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Many of UI’s buildings add to the flavor of the community. Each building on campus has something unique about its design relating back to the state of Iowa, such as the Boyd Law Building, which looks like a corn silo, or walkways that look like giant ears of corn. Most of the buildings on campus offer more than just classroom space—many of the facilities include a lounge and/or a small cafeteria. One of the best features on campus is the Pentacrest, which contains four different education and administrative buildings, and houses the old capitol building from back when the state capitol used to reside in Iowa City. In a freak accident during renovations some years ago, the gold dome of the building caught on fire, but has since been restored. Students enjoy the old capitol not only for its history, but because it’s a quiet place to study.

UI has a bad habit with its facilities, and this is starting to catch up with them. For example, the University will build a state-of-the-art facility, and over time, as renovations are needed, it will ignore them until the last possible moment. Then, it will knock down the old building and replace it with something new and state-of-the-art, which has become a problem in recent years because of significant budget cuts. The quality of the facilities largely depends on what your major is and where most of your classes are located. Although UI will claim “tradition” in many of its buildings, the reality is that they’re old and need to be improved.

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Countryfan075

'15

Anthropology and Archaeology

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General Campus Aesthetics

The University of Iowa Campus is very nice. There are beautiful older buildings with lots of history, as well as new, modern style buildings with tons of features. Everything is within walking distance and easily accessible.

Feb 06, 2012

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astellern

'15

Nursing

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Facilities at U of I

All of the facilities on campus are in excellent condition and it's a beautiful place to go to school. All of the buildings are either renovated or updated. The IMU is a great place to study, hang out, and eat delicious food.

Jan 19, 2012

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TaylorTots13

'15

Psychology

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They're All Fantastic

Every building is well kept and beautifully built. The architecture is very pretty and all the buildings are wonderful.

Dec 21, 2011

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