Wendy Moorehead, senior director of strategic communications for Finance & Operations, has announced her plans to retire on June 1 after 32 years of service at the university. Throughout her career, Wendy has made significant contributions to the university, leading communications through transformational campus events, bridging communications and technology, and sharing FM's story widely throughout the university and beyond. Congratulations on your retirement, Wendy!

This fall, renovations to Quad Green will create a new outdoor space on the west side of campus for relaxation and recreation while preserving pieces of the site’s history.

Chris Parker, manager, Custodial Services, and Courtenay Villhauer, HR generalist, were recently recognized with Staff Appreciation Awards at the 2026 Faculty and Staff Awards in May.

In honor of National Arbor Day, around 800 students, teachers, and community volunteers came together to plant about 2,000 seedlings outside the UI College of Public Health.

The University of Iowa was honored with the Tree Campus Higher Education Award for 2025 at the Annual Community Forestry Awards Luncheon on April 8.  The award was presented by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. The UI also recently had its level II Arboretum Accreditation renewed through March of 2031.

Join the Miyawaki Forest Tree Planting 2.0 on Arbor Day, Friday, April 24. This exciting initiative aims to plant 2,000 native tree saplings and shrubs using the Miyawaki Method, a technique for densely planting native trees to create bio-diverse and self-sustaining forests.

FM's annual Year in Review Report is now live! Read the 2025 Year in Review to learn about FM's accomplishments and milestones from 2025, and how FM planning for continued success in 2026.

The University of Iowa and ENGIE, Iowa’s utility operator, will begin work on March 2 to bring the new, larger water tower into service. Located in Parking Lot 75 northwest of the football practice fields, the new tower replaces the existing one on Hawkins Drive on the UI Health Care university campus. The tower provides a significant increase in water storage capacity to meet campus and health care needs, improving reliability, and supporting the university’s broader 10-year facilities plan.

Security Engineering Services (SES) is transitioning to an automated process for campus key requests. This update uses the university’s existing workflow system and is designed to enhance security, improve efficiency, and create a better user experience for the campus community. Read the full article from Campus Safety to learn more.

A rare 125-year-old American chestnut on the University of Iowa’s Oakdale Campus is cared for by arborist Andy Dahl and FM Landscape Services, draws visitors from across the Midwest, and supports national research on restoring the species.