The University of Iowa

Iowa Impact: Van Buren County

93 University of Iowa alumni live in Van Buren County.

Students, faculty and staff at the University of Iowa come from all of Iowa’s 99 counties. While the students stay on campus only for a short period, the influence they have back in their communities lasts a lifetime. These are the doctors, nurses, librarians, lawyers, pharmacists and much more that you interact with every day. By utilizing the education and experiences they received at the University of Iowa, your Hometown Hawkeyes are able to create a positive economic impact within their hometowns and across the state.

Van Buren County

Did you know UI practicing alumni in Van Buren County include:

3

Dentists

1

Nurses

1

Pharmacists

Other alumni in Van Buren County include:

17

Business

15

Education

7

Engineering

49

Liberal Arts & Sciences

19

Graduate College

1

Public Health

2

Law

UI Students from Van Buren County

There are 16 students from Van Buren County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.
Tippie College of Business1
College of Education1
College of Engineering1
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences8
College of Nursing2
College of Public Health1
University College2

How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Van Buren County

Last year, the UI supported 12 local companies with purchases of $63,110.

PreK-12 students were engaged in UI Health Care STEM Education Programs in Van Buren County.

Healthcare Connections in Van Buren County

Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 3,759

Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 293

179 clinical tests. The primary mission of the Disease Control Division is to test human specimens, food and water for diseases of public health significance to protect the citizens of Iowa.

106 environmental tests. The Environmental Health Division routinely monitors private and public drinking water, private wells, streams and lakes, wastewater, air, soil and food for contaminants of potential environmental and public health concern.

8 newborn screenings. The Newborn Screening section identifies infants at risk for more than 50 inherited conditions by testing a small blood spot obtained from a simple heel-stick shortly after birth.

Van Buren County I-Club