Board News - 2014 Archive

December 3, 2014

At its meeting today, the Board of Regents voted unanimously to freeze tuition rates for 2015-2016 for resident undergraduate students. With this vote, the Board will implement a tuition freeze for undergraduate resident students for a third consecutive year. 

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December 2, 2014

The Board of Regents announces the creation of the Northwest Iowa Educational Services Partnership between Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City, Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon, and Iowa’s public universities. The purpose of the partnership is to expand the opportunities available to students in northwest Iowa to complete a four-year college degree. 

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November 24, 2014

(URBANDALE, IA) – Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today the designation of Iowa’s public universities as Home Base Iowa Certified Higher Academic Military Partners (CHAMPs). The CHAMPs designation recognizes the universities’ efforts to educate and assist veterans on their campuses. This certification will help the universities...
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November 20, 2014

(URBANDALE, IA) – Regent Nicole Carroll, of Carroll, Iowa, announced her resignation from the Board of Regents, effective today. She attributes her resignation to a family move. "Given my family’s recent move out of state, I wish to make this announcement ahead of the next Board meeting," said Regent Carroll....
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November 14, 2014

The Iowa Board of Regents today voted to implement the eight remaining administrative business cases presented by Deloitte, the consulting firm hired to improve efficiency on the three university campuses. 

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October 28, 2014

We are writing to outline the Board of Regents new Performance Based Funding model adopted in September and to urge you to adopt a budge that reflects that model during the upcoming legislative session.

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October 1, 2014

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, governing body for the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa School for the Deaf, and the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School, seeks highly qualified candidate for the position of State Relations Officer assigned to the University of Northern Iowa. 

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September 10, 2014

Iowa's public universities announce fall 2014 enrollment numbers (9/10/14) University of Iowa http://now.uiowa.edu/2014/09/ui-first-year-class-sets-records Iowa State University http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2014/09/10/fall14enroll University of Northern Iowa http://www.uni.edu/newsroom/uni-releases-fall-2014-enrollment-numbers
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August 21, 2014

The Iowa Board of Regents has appointed Mark Braun to serve as the Transformation Project Manager for the TIER study, effective August 25, 2014. Braun is currently the Chief of Staff and Vice President for External Relations for the University of Iowa and is taking a leave of absence from...
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June 16, 2014

The initial phase of the most comprehensive efficiency study conducted in 25 years estimates tens of millions of dollars can be saved and reinvested annually at Iowa’s three public universities.

Read More about Efficiency study estimates $30 - $80 million in annual savings, reinvestment at Iowa's public universities
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