<p>Just curious :P I know I should put this in "colleges" but it seems like that threed is really inactive....</p>
<p>Last I heard was something around $300-Million of damage, and not all of the buildings/areas have been fully inspected so probably more to come. The arts/theatre department took the hardest hit--a few weeks ago there were reports that students in those majors may be delayed at least one semester because their classrooms need to be rebuilt. The Mayflower dorm, a suite-style building where a lot of freshmen live is closed for the fall and probably the spring. A friend from HS who will be a junior at UI has lived there for 2 years and got a letter saying she had to find a new place to live but I think the school is helping where possible.</p>
<p>I haven't followed the situation over there much since the flooding started to recede but I know it's still pretty bad.</p>
<p>sigh. I find a college I'm really interested in and what does it do? It floods.</p>
<p>^ joke. Kinda. I mean, obviously it sucks so much more for the people actually attending. I hope your friend gets out OK... I can't imagine paying a whole extra semester of tuition because my class buildings were unusable. Or is UI sucking up the fees? Can they, with 300 million of damage to fix?</p>
<p>There was an Iowa flood thread at the time with a poster who actually lives in Iowa City. Maybe if you can search it out, you can PM her and get a reliable update. I've tried to follow it a little, and after they announced the Mayflower would not open for Fall, they have now said that it will with only first floor common areas and a few first floor rooms not ready by then. I do know they held summer school--missing only a week--and are supposedly not canceling any fall classes, although music studio classes may be held in a building that formerly housed a Menard's store (sort of like a Home Depot.) The main library reopened this week. As Cards4Life said, the arts/music majors seem the ones who would have the most disruptions but the official word now is that they should be able to stay on track. If you are looking at if for 2009 or beyond, the flood doesn't seem to be a reason to take it off your list; most of the campus wasn't directly under water, and they are really moving on repairs very quickly.</p>
<p>Wow, you folks are SO smart to think of that. I had that as one of the colleges to investigate.
thanks for the tip-off.</p>
<p>There are five Iowa college buildings flooded and most of them won't affect incoming students in 2009.</p>
<p>I went to orientation for Iowa last week and the condition of the campus isn't really that bad. Most freshman classes are held on the east side of the river and those buildings did not get flooded. The art and theatre buildings did get hit the hardest, but the classes won't be affected. All classes will be held, but in different locations. And like mystery said, all dorms will be open this fall. The only bummer is the damage done to the Memorial Union, which is the hub of campus. The lower level contained the school's bookshop, cafe and gameroom, all of which got flooded. I'm sure the campus will cleaned up by the time you enter.</p>
<p>wow. I just realized, my cuz goes to the U of Iowa.</p>