Board News

The Iowa Board of Regents met June 10-12, 2025 at the University of Iowa Levitt Center in Iowa City. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. Welcome Regent Tjaden The meeting served as the first in-person meeting for Regent Kurt Tjaden, who was appointed in March...

The Iowa Board of Regents has selected AGB Search from Washington, D.C. as the firm to assist with the selection of the next president at Iowa State University. “Selecting a president is the most important role of the Board of Regents,” said Mark Braun, Board of Regents Executive Director. “AGB...

The Iowa Board of Regents has announced the members of the Iowa State University Presidential Search Committee. The committee is charged with identifying finalists for the Board’s consideration to become the next president of ISU. The committee will be co-chaired by Regent JC Risewick and Iowa State University faculty senate...

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...