming in will have a hard time duplicating it.”

Tommy Lasorda

The Lead-Off Dinner gives fans a chance to meet current and former Hawkeyes, get a sneak preview of the season and collect autographs.


Newspaper CoverageFans can also read about Hawkeye action in several newspapers/web sites throughout the state of Iowa. A few of the papers that cover the Hawkeyes on a regular basis include: The Des Moines Register, the Iowa City Press-Citizen, the Cedar Rapids Gazette, the Quad City Times, The Daily Iowan, the Voice of The Hawkeyes, the Burlington Hawkeye, the Waterloo Couri-er, and the Mo-line Dispatch.

HAWKEYES IN THE MEDIAIowa City is media saturated environment. And with no professional teams in the area, the Hawkeyes garner extensive coverage from newspapers, television and the internet.

RadioIf Hawkeye baseball fans can’t make it out to Duane Banks Field for a game, they are in luck because all Iowa home games and most road games, including all Big Ten contests, are broadcast on AM-800 KXIC in the Iowa City area. Brent Balbinot calls the play-by-play for the Hawkeyes.

TelevisionWith the launch of the Big Ten Network, the Big Ten is the first and only conference in the country that has its own national network devoted to Big Ten athletes programming. Hawkeye baseball fans can expect to see an average of five games a year on the network in stunning hi-definition. In addition to the Big Ten Network, the Hawkeyes have had games on CSTV and Mediacom the past cou-ple seasons.

hawkeyesports.comMedia and fans can also obtain a wealth of up-to-date information about the Hawkeyes on the official web site of the University of Iowa -- hawkeyesports.com. Live stats (gametracker), box scores, play-by-play, photo galleries, coach and bio information, video and more can be found on the web site. Furthermore, hawkeyesports.com has a fresh look after the site was redesigned and re-launched in September 2006. The new and improved site is easier to navigate and has more information and vid-eo/audio for the diehard Hawkeye fan.


HAWKEYES IN THE MEDIA BIG TEN NETWORK

The Big Ten is not just a conference, it’s a culture. And the Big Ten Network is where it lives.

In August 2007, the Big Ten launched the Big Ten Network, a national network devoted to Big Ten athletic and academic programs. Available to all cable and satellite providers na-tionwide, with most programs offered in stunning high-defi-nition television (HDTV), the network will allow fans to see their home teams, regardless of where they live.

The Big Ten Network showcases football, men’s and wom-en’s basketball, baseball, a nightly studio show, classics and coaches shows, along with more Olympic sporting events ex-posure than has ever been aired on any other network. Fans can expect to see an average of five Hawkeye baseball games each season on the Big Ten Network. All games will be broad-cast in high-definition.

The programming on the Big Ten Network and alternative net-work-controlled platforms will include, but is not limited to:

• Morethan35footballgameseachseason• Morethan105regularseasonmen’sbasketballgames• Anightlystudioshowincludingsegmentsfromeachcampus• Women’ssports,includingbasketball,volleyball,soccer and softball• Morethan170Olympicsportingeventsincluding baseball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, swimming, diving and more• ClassicgamesandhistoricalfootagefromESPNand ABC libraries • OriginalcampusprogrammingproducedbyBigTen member universities showcasing their academic excellence, talented students and award-winning programs• Weeklycoachesshows

Located in the historic Montgomery Ward building in Chi-cago, the Big Ten Network is the first national television network to call the largest city in the Midwest its home. The original section of the building was designated as a historic landmark in 2000 for its significant role in Amer-ican retail history. The space includes two studios and three control rooms as well as a 20,000 square-foot office space.

Last May, the Big Ten Network announced its first on-air hire, signing former ESPN college sports expert Dave Rev-sine to be its lead studio host. Revsine joined ESPN in October of 1996 as an anchor for ESPNEWS and filled a variety of roles for the network over the past 10 years. The Northwestern graduate has anchored SportsCenter, hosted ESPN Radio’s College GameDay for the last six years and hosted ESPN Radio’s coverage of several BCS Championship games. He also hosted studio halftimes for basketball and co-hosted ESPN’s coverage of the last two men’s Final Fours.

In addition to airing more coverage of Big Ten sports than ever before, the Big Ten Network will also provide numer-ous benefits to communities around the Big Ten. Those include increased exposure for women’s sports, providing positive role models for girls; a greater economic impact to the communities from added sporting event produc-tion, with the potential to generate higher attendance; and greater national exposure for the excellence that sur-rounds the academic endeavors of Big Ten universities, some of the most highly regarded in the nation. Also, an internship program at each of the 11 universities will of-fer students training for careers in sports, television and entertainment.

The Big Ten Network is a joint venture between subsidiaries of the Big Ten Conference and Fox Cable Networks. For more information regarding the Big Ten Network, visit:BigTenNetwork.com.

Fans can expect to see an average of five Iowa baseball games on the Big Ten Net-work each season.


HAWKEYES IN THE PROSThe Iowa baseball program has a long history of former athletes com-peting on the professional level. Over 100 Iowa players have been sent into the pro ranks. Recently, under Head Coach Jack Dahm, the Hawk-eye baseball program has reached new heights by combining talented student-athletes with first class facilities and superior coaching. In his career, Coach Dahm has sent 27 players to the Major Leagues.

Last year, Travis Sweet, Dusty Napoleon and Jason White each signed professional contract – Sweet with the Houston Astros, Napoleon with the Oakland Athletics and White with the Baltimore Orioles. Two years ago, Tim Gudex inked with the Texas Rangers and Nate Price with the Chicago Cubs.

Two Hawkeyes were selected in the 2005 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Andy Lytle was taken by the Cleveland Indians, while Kris Welker was selected by the Chicago White Sox. Another pair of Hawkeyes signed free agent contracts, with Nate Yoho joining the Milwaukee Brewers organization and Jesse Brownell getting penned by the Colorado Rockies.

In 2004, first team all-Big Ten pitcher Nate Johnson was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB Draft.

Two Hawkeyes prolonged their 2003 base-ball seasons at the professional level. Ju-nior Kyle Thousand surrendered his final year of eligibility to pursue a professional career with the Toronto Bluejays. The two-time all-Big Ten centerfielder was selected in the 26th round of Major League Base-ball’s amateur draft. Former Hawkeye MVP and right-handed pitcher Reed Pawelk signed a free-agent contract with the Flor-ida Marlins following Iowa’s 2003 season.

Four Hawkeyes were drafted by the major leagues after the 1999 sea-son. Pitcher, Wes Obermueller was drafted in the second round by the Kansas City Royals, second baseman Brian Mitchell went in the 40th round to the Toronto Blue Jays and pitcher, Matt Sawvell signed a pro contract with the New York Mets.

Obermueller started the 2002 season as a member of the Wichita Wranglers, a Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, before be-ing promoted to the parent club and making his Major League debut September 20th, against the Cleveland Indians. In 2003, Obermueller was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers, where he won two games and struck out 34 hitters in 65 2/3 innings. He went 6-8 with a 5.80 ERA in 118 innings pitched in 2004 and 1-4 with a 5.26 ERA in 2005 before being traded to the Atlanta Braves in December, 2006. He spent last season with the Florida Marlins organization.

Signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, hurler Jim Magrane set Iowa’s single-season records for innings pitched (107.2) and strikeouts (110) during the 1999 season and is currently a member of the Durham Bulls, a Triple-A affiliate of the Devil Rays.

In 1998, Iowa infielder, Nate Frese, was drafted in the 10th round by the Chicago Cubs. He advanced to play for the Iowa Cubs, a Triple-A affiliate of the Cubs, before injuries forced him to retire.

In 1993, outfielder Bo Porter was drafted by the Chicago Cubs. During the 1999 season, Porter was brought up from the minors by the Cubs. Porter saw action in 24 games, while starting five in the outfield. Porter was the opening day centerfielder for the Texas Rangers during the 2001 season. Last season, Porter served as the third base coach for the Florida Marlins.

Outfielder Chris Hatcher was drafted following the 1990 season. He has been a member of many mi-nor league organizations, compiling a .275 batting average in 953 games. During the 1998 season, Hatcher was a member of the Kansas City Royals, where he saw action in eight games.

Tim Costo was a first-round draft pick of the Cleve-land Indians in 1990 before being traded to Cincin-nati. He spent the 1995 season at the Indians AAA class Buffalo team, playing in 105 games. He was also a member of the St. Louis and Toronto orga-nizations.

Cal Eldred was a first-round draft pick by Milwau-kee in 1989 and remained there until he was trad-ed to the White Sox in 2000. In 1994, he had the honor of being the opening day pitcher, and led the American League in starts (25). Eldred made a name for himself in 1992 by going 11-2 for Mil-waukee, winning 10 straight decisions. In 1993 he led the American League in innings pitched (258). After a two-year stint on the Chicago south side, El-dred signed a free-agent contact with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003. In 2004, he was a key part of the Cardinal team that advanced to the World Series.

Mike Boddicker, a native of Norway, Iowa, earned all-Big Ten honors as a pitcher and in-fielder during his campaign as a Hawkeye (1976-78). In 1983, he was named the American League “Rookie of the Year.” After pitching in the major leagues for 11 years, Boddick-er retired in 1993. He played for the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals.

Cal Eldred

Wes Obermueller was drafted in the second round of the 1999 amateur draft by the Kansas City Royals be-fore being traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in July of 2003. In 2005, he was acquired by the Atlanta Braves. Last season, Obermueller played for the Florida Marlins organization.


HAWKEYES IN THE PROS

1929Mace Brown

1949Jack Bruner

1950Jack Dittmer

1970 David KrullGary Breshears

1971Gary KeoppelJim Cox

1972Mark TschoppJim SundbergFred Mims

1973Jim WiseCharlie Raymond

1974Dave Marshall

1975Mark EwellBryan JonesBrad Trickey 1976Tom SteenBob RasleySteve Stumpff

1977Ron HessTom Steinmetz

1978Mike BoddickerRich Carlucci

1979Chuck JohnsonJeff Jones

1980Steve RooksTroy EppingTom MullenDave Hoeksema

1981Ed GartonTony Burley

1982Randy NortonJeff GreenBrian Hobaugh

1984Jeff Ott

1985Mike DarbyTom Snowberger

1986Kurt StangeJeff GurtcheffJohn Knapp

1989John DeJarldRobert DriscolCal EldredChris Hatcher Chris Malinoski

1990Tom AndersonTim Costo Keith Noreen

1991Jim NahasJohn Pratt

1992Brett Backlund Danan HughesMatt JohnsonTim Killeen Kevin Minchk

Professional Signings at Iowa1993Steve EddieBob Morris Bo Porter

1995Jeremy Lewis

1996C.J. Thieleke

1998Jeremy Meccage Nate FreseRyan Seinko

1999Jim Magrane (active)Wes Obermueller (active)Matt SawvellBrian Mitchell

2000Ryan Prahm

2003Reed PawelkKyle Thousand 2004Nathan Johnson (active)

2005Andy LytleKris WelkerJesse Brownell Nate Yoho

2006Tim Gudex Nate Price (active)

2007Travis Sweet (active)Jason White (active)Dusty Napoleon (active)

Year UnknownRod Rogers

Former Hawkeye Jim Sundberg went on to be a three-time all-star and win six Gold Glove awards in his 17 seasons in the Major Leagues. After working in the Texas Rangers’ marketing department for a couple years, he was promoted to the team’s executive vice-president of communications and public relations, October 2007.


2008 SCHOLARSHIPS

Former Iowa standout Mike Boddicker, and his family, have established the Mike Boddicker Scholarship. The scholarship goes each year to a member of the Iowa baseball team who is in good academic standing and displays outstanding character and personality.

Boddicker, a native of Norway, Iowa, earned all-Big Ten honors as a pitcher and infielder during his campaign as a Hawkeye (1976-78). In 1983, he was named the American League “Rookie of the Year.” After pitching in the major leagues for 11 years, Boddicker retired in 1993. He played for the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals.

The Mike Boddicker Scholarship was established in 1993. Pitcher Colin Mat-tiace was the first recipient and held the scholarship all four years of his Hawk-eye career. Infielder Nate Frese received the scholarship in 1997 and 1998, Iowa City native Brian Mitchell won the scholarship in 1999, and the 2000 and 2001 scholarships were awarded to outfielder Andy Jansen, a Bancroft, Iowa, native. Four-year starter Ian Mattiace received the scholarship in 2002 and former Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Reed Pawelk benefited from the scholarship in 2003 and 2004. Kris Welker was the 2005 recipient and Travis Sweet received the scholarship the last two seasons.

Donald W. and Marilyn heineking Baseball Scholarship

Don Heineking established the Donald W. and Marilyn Heineking Baseball Scholarship in 2004, with the first recipient to be named for the 2005-06 season. Don is a long-time supporter of Iowa athletics, a member of the Johnson County I-Club Board of Directors and member of the Iowa Scholarship Fund Board of Directors. In 2002, Don and Marilyn established scholarships in foot-ball and women’s basketball. Then, in 2003, they added a wrestling scholarship and men’s basketball manager’s scholarship. Most recently, they added baseball, softball and volleyball scholarships.

Don lives in Iowa City and is a member of the President’s Club of the UI Foundation. Marilyn passed away in February of 2004.

Junior Kevin Hoef is the 2008 recipient of the Mike Boddicker Scholarship.


2008 SCHOLARSHIPS CAL ELDRED LIGHTS FUNDCal Eldred has lit up Hawkeye baseball once again. But this time, instead of employing his expert pitching, the major-league star and his wife, Chris-ti, made a gift to fund the installation of lights at Iowa’s Duane Banks Field. The Cedar Rapids cou-ple gave $245,000 for the installation of lights at the baseball field named after Cal Eldred’s former coach.

The gift, the largest ever from a current profes-sional athlete’s family to Iowa athletics, allowed the project to be completed in September 2001. The Hawkeyes won the first night game played at Banks Field, April 10, 2002, against Northern Il-linois, 11-9. The University of Iowa officially dedi-cated the lights Saturday, April 13, 2002.

Former Iowa Director of Athletics Bob Bowlsby hailed the Eldreds’ generosity, saying, “Cal and Christi’s gift shows that once a Hawkeye, always a Hawkeye. Cal has been representing Iowa well for years, first with the Milwaukee Brewers, then with the Chicago White Sox and now with the St. Louis Cardinals, all the while making us all proud. But the fact that he and Christi have remained true to their Iowa roots in this very generous way makes us even prouder.”

Former Iowa Baseball Coach Scott Broghamer noted that the El-dred’s gift is another chapter in their long association with base-ball in the state. “I coached Cal when he played for Urbana High School in the mid-1980’s, and he and Christi have been Hawkeye supporters for years,” Broghamer said. “This gift will make Iowa’s field one of the finest anywhere. We’re very excited and grateful.”

The Eldred’s cited their desire to give back to Iowa and to honor former Hawkeye coaches Banks and Broghamer-who they said are their good friends and longtime mentors-as reasons for making the gift. The gift was commemorated by a plaque at the field.

Cal Eldred, who grew up in Urbana and attended Iowa for three years before being drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1989, said, “My experience at Iowa helped shape me as a player and as a person. And Coach Banks has stayed involved in my life and has always been there for me. I couldn’t be happier about making this gift for Hawkeye baseball. I hope others will consider helping out however they can.”

The Cal Eldred family


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THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

Some universities offer the large city at-mosphere. Others offer the college town experience. The University of Iowa is uniquely situated to offer student ath-letes the very best of both of these dif-ferent worlds.

Once the state capital, Iowa City is consid-ered one of the truly great college towns in America. The city swells with excite-ment on football Saturdays when more than 70,000 Hawkeye fans from across the Midwest converge on Kinnick Stadium to tailgate and cheer the Hawkeyes to an-other victory.

Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the home of Iowa basketball with a seating capacity of 15,500, is the site of performances and concerts by some of the more popular entertainers and musicians. Stars to pass through Iowa City in recent years include the following:

red hot chili peppers elton Johnthe backstreet boys billy Joelgoo goo dolls Foo Fighterstina turner Metallicabill cosby Whitney houstonpaul Simon garth brooksJames taylor u2brooks & dunn John Mayerdeath cab For cutie the decemberists

Iowa City’s downtown area is alive and thriving. Restaurants and shops face onto pedestrian malls full of people watchers, street entertainers, and ven-dors selling popcorn, bagels, sandwiches and soft drinks.

Attractive in size and friendliness, Iowa City is big in the sense that it offers all the advantages and conveniences of much larger metropolitan areas like summer and permanent employment opportuni-ties, live entertainment and concerts, fine dining and shopping, industry and com-merce.

Iowa City is known regionally for the ex-cellence of small bands that originate here and its resident comedy troupes.

Iowa City is located in the heart of east-ern Iowa, within easy driving distance of several major Midwestern cities includ-ing the state capital, Des Moines, as well as Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City and Minneapolis.

Each year, the University of Iowa boasts a student population that includes young men and women from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries. The re-cord shows that Hawkeyes don’t grow up only in Iowa they come from virtually all parts of the world.

According to a recent annual report con-ducted by Morgan Quitno Press, a pub-lishing and research company located in Lawrence, KS, Iowa ranks as the second

The University of Iowa ranks as one of the 10 best values among public universities nation-wide, based on tuition costs, average scores on college entrance exams, student-to-teacher ratios and graduation rates.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWAmost livable state. The report is based on 43 factors which access a state’s qual-ity of life.

The state of Iowa ranks as the fifth best state to raise a family, according to a recent study released by the Children’s Rights Council, a Washington, D.C. based organization.

According to the annual study by Forbes Magazine, Iowa City ranks third among

small cities on a na-tional list of best places to do business and advance careers. Iowa City has ranked in the top three in the Forbes rankings in four of the past five years.

The Best Places list, released on Forbes’ website, ranked 200 of the nation’s larg-est metropolitan areas, based on gov-ernment data for em-ployment and wage growth over both one- and five-year periods. The study was based on sal-ary and job growth and high-tech out-put and included cities that range in size from 24,000 to 83,000.

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Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Offer Eastern Iowans Variety

Cedar Rapids, with a population over 170,000, is located just minutes to the north, as is the Eastern Iowa Municipal Airport, Iowa City’s link to every major airport in the Midwest and nation.

The second largest city in Iowa, Ce-dar Rapids is the principal industrial and business city of Eastern Iowa. Known as the City of Five Seasons, Cedar Rapids joins with Iowa City in providing a high quality of life in both a rural and metropolitan set-ting.

Iowa City was selected as the best metropolitan area to live in, ac-cording to the Editor & Publisher Market Guide. The magazine cited the cost of living index, crime index and education levels as key factors to formulate the Better Living list, which rated 315 metropolitan areas around the nation.

The Eastern Iowa Airport: The hawkeyes’ Link to the Nation

When the Iowa Hawkeyes, University of Iowa faculty, staff and students, and eastern Iowans travel by air, they depart from the Eastern Iowa Airport, located just minutes north of Iowa City. The Eastern Iowa Airport is serviced by American Airlines, United Airlines, TWA, U.S. Air and Northwest, and provides quick and easy access to all major cities across the nation including New York City, Minneapolis, Chicago, Kansas City, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta and others.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWAAn Exceptional ChoiceSince 1847, The University of Iowa has dis-tinguished itself as a leader among public universities. Today its programs in health, business, engineering, education, law, the arts, communications, and the sciences are known worldwide for their excellence and innovation.

Outstanding AcademicOpportunitiesIowa offers degrees in 11 colleges: Busi-ness, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, and the Graduate College. Undergraduates can choose from more than 100 areas of study.

A Fun Place to Call homeIowa City is a classic university town where learning and creating truly matter. The city blends the vibrant University campus and the natural beauty of the Iowa River with nearby shopping, entertainment, and resi-dential areas.

Commanding ResourcesThe University operates one of the largest research library systems in the country. Iowa equips its classrooms and laborato-ries with the latest in computer technology. Students benefit from this technology-rich environment coupled with the high personal attention of University faculty and staff. Visit the University’s web site at www.uiowa.edu to take a virtual campus tour or find out more about its programs of study.

More Than a Taste of the ArtsHancher Auditorium, the University’s outstanding arts showplace, presents an amazing array of world-renowned per-formers, and students may purchase tick-ets to performances at reduced rates. Pre-mier works of art are displayed not only at the Museum of Art but in most University buildings and plazas throughout campus. Students may participate in theater, mu-sic, and dance groups.

What Distinguishes anIowa Education?Success. Iowa’s philosophy is that if stu-dents meet the entrance requirements, the University is going to do everything it can to help students to graduate. An Iowa de-gree spells success in the job market, giv-ing students the skills to continue learning and growing throughout their careers.

Excellence. The faculty is stellar. Students are amazed not only at how much they know but at how enthused they are about sharing that knowledge and getting stu-dents excited about their subject.

Comfortable class sizesHere are average class sizes for some typi-cal first-year courses:

Rhetoric ........................................ 22 in classBiology ................. 600 in lecture, 24 in labWestern Civilization ..............260 in lecture ................................... 22 in discussion groupCalculus .......................................... 25 in classGerman ........................................... 15 in classFirst-year seminar ........................ 13 in class

Time and Space to PlayEvery year about 90 percent of Iowa’s students make use of the University’s rec-reational facilities. Each season offers a full schedule of intra-mural and club sports, ranging from rugby, tennis, and golf to volley-ball, soccer, and swimming. Indi-vidual workouts are a part of many students’ daily routines. Students also make use of campus walk-ing and running trails, bikeways, ski trails, golf courses, and canoe and sail-boat rentals to relax and enjoy leisure time.

Consider Iowa’s Advantages:•AccordingtotheFiskeGuidetoColleges,theUniversityofIowaisa“BestBuy”foran outstanding, affordable education.

•Iowacelebratesdiversity—theUniversityattractsstudentsfrommorethan100countries and all 50 U.S. states.

•Iowa’sstudentsandfacultyhaveanenthusiasmforlearningandforhavingfun.

•IowaispartoftheBigTenConference,sharingacademicandathletictraditionsamong a group of America’s leading universities.

•Iowa’sfacultymembersnotonlyofferafullrangeofacademicofferingsforstudents,they actively engage in innovative research projects within their specialty areas.

•StudentscaneasilytravelahalfdaybycartoanumberoflargeAmericancities,including Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Omaha.

•IowaCityholdsacosmopolitancharmallitsownasagatheringplacefortheworld’s writers, for world-renowned artists, and for noted visiting lecturers.

•TheUniversity’s400+studentorganizationsincludefraternities,sororities,andmany professional and cultural societies.

•TheUniversity’scareerandplacementservicesmatchstudentswithcompaniesfor internships and other professional experiences throughout their education.

•TheUniversity’sgraduatesexcelintheircareers,oftenholdingleadershipposi-tions within their professions and communities.


THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWAThe CollegesFreshmen who enroll at The University of Iowa are admitted to either the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or the College of Engineering. The General Education Program allows students to sample courses in more than 100 areas of study. At Iowa, students are required to take electives, major courses, and general education course work.

Liberal Arts & Sciencesundergraduate degrees Offered - Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Science (BS) in 58 major fields; Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Music (BM) and of Liberal Studies (BLS). admission - Freshmen and transfer students are to meet the college’s ad-missions requirements.

Engineeringundergraduate degrees Offered - Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in six majors- biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, and mechanical engineering. admission - Students must meet the college’s high admissions requirements.

Businessundergraduate degrees Offered - Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in six majors: ac-counting, economics, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing.admission - Requires one or two years of pre-business study in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Details at www.biz.uiowa.edu/upo/admissions/

Educationteacher education programs - Elementary Education, Art Education, Eng-lish Education, Foreign Language Education, Mathematics Education, Mu-sic Education, Science Education, and Social Studies Education. Additional teaching minors in Coaching, ESL (English as a Second Language), Hearing Impaired, Reading, and Talented and Gifted.admission - Review all admission requirements and program guides at www.education.uiowa.edu/tess/

Nursingundergraduate degrees Offered - Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).admission - Students complete one year of pre-requisite courses in the Col-lege of Liberal Arts and Sciences and apply for admission during the second semester of the first year. The College of Nursing has competitive admission. The BSN requires three years of study once the student earns admission.

Pharmacyprofessional degree Offered - Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) admission - Students must successfully complete required pre-pharmacy course work in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. These requirements may be met in two years but do not guarantee admission. Students must also complete the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT).

GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREESMany student-athletes who have attended The University of Iowa and completed their undergraduate degrees continue their education at the University.

Student-athletes who attend graduate or professional school must first complete course work toward a bachelor’s degree in their field of study. The University also of-fers undergraduates the opportunity to participate in research and overseas study programs, as well as internships that will help prepare them for graduate school.

The state-of-the-art Pappajohn Business Administration Building.

The Adler Journalism Building is one of the campus’ new additions.

The University of Iowa Dental Science Program is one of the oldest in the nation.

The University of Iowa College of Law is one of the best and most respected law schools in the country.


THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWAhousingEach athletics team has its own rules re-garding residence of incoming freshmen. Across the University, about 90 percent of freshmen choose to live on campus in one of the 10 residence halls. Most student-athletes live at least two years on campus.

The residence halls have full-service dining rooms, study lounges, laundry facilities, recreational facilities, vending, and bank machines. Each room has high-speed computer connections for e-mail and Internet access, plus there are wireless networking hot spots in a variety of loca-tions across campus. Iowa also offers wireless networking in 52 buildings and several outdoor areas, providing more than 265 access points across campus.

Safety• 11:55 p.m. - 2:10 a.m.: FreeSafeRide buses take students home Fridays and Saturdays dur-ing the fall and spring semesters.

•Specialtelephoneswithbluelights are stationed across campus with a direct link to the UI Department of Public Safety.

• University of Iowa Police personneleducate students on safety during summer orientation.

• The Rape Victim Advocacy Programcooperates with the UI Department of Public Safety and participates in Sexual Crime Awareness Week.

LibrariesThe University of Iowa Libraries supports the academic achievement of all student-athletes with specialized courses, one-on-one consultations with librarians, 24/7 access to electronic resources through the web site (www.lib.uiowa.edu), and extended hours, which can accommodate complicated practice and travel sched-ules. UI Librarians help students find answers, whether they’re on a web site, in a book, journal, government document, or database. Librarians also plan and teach students how to find, evaluate, and use information from a variety of sources-skills they will use throughout their lives.

Career PlanningFinding and pursuing a career takes care-ful planning. The Pomerantz Career Center is extremely valuable for student-athletes and can help identify stills that transfer from athletics to the workplace. The program suggests a timeline each student-athlete may follow throughout his or her stay at Iowa. The components of the program include:

•Individualizedcareeradvising•Careereducationprograms•Summerjob/internshipopportunities•Resumeandcoverletterdevelopment

•Preparingforlifeaftercollegeathletics

ComputersThere are 26 Instructional Technology Cen-ters all over the campus which are filled with 1,200 computers. These facilities are open at least 50 hours a week. Some are open 24 hours. Also, the Information Arcade in the Main Library provides a variety of specialized computing tools. The Computer Demo Cen-ter provides information for students who want to purchase computers and software.

Skills Labs & SupportM any academic departments offer skills labs to help students improve skills necessary to succeed at Iowa, such as writing, speaking, math, science, and foreign language. Assistance with skills such as note-taking, t ime -management,

and test-taking are available through resources such as the College Transition Seminar (a credit-bearing course offered through University College), University Counseling Services, and Athletic Student Services staff.

health ServicesThe University of Iowa provides the student-athlete with the most up-to-date and highest-quality medical care avail-able. Students at Iowa can go to Student Health Service, which is open Monday through Friday. The service is supported by a fee paid by all full-time students. It offers students unlimited free office vis-its (there is a charge for other procedures done in the office, such as blood tests).

Cultural CentersFour cultural centers on campus provide a welcoming setting where students from various cultures can find cultural, academic, and personal support services: the Latino and Native American Cultural Center, the Afro American Cultural Center, the Asian Pacific American Cultural Center, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Resource and Education Center.

CambusThere are six primary bus routes throughout the Iowa campus. The University Cambus provides over three million free rides to class and to the dorms for students each year. Some routes run seven days a week, and some run until 2:30 a.m. Cambus also operates a specialized transportation service for persons with disabilities.


THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA DISTINGUISHED ALUMNIWhen student-athletes consider their future, they should consider prospects beyond athletics. A list of all University of Iowa alumni who have distinguished themselves professionally would be difficult to assemble and could never be complete. However, some are truly out-standing in their area of expertise.

BUSINESSleland c. adaMS, Former president, Amoco Production Co.JOhn J. balleS, former president, Federal Reserve Bank of San Franciscoarthur a. cOllinS, Founder, Collins Radio (Rockwell Collins)kathleen a. dOre, Executive vice presi-dent and general manager, Bravo Television Network & the Independent Film ChannelJOhn W. engliSh, former vice president and chief investment officer, Ford Foundationh. JOhn haWkinSOn, former president and director of funds, Kemper Financial Services Inc.richard O. JacObSOn, President, Jacob-son Warehouse Co.bill krauSe, President, Krause Gentle Corp.richard levitt, Chairman & CEO, Nellis Corp.JOhn pappaJOhn,Venture capitalist, en-trepreneur; President, Equity Dynamics, Inc.

EDUCATIONJOSeph n. crOWley, President, University of Nevada at Reno and former NCAA president r. Wayne duke, Former commissioner, Big Ten Conferencee.F. lindquiSt, Co-founder, American Col-lege Testing (ACT) ProgramJOhn b. MclendOn, First black coach inducted into The Basketball Hall of Fameeddie rObinSOn, Legend-ary football coach, Gram-bling State UniversityWilbur SchraMM, Interna-tional authority on commu-nications and founder, Iowa Writers’ Workshoprichard Schultz, Execu-tive Director, United States Olympic Committee; Former Executive Director, NCAAJaMeS van allen, Space Physicist

ENTERTAINMENTaShtOn kutcher, Actor, creator of MTV’s Punk’dSiMOn eSteS, International opera starJOhn FalSey, Executive producer of tele-vision’s “Northern Exposure” & “I’ll Fly Away”rObin l. green, Executive producer, The Sopranos

al Jarreau, Grammy Award-winning singerMark JOhnSOn, Film producer and Oscar Award winner for Rainmanalex karraS, former NFL All-Pro, Detroit Lions; actor, Victor, Victoria; Blazing Saddles; “Webster”barry keMp, television producer, creator of the hit series “Coach”dave keuning, guitarist, The KillersShirley Rich Krohn, Casting director for kraMer vS kraMer, Three Days of the Condor, Taps, Saturday Night Feverrichard MaibauM, Writer of James Bond motion picture scriptsbrandOn rOuth, Actor, Superman ReturnsMark ShapirO, Former ESPN Vice-Presi-dant; Current CEO of Red Zone, LLCgene Wilder, Actor, Silver Streak, Young Frankenstein, Stir Crazy

GOVERNMENTdavid bOniOr, U.S. House of Representa-tives, Mt. Clemons, MIterry branStad, former Governor of Iowageneral charleS a. hOrner, Architect of the United States air war against Iraq during the Persian Gulf War/Desert StormMary lOuiSe SMith, noted political party

leader and civil rights proponentJuanita kidd StOut, First black woman elect-ed to a state Supreme Court

LITERATUREMildred Wirt ben-SOn, Author of 23 Nancy Drew mysteries and first woman to receive mas-ter’s degree in journalism at IowaJOhn irving, Writer, The World According to Garp, The Cider House Rules

W.p. kinSella, Writer, Shoeless JoeMargaret Walker, Writer, Jubilee

MEDIAalan abelSOn, Editor, Barron’stOM brOkaW, Former Anchorman, NBC NewsJOhn cOchran, Correspondent, ABC Newspaul cOnrad, Political cartoonist and

three-time winner of the Pulitzer PrizegeOrge gallup, Founder, The Gallup PollcharleS guggenheiM, Documentary film-maker, Peabody and Oscar award winnerbOb Miller, Broadcaster, Los Angeles Kingsherbert nipSOn, Executive Editor, Ebony brian rOSS, Correspondent, ABC News, NBC News; Peabody and Emmy award winnercarOle SiMpSOn, Anchor, ABC News

MEDICINEdr. nancy andreaSen, Psychiatrist re-nowned for her research on schizophrenia, as well as creativitydr. JOhann l. ehrenhaFt, Pioneer in field of open heart surgerydr. rObert c. hardin, Developed blood bank protocols during WWII based on seminal work on blood preservationdr. dOn h. O’dOnOghue , sports medicine pioneerdr. eMOry d. Warner, World recognized pathologist

PULITZER PRIZE WINNERSMarquiS childS, 1970, St. Louis Post Dispatchrita dOve, 1987, Thomas and Beulah;U.S. Poet LaureateJOrie grahaM, 1996, The Dream of the Unified Field; New and Selected PoemsJ. tracy kidder, 1982, The Soul of a New MachineJaMeS a. McpherSOn, 1978, Elbow RoomJane SMiley, 1992, a thousand acrestenneSSee WilliaMS, 1948, A Streetcar Named Desire; 1955, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Former NBC News Anchorman Tom Brokaw

Mark Shapiro, former ESPN vice-president


HAWKEYE ACADEMICSCareer Guidance and DevelopmentPlanning a meaningful career and a fulfilling life is an ongoing pro-cess of expanding and narrowing choices, beginning when the stu-dent-athlete arrives on campus and continuing throughout their college career and lifetime. This process includes learning about who you are (e.g., your values, abilities and interests) and using that information to choose courses leading eventually to an academic major by the end of the second year.

The process continues with “building a resume” and exploring other college and community activities (e.g., campus organizations, student government, community service, church involvement). An important step is to learn about the world of work, growing industries, employ-ment forecasts and how the student-athlete interests and abilities fit. Summer internships, fieldwork and volunteering are all valuable ex-periences that lead to reasonable decisions about a career.

As the student-athlete approaches their senior year, they need to explore their options for life after graduation (i.e., full time work, graduate or professional school or professional sports). Those

decisions will require further planning, whether it is to develop a job strategy and resume, or to apply to graduate schools and take entrance exams.

Athletic Student Services offers individual consultation, career de-velopment seminars and workshops, referrals to other campus of-fices and special events, such as the Polk County Senior Recognition Banquet for graduating student-athletes. This event is an oppor-tunity for graduating seniors to be recognized by the governor for their contributions to the people of Iowa and to meet and network with professional and business executives across the state of Iowa.

Athletic counselors and staff members from Athletic Student Ser-vices help student-athletes identify their choices, clarify their plans and refer them for further assistance to other student service offices on campus.

Career Planning TimetableAll the activity in career planning boils down to the tasks of expand-ing and narrowing… and of exploring and choosing.

First Year: EXPLORING• Get to know who you are: interests,skills, work values through inventories and assessments• Get introduced to the Discover Soft-ware Program•Takeavarietyof introductorycoursesto learn about academic programs• Explore college majors with athleticscounselor, academic adviser, faculty, family, friends•Investigatetheacademicdepartments,their admission requirements, required courses/prerequisites•Take7C:081,MakingaVocationalEdu-cational Choice for two credits•Attendacareerexplorationworkshop•VisitCareerDevelopmentServices,315Calvin Hall, to find out sources of career information•Volunteeroncampusorinthecommunity

Second Year: NARROWING•Getinvolvedinacampusactivity;joinacampus organization•Take7C:081,MakingaVocationalEdu-cational Choice for two credits•Workwithacademicadvisors/athleticscounselors to identify academic majors that fit your academic performance, in-terests, skills•Begintodefinethethingsthatareim-portant to you in a job

•Learnasmuchasyoucanaboutavailablecareers, occupations, employment outlook•Talk toprofessionals in thefield youareconsidering•ResearchintheCareerDevelopmentSer-vices•Attendaworkshoponchoosingamajor•AttendCareersDayinSeptember•Investigateinternshipsandseekoutsum-mer jobs and volunteer work related to your career interest•Draftaresume•Chooseamajor;applytoanacademicde-partment•AttendtheSummerJobsFairinFebruary• Volunteer on campus or in the com-munity

Third Year: FOCUS•Determineagraduationplanwithadvisor;tentative graduate date, degree require-ments, required internships, field experi-ences, student teaching• Begin to Network: Get to know faculty,professionals, former teammates in inter-est areas• Explore graduate or professional schoolpossibilities after graduation•Identifycareergoalsbasedonskills,inter-ests, work values•Update/addtoyourresume• Seek out a summer internship, qualitywork experience related to interest area

•AttendCareersDayinSeptember.Distributeresume and meet employers•Takeleadershiproleincampusactivity/orga-nization•AttendtheSummerJobsFairinFebruary•Volunteeroncampusorinthecommunity

Fourth Year: TAKE ACTION•Requestandgetagraduationanalysis.Areyou ready to graduate?•Developajobsearchstrategy•Takean inventoryofskillsandabilitiesyouhave developed and make sure you can speak to what you can do•Refine,finalizeresume•Attendworkshopsonwritingresumes,inter-views, job search process• Register at Business and Liberal Arts,Engineering or Education Placement Office for on-campus interviews• Research employers, companies to inter-view•AttendCareerDayinSeptember.Distributefinal resume and meet employers• Attend Polk County Senior RecognitionBanquet and continue to network• Step-up Networking activities and talkto faculty, employers, friends and former teammates• Complete all graduate/professional schoolapplications; register and take graduate entrance exams•Attendseniortransitionworkshops


HAWKEYE ACADEMICS HAWKEYE ACADEMICSUniversity of Iowa students have more than 100 programs to choose from when deciding on a field of study. And, they can take their time in selecting a course of study or career. One out of four students begin their college career as an open major prior to selecting a major once their college career is underway.

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCESActuarial ScienceAfrican American World StudiesAmerican StudiesAncient CivilizationAnthropologyApplies PhysicsArtArt HistoryAsian Languages and LiteratureAstronomyAthletic TrainingBiochemistryBiologyChemistryCinemaClassicsCommunication StudiesComparative LiteratureComputer ScienceDanceEconomicsElementary EducationEnglishEnvironmental SciencesExercise ScienceFrenchGeographyGeoscienceGermanGreekHealth and Sport StudiesHistoryInterdepartmental StudiesInternational Studies

ItalianJournalism and Mass CommunicationLatinLeisure StudiesLinguisticsLiterature, Science, and the ArtsMathematicsMicrobiologyMusicPerforming Arts EntrepreneurshipPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical SciencePortuguesePsychologyReligious StudiesRussianScience EducationSocial WorkSociologySpanishSpeech and Hearing ScienceStatisticsTheatre ArtsWomen’s Studies

COLLEGE OF BUSINESSAccountingEconomicsFinanceManagementManagement Information SystemsMarketing

COLLEGE OF DENTISTRYOral Health Sciences

COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONElementary EducationSecondary Education

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGBiomedicalChemical and BiochemicalCivil and EnvironmentalElectrical and ComputerIndustrialMechanical

COLLEGE OF MEDICINEClinical Laboratory ScienceNuclear Medicine TechnologyRadiation Sciences

COLLEGE OF NURSINGB.S. in Nursing (B.S.N.)

COLLEGE OF PhARMACYDoctor of Pharmacy six-year program (Pharm.D.)

The University of Iowa also offers preparatory programs for persons who will major in the following at another institution: Chiropractic, Mortuary Sci-ence, Optometry, Podiatric Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine.


ACADEMIC STUDENT SERVICESSince its inception in 1979, Athletics Student Services has evolved from a two-person, academic support service to a broad-based, nationally prominent student support services operation. Its purpose is to assist student athletes to become tomorrow’s leaders by offering academic and personal support ser-vices to assist them in making timely and satisfactory progress toward their degrees.

Athletic Student Services focuses on four important areas — academiccounseling and monitoring, educa-tional and support programs, retention programs and compliance services—when working with student-athletes. Following are descriptions of some of the programs, services and opportu-nities available to student-athletes in those areas.

Athletics Learning Center

The $4.6 million Russell A. and Ann Ger-din Athletics Learning Center opened in September of 2003 and gives all Iowa student-athletes a state of the art facil-ity to help them with their educations.

The Athletics Learning Center is a multi-level, 20,000 square foot facility that provides a computer center, study

areas, classes and meeting places for all Hawkeye student-athletes.

The Learning Center features an au-ditorium that converts into two class-rooms, separate study rooms for under and upper-class student-athletes that feature 28 study carrels, a computer lab, five tutorial rooms, the book loan repository, office space for Iowa’s Stu-dent Services staff and a display area

to recognize the academic accomplish-ments of Iowa’s student-athletes.

Academic Counseling and Monitoring

Athletics coordinators work closely with student-athletes and their uni-versity-assigned advisors from the time they arrive on campus until the time they leave the University. Along with focusing on academic planning matters such as goal-setting, plans of study, choosing majors and degree requirements, athletics coordinators also help student-athletes understand NCAA, Big Ten and University academ-ic policies. They also solicit feedback from instructors on academic progress made by student-athletes.

Tutoring

Tutoring is available free of charge to all student-athletes. Tutors, who are post-graduates and teachers, help

with course content as well as study strategies and are available in virtu-ally all general education program subjects.

Retention

A full-time staff member directs the retention program, which identifies student-athletes who may need tai-lored academic assistance and struc-

the learning center is a great place to quietly study. the atmosphere is designed to help you get the most of your studying. Friendly people, such as troy Wulf, are there to help answer as many questions as they can that you may have. if you need extra help with a subject, then you can sign up for a free tutor through the learning center. Overall, the learning center is a great place to aid you in your strive for academic excellence.

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There is plenty of places and space for Hawkeye student-athletes to study.

Located near Hillcrest resi-dence hall, the Russell A. and Ann Gerdin Athletics Learn-ing Center is easily accessible to Hawkeye athletes.


ACADEMIC STUDENT SERVICES ACADEMIC STUDENT SERVICESture, and implements individualized learning plans to help them succeed. Such plans may include daily and weekly planning sessions with athlet-ics coordinators and retention staff, tutoring, study groups, mainstreaming into on-campus services like the writing center, math labs and services for students with learning disabilities.

Transition Seminar

All new student-athletes attend an eight-week transition seminar dur-ing the fall semester that is geared toward helping them make the transition from high school to college successfully. Seminar topics include time management skills, learning and study strategies, the culture and rules of the university, and l i fe sk i l ls concerning alcohol and other sub-stances, relationships and intimacy, diversity, tolerance, values and character.

ChAMPS/Life Skills

Life skills programs are conducted throughout the year with and for stu-dent athletes on quality of life issues critical to personal growth, such as personal accountability, responsible use and nonuse of alcohol, diversity and gambling.

the gerdin athletic learning center offers our student-athletes at the university of iowa the most modern, state of the art academic facili-ties at their disposal. it is located in the heart of campus, right across from the hillcrest dorm. When you combine our facili-ties with the outstanding leadership of our academ-ic Student Services staff, our student-athletes are provided the direction and assistance needed to be very successful in their academic pursuits.

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Career Guidance and Development

Planning a meaningful career and a fulfilling life is an ongoing process of expanding and narrowing choices, be-ginning when student-athletes arrive on campus and continuing through-out their college career and lifetime. The professional staff works with other career development professionals on campus to offer individual consulta-tion, career development seminars, workshops, referrals to other campus offices and special events like the Se-nior Recognition Banquet for graduat-ing student-athletes.

Minority Enrichment Program

This program offers a culturally supportive environment in which mi-nority student-athletes have the opportunity to develop friendships and a support network in the university. A core focus group of students and staff coordinate programs such as guest speakers, holiday celebrations, community service activities with the local neighborhood centers, events with Cultural Centers and networking with minority faculty, staff, profes-sional and business leaders.

Compare the Numbers

Iowa’s student-athletes have outper-formed the University’s entire student population each year since the NCAA started requiring a report of student-athlete graduation rates.

The Russell A. and Ann Gerdin Athletics Learning Center is the headquarters for the University of Iowa’s Athletic Student Services.

The Russell A. and Ann Gerdin Athletics Learning Center has a large and spacious computer center for use by all Hawkeye athletes.


ThE hAWKEYE NICKNAME

The University of Iowa borrowed its athletic nickname from the state of Iowa many years ago. The name Hawkeye was originally the name of the hero in the fictional novel, The Last of the Mohicans, written by James Fenimore Cooper. Cooper had the Delaware Indians bestow the name on a white scout who lived with them. In 1838, 12 years after the book was published, people in the territory of Iowa acquired the nick-name, chiefly through the efforts of Judge David Rorer of Burlington and James Edwards of Fort Madison. Edwards, editor of the Fort Madison Patriot, moved his paper to Burlington in 1843 and re-named it the Burlington Hawkeye. The two men continued their campaign to popularize the name, and territorial officials eventually gave it their formal approval. hERKY ThE hAWKEYE

The Hawkeye nickname gained a tangible symbol in 1948 when a cartoon character, later to be named Herky the Hawkeye was hatched. The creator was Richard Spencer III, instructor of journalism at Iowa. The impish Hawk was an immediate hit and acquired a name through a statewide contest staged by the athletic department. John Franklin, a Belle Plaine alumnus, was the man who sug-gested Herky.

Since his birth more than 45 years ago, Herky has

symbolized Iowa ath-letics and epitomized University life. He even donned a military uni-form during the Korean War and became the insignia of the 124th

Fighter Squadron.

During the mid-1950s, Herky came to life at a football game as the Iowa mascot. Since that time, Herky has

been a familiar fig-ure at Iowa athletics

events.

SChOOL COLORS

For 40 years Iowa was without school colors, but in 1887 a group of 50 seniors met on the steps of the Old Capitol to de-cide what are now the school official colors. They chose Gold, the color of Iowa’s vast corn fields and Black, the color of the rich soil.

SChOOL FIGhT SONG

The Iowa Fight Song was written in 1950 by Mason City, Iowa, native Meredith Willson. Best known as the creator of Broad-way’s “The Music Man,” Willson was awarded a 1963 University of Iowa Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award for “setting the spirit of Iowa to music.” The lively cheer is sung hundreds of times during Iowa athletics events the year around.

The word isFight, Fight, Fight for IOWALet every loyal Iowan sing;

The word isFight, Fight, Fight for IOWA

Until the walls and rafters ring(Go Hawks!)

Come on and cheer, cheer, cheer for IOWA

Come on and cheer until you hearthe final gun.

The word is Fight, Fight, Fight for IOWA

Until the game is won.

HAWKEYE TRADITIONS

IOWA BASEBALL

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