The University of Iowa is marking 175 years of life-changing experiences in 2022.  The information and resources here can help you celebrate this milestone while promoting your events or initiatives to our campus and community.  

The University of Iowa's special 175th anniversary logo

Branding Elements

In celebration of this historic year for the University of Iowa, a unique set of logos is available for use in university communications through June 2022.  Assets and guidelines are available via the University of Iowa brand manual website.

Aerial view of students on the Pentacrest near Schaeffer Hall, The University of Iowa, 1950

Iowa Digital Library

Campus units wishing to use the 175th anniversary to highlight their program may benefit from visiting the Iowa Digital Library website, which features more than a million digital objects created from the holdings of the University of Iowa Libraries and its campus partners. 

An aerial photograph of the University of Iowa campus taken in the morning, facing west toward the Iowa River and the health sciences campus beyond

Anniversary Messages

When crafting communications that reference the university’s 175th anniversary, consider incorporating any of these messages.

Planning Committee

Planning for the University of Iowa's 175th Anniversary is a collaborative effort between the Office of the President, the University of Iowa Center for Advancement, University of Iowa Libraries, and the Office of Strategic Communication. 

Contact Us

Questions, comments, or feedback?

Email the 175th Committee

Submit Your Event

Add your anniversary-related events to the Events Calendar and tag them with the 175th Anniversary Type tag. Events with this tag will be promoted in the events list the front page of this site.