Yes.

Matt


On Oct 28, 2004, at 4:07 PM, Donna Emerson wrote:

> Does Iowa have a state income tax?
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> Marcia Noe
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 7:53 PM
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> Subject: [UTCSTAFF] THEC values
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> Dear Colleagues:
>   If you found that the THEC document and Jonathan and Matt's
> commentaries make for discouraging reading, you might like to know
> about
> a more heartening situation:
>
> University of Iowa President David Skorton, who is a cardiologist, a
> professor of biomedical engineering and of electrical and computer
> engineering and also a saxophonist, the host of a jazz radio program
> and
> a literary enthusiast, is quoted in the Fall 2004 issue of the
> University of Iowa SPECTATOR as saying," As an academic, social, and
> cultural force, the arts and humanities comprise the soul of the
> University."
>
> Skorton not only talks the talk but walks the walk. At the University
> of
> Iowa,  he created a Year of the Arts and Humanities initiative (YAH)
> that comprises more than three dozen projects, such as a public lecture
> by Bruce Cole, head of NEH, a kick-off festival of music, art,lectures,
> readings and discussions and an online show providing global exposure
> for a different Iowa artist each day.
>
> And this is no ivory tower project; engagement with various Iowa
> communities is a priority.  There will be a storytelling project at the
> UI Center on Aging and the Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence in
> the College of Hursing that will use storytelling to help people
> suffering from dementia, involving community partners in Iowa City,
> Marion, Sigourney and Leon.  There will be Chinese painting workshops
> in
> Davenport and Des Moines,and arts workshops at the Iowa Juvenile Home.
>
> Of course there is a website if you would like to know more about the
> University of Iowa's Year of the Arts and Humanities: www.yah.uiowa.edu
>
> So the good news is that not all universities see themselves as
> servants
> of corporate America.
>
> The bad new is that our university isn't one of them.
>
> But isn't nice to know that there are alternatives?
>
> And wouldn't it be great if David Skorton would come and be our new
> Chancellor?
>
> Marcia
>