Board News - 2022 Archive

December 15, 2022

On December 13, 2022, Governor Reynolds issued a directive to the Iowa Department of Management’s Office of the Chief Information Officer to ban TikTok on all state-owned devices. Consistent with Governor Reynolds’ directive, I am directing all institutions under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents to comply with the...
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November 10, 2022

The Board of Regents met November 9-10 at the Iowa School for the Deaf. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. Fall Enrollment Report VIDEO The Board received and approved the annual fall enrollment report outlining population numbers at the three universities. Fall 2022 enrollment fell...
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September 15, 2022

FY 2024 state appropriations requests, the annual facilities report and accreditation reports highlighted the September 14-15, 2022 Board of Regents meeting

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July 27, 2022

The Board of Regents met July 27 at the Iowa State University Alumni Center in Ames. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. FY 2022-23 Tuition and Fees VIDEO The Board approved a 4.25 percent increase to base resident undergraduate tuition at all three universities. In...
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June 2, 2022

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...
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April 7, 2022

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...
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March 29, 2022

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...
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February 26, 2022

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...
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February 23, 2022

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...
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