Board News

The Board of Regents met May 31 - June 2 at the University of Iowa Levitt Center in Iowa City. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda. Evaluations The Board conducted its annual performances reviews of the institutional heads and executive director. Following performance reviews, the Board...

The Board of Regents met April 6-7 at the Iowa State University Alumni Center in Ames. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. Personnel Appointments John Cool was appointed Interim Superintendent at Iowa School for the Deaf and Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually...

John Cool will be named interim superintendent at Iowa School for the Deaf (ISD) and Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (IESBVI), pending Board of Regents, State of Iowa approval at its April 6-7 meeting. Cool, a long-time former senior administrator at ISD/IESBVI, will begin serving as...

On behalf of the Board of Regents, I send our condolences to Milt’s wife, Kim, and their family. Milt had a huge passion for higher education, and served with distinction as a Regent for nearly a decade. He was mindful of decisions that we would make and their potential impact...

The Board of Regents met February 23 in Urbandale. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. 2022-2027 Strategic Plan The Board approved its five-year strategic plan, which prioritizes student success and the academic experience, service to Iowans, operational excellence and effectiveness and stakeholder engagement. Further: 2022-2027...

A COVID Exemption and Accommodation policy, the technology transfer report and fall 2021 enrollment numbers highlighted the November 3-4, 2021 Board of Regents meeting.

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, in collaboration with the University of Iowa Public Policy Center and College of Law, is sponsoring the Policy Challenges for Iowa Discussion Series to highlight divergent but compelling voices on important issues impacting public policy and our communities. The series, which began September...

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, in collaboration with the University of Iowa Public Policy Center and College of Law, is sponsoring the Policy Challenges for Iowa Discussion Series to highlight divergent but compelling voices on important issues impacting public policy and our communities. The series, which began September...

The Board of Regents met September 15-16 in Ames. Selected items discussed are outlined below. FY 2023 State Appropriation Requests The Board approved appropriation requests totaling $638.6 million, including a continuation of last year’s appropriation and further, incremental funding for the higher education general fund, special purpose units, the special...

The Board of Regents met July 28, 2021 in Cedar Falls. Selected items discussed are outlined below. 2021-22 Tuition Rates and Fees The Board approved tuition rate and fee increases for the 2021-22 academic year. The rates increase resident undergraduate tuition by $283 at the University of Iowa, $282 at...