Board News

On behalf of the Board of Regents, I want to congratulate Regent David Barker on his nomination to be Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Education for the United States Department of Education. He will bring his tremendous knowledge, expertise and passion to that role. It’s great that a fellow Iowan has...

The Board of Regents met April 23-24, 2025 at the Iowa State University Alumni Center in Ames. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. Farewell Regent Lindenmayer VIDEO This was the final meeting for Regent Jim Lindenmayer, who is retiring from the Board at the end...

The Board of Regents met February 27, 2025 at the Board of Regents Office in Urbandale. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. Welcome Regent Gipple The November meeting was the first regularly scheduled in-person meeting for Regent Lucy Gipple. Gipple, a student at UNI, was...

The Board of Regents met November 6-7, 2024 at the University of Northern Iowa Maucker Union in Cedar Falls. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. Annual Fall Enrollment Report VIDEO The Board received the Annual Fall Enrollment Report, detailing enrollment numbers and year-by-year trends. Enrollment...

The Board of Regents met September 18-19, 2024 at the Iowa State University Alumni Center in Ames. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. FY 2026 State Appropriations Request VIDEO The Board approved FY 2026 higher education appropriation requests totaling $506.3 million, which included $2.5 million...

The Iowa Board of Regents met virtually July 31, 2024, originating at the Board Office in Urbandale. The Board passed a $7.8 billion FY 2025 Budget for the institutions, the Board Office and the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. Of the $7.8 billion budget, more than $3.24 billion is restricted. Restricted funds...

The Board of Regents met June 11-13, 2024 at the University of Iowa Levitt Center for University Advancement in Iowa City. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. 2024-25 Tuition and Fees VIDEO The Board approved tuition and fee rates for the 2024-25 academic year. The...

The Board of Regents met April 24-25 at the Iowa State University Alumni Center in Ames. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. Board Leadership Elections VIDEO President Sherry Bates and President Pro Tem Greta Rouse were unanimously elected to continue in their positions for full...

The Board of Regents met February 28, 2024 at the Board Office in Urbandale. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. Board Leadership Elections VIDEO Interim President Sherry Bates was unanimously elected to serve as the 23rd President of the Board of Regents, filling the unexpired...

Iowa Board of Regents President Mike Richards announced today that he is stepping down as President of the Board effective today. President Pro Tem Sherry Bates becomes interim Board President until a new leadership election is held at a future Board meeting. Richards will remain a Board member until April...