Back to School: Some University of Iowa Return Week Events

The University of Iowa is back in session next week, and that means Iowa City is getting prepared to greet a whole lot of new faces.

As noted in a previous article, this will cause traffic changes, to allow the students to move into the dorms.

On the east side, Clinton Street will be closed to one-way traffic going south from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 15 and 16, beginning at the corner of Church and Dubuque streets and continuing on Clinton Street until Bloomington. The west side will be through traffic, and the east side will be for those who are unloading. All the meters on Clinton Street will be blocked these two days as well.

Classes begin on August 20.

Some events of the week before and after the beginning of class:

• Parent and transfer student orientations on August 15 through August 17 (see calendar for times)
• Check out "Hunger Games" brought to you by the Campus Activities board, on August 16 through August 18.
• A Welcome Week Convocation at the Pentacrest from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., followed by a Block Party at President Sally Mason's house from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Who knows, will break out there.
• On August 21 there will be a University of Iowa Career Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the .
• On August 22 there will be a student organization fair from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in Hubbard Park
• Later that day there will be Taste of Iowa City downtown from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• That Friday, the week will be concluded by a performance by comedian Michael Ian Black. Buy tickets here.

Welcome back students!