Our Commitment to Well-Being
The University of Iowa is committed to embedding well-being and mental health into all aspects of campus culture. This includes providing the appropriate services and resources to all of the campus community, including undergraduate students, graduate and professional students, postdocs, faculty, staff, UI Health Care employees, and medical residents and fellows.
Stories
From Doubt to Impact: Leading with Resilience and Empathy
Sandwiching: Parenting, Caregiving and the Mental Load We Carry
Five Ways to Practice Gratitude (and Actually Feel the Difference)
Campus Updates and Opportunities
Changes to Nite Ride
Nite Ride — the university’s free late-night transportation service operated by Campus Safety — will move to two shuttle buses operating on fixed routes that will include the most frequently requested pick-up and drop-off locations on and near campus. The service will begin operating an hour earlier, running nightly from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Blood Drive Competition
The Abbott & Big Ten We Give Blood Drive Competition pits all Big Ten schools against each other to see which school gets the most blood donations. The winning school will receive a $1 million grant to support student and community health.
Donate at any blood drive or blood center anywhere in the U.S. between Aug. 27 – Dec. 5. After donating, visit BigTen.org/Abbott/Iowa to upload proof of your donation and select University of Iowa to make sure your contribution counts for the Hawkeyes.
Paid Parental Leave
The University of Iowa now provides up to four weeks of paid parental leave to eligible employees.
The Iowa Paid Parental Leave (IPPL) program, effective July 1, 2025, gives employees who are eligible for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) the opportunity to take time off to care for and bond with a new child without using sick or vacation leave.