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Among American universities, the University of Iowa was the first public university to open as coeducational, opened the first coeducational medical school, opened the first Department of Religious Studies at a public university, and was the first university to officialy recognize an LGBT student organization.

Campus
The central campus of the University of Iowa - encompassing the majority of academic, residence, and administrative buildings - is situated on the banks of the Iowa River in downtown Iowa City. Athletics facilities and research complexes are located throughout the Iowa City area, stretching campus size to 1,700 acres. The campus is divided into seven areas: East Campus, South Campus, Near West Campus, the Arts Campus, the UIHC/Health Sciences Campus, the Athletics Campus, and the UI Research Park in nearby Coralville.

The East Campus, located across the street from downtown Iowa City, is the oldest part of the university's campus and contains the majority of academic buildings for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and the Graduate College. The East Campus features the Pentacrest, the central lawn and defining architectural feature of the University of Iowa. The Pentacrest includes five main campus buildings made of limestone: Schaeffer Hall, MacLean Hall, Macbride Hall, Jessup Hall, and the Old Capitol, which served as the state's first capitol building before becoming the definitive landmark of the university. Also on the eastern side of campus are six residence halls (Burge, Daum, Stanley, Currier, Mayflower, and Catlett), the Iowa Memorial Union, and Bowman House, home to the Women's Resource & Action Center.

South Campus is located directly south of the Pentacrest in downtown Iowa City and is home to the College of Education, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and the College of Engineering. The Main Library is located southeast of the Pentacrest on the river front. Across the street from the Pentacrest is the Old Capitol Mall, which houses various university services under the "University Capitol Centre" branding. Newer buildings on the South Campus include the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center and the Voxman Music Building, home to the School of Music.

Across the river and the north of the Pentacrest is the Arts Campus. The Arts Campus was the area of campus most heavily damaged from the Great Iowa Flood of 2008. As a result, the campus was the greatest beneficiary of the university's building boom in the 2010s. Buildings on the Arts Campus include the Theatre Building, Hancher Auditorium, and the Visual Arts Building and Art Building West, the homes of the School of Art and Art History. [list each campus area, with description]

Architecture
First paragraph about NHL/NHRP, other notable things; second paragraph about building boom in wake of 2008 flood

Sustainability
https://masterplan.facilities.uiowa.edu/sites/masterplan.facilities.uiowa.edu/files/wysiwyg_uploads/cmp_brochure_2016_combined_final_3.pdf

Surrounding Area
Iowa City is the fourth largest city in Iowa with a population of 74,398 and is the principal city of a metropolitan area of 164,357. Major suburbs of Iowa City include Coralville, home to the UI Research Park, and North Liberty. Five miles north of campus is Coralville Lake, a 5,400-acre reservoir in the Iowa River that hosts ## campsites and ## miles of walking trails in # parks managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers or the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The Cambus system provides free public transit around campus and throughout the Iowa City area.

Directly east of campus in downtown Iowa City is the Ped Mall, home to ## restaurants and bars, ## shops, two hotels, and the Iowa City Public Library. The Ped Mall plays hosts to events throughout the year, including the Iowa City Jazz Festival and the Iowa City Arts Festival. [More reasons why downtown Iowa City is awesome].

In 2008, the United Nations Education, Scientifc, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated Iowa City as the world's third City of Literature after Edinburgh and Melbourne, making it a part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. In 1997, Utne Reader ranked Iowa City as the eighth "Most Enlightened City" in the United States. In 2010, The Advocate ranked Iowa City as the third "Gayest City in America" due to an "abundance in gay-friendly resources." Other accolades Iowa City has earned include...

Academia

 * Dorothy Jean Ray, anthropologist
 * William P. Robinson, former President of Whitworth University and Manchester College

Arts

 * Bess Streeter Aldrich, novelist
 * Bruce Charlesworth, filmmaker and photographer
 * Pamela Levy, American-Israeli artist
 * Abinadi Meza, performance artist and Rome Prize winner
 * Dean Schwarz, ceramic artist
 * Warren Allen Smith, writer
 * Mary Ellen Solt, poet
 * Phyllis Somerville film, theatre and television actress
 * Dirk Ruge, producer, videographer, photographer

Government

 * Nancy Jo Powell, Former United States Ambassador to Nepal, Pakistan, Ghana, Uganda,and India
 * John R. Dinger, former U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia (2000–2003)
 * Charles Grassley, current U.S. Senator
 * Gil Gutknecht, former U.S. Congressman
 * Mike Hawker, Alaska State Representative, 2002–present
 * Robert John Hibbs, Medal of Honor recipient, 1966, Vietnam war
 * Roger Jepsen, former U.S. Senator
 * Brian Meyer, member of the Iowa House of Representatives
 * Jane Elliot, social activist

Business

 * C. Edward McVaney, Co-founder and former CEO of the JD Edwards Corporation, a pioneering Enterprise Resource Planning company purchased by PeopleSoft in 2002.

Sports

 * LJ Fort, NFL Linebacker
 * Terry Allen, former Missouri State head football coach
 * Eddie Berlin, former NFL player
 * Joe Fuller, former NFL player
 * Mike Furrey, former NFL player
 * Ryan Hannam, former NFL player
 * Chris Klieman, Head Coach North Dakota State University football
 * Greg McDermott, currently Creighton University head men's basketball coach
 * Brad Meester, former NFL player
 * Brian Mitchell, Arena Football drop kick record holder.
 * Nick Nurse, basketball coach
 * Bryce Paup, 1995 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 4-time Pro Bowler
 * Tyree Talton, former NFL player
 * Kurt Warner, two-time NFL MVP, MVP of Super Bowl XXXIV
 * Joey Woody, national champion U.S. hurdler
 * Paul Emerick, professional rugby player and three-time Rugby World Cup veteran
 * Ali Farokhmanesh, professional basketball player, made famous shot to beat Kansas.
 * Ed Thomas, high school football coach

Media

 * Jason Lewis, nationally syndicated talk host
 * Tom Pettit, television news correspondent for NBC
 * Chris Pirillo, former host of TechTV's "Call for Help" show, founder of Lockergnome
 * Steve Proffitt, senior producer, National Public Radio
 * Mark Steines, co-host of Entertainment Tonight
 * Krista Voda, NASCAR on Fox announcer
 * Will Wilkinson, political writer and policy analyst