UI plans first new dorm in 45 years meets modern student needs
The University of Iowa outlines design changes for a new residence hall, replacing 1968 era amenities with semiprivate restrooms, private showers, built in energy efficient tech, more group study spaces, and wireless Internet in every room to match off campus options.
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Planned UI dorm site with occupancy sensors and smart controls
Students push for increased privacy in bathrooms and seek more lounge and study space, plus additional dorms and campus housing expansion. The campus page notes ongoing plans for unoccupied room lighting and temperature adjustments to save energy.
Supreme Court ruling creates Medicaid expansion uncertainty
The Supreme Court decision making the Medicaid expansion voluntary could lead states to limit or drop enrollment starting in 2014. The ruling threatens Obama care goals to extend coverage for millions, as states weigh whether to broaden or restrict access under the health law.
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Wealthy families launch debt fund for Iraq Afghan veterans
Three affluent American couples, led by Philip Green and Elizabeth Dobbs, propose a donor fund asking non military families to give money to aid U S veterans. The group pledged 1.1 million dollars and urge large gifts from the wealthy as a moral obligation rather than charity.
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