Board News - 2025 Archive

The Iowa Board of Regents today named David Cook the 17th president of Iowa State University. Cook, president of North Dakota State University, succeeds Wendy Wintersteen who will retire in her ninth year as Iowa State’s president. Cook, who is an alumnus of Iowa State, will take office on March...

The Iowa Board of Regents has announced the second finalist in the search for the next president of Iowa State University. David Cook, Ph.D., President at North Dakota State University, will visit campus on Thursday, Nov. 6, to meet with faculty, staff, students and community members. Cook’s curriculum vitae and...

The Iowa Board of Regents has announced the first finalist in the search for the next president of Iowa State University. Benjamin Houlton, Ph.D., Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, will visit campus on Wednesday, Nov. 5, to meet with faculty,...

One of the three scheduled finalists for the Iowa State University presidential search has elected to withdraw from the process. Two finalists are scheduled for on-campus visits to ISU next week, on Wednesday, Nov. 5 and Thursday, Nov. 6. In addition to meetings throughout the day with faculty, staff, students...

The Iowa Board of Regents has announced the dates of the public forums for the finalists to become the next president at Iowa State University. The open forum schedule is as follows: Tuesday, Nov. 4, 4-5 p.m. in the Durham Great Hall of the Memorial Union Wednesday, Nov. 5, 4-5...

On behalf of the Board of Regents, I want to congratulate Regent David Barker on his confirmation to be Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education for the United States Department of Education. David will bring great expertise to this new role, as he has a deep dedication and passion for higher...

The Iowa Board of Regents met September 17-18, 2025 at the University of Northern Iowa Maucker Union in Cedar Falls. Selected items discussed are outlined below. View the full agenda here. Closed Session VIDEO The Board voted to approve the following measures related to social media posts regarding the killing...

Today, the Board of Regents instructed the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa to conduct investigations of all alleged violations of Board policy 4.2, including social media. These investigations will be completed within two weeks, and the presidents of each university may take immediate...

The Board of Regents is aware of social media posts made by employees and students following the violent and tragic death of Charlie Kirk. This should not be celebrated. These posts and others like them are offensive, insensitive, and in no way reflect the views of the Board of Regents...

As a Board, we affirm the importance of free speech. Violence is never the answer, no matter how much people disagree. It has no place on our campuses, and no one should feel unsafe when sharing their views. The creation of civic and intellectual freedom centers on our campuses underscores...