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The Board of Regents, State of Iowa unanimously elected Dr. Michael Richards to serve as president of the Board in a telephonic meeting Monday, May 1. Regent Patty Cownie was elected president pro tem.

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa has announced the names of the 21-person Iowa State University Presidential Search and Screen Committee. The committee is charged with identifying finalists for the Board’s consideration to become the next president of Iowa State University. The committee will be co-chaired by Dan Houston,...

Regent Rachael Johnson has received the prestigious Truman Scholarship, awarded by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation in support of its mission to select and support the next generation of public service leaders.

Dr. Ben Allen will begin his service as interim president on May 9

I would like to thank President Leath for his service to Iowa State University, the Board of Regents and the state of Iowa

I am pleased with the announcement from President Harreld today. The Board of Regents realizes continuing these scholarships while absorbing a $9.2 million cut in state funding places the University of Iowa in a very difficult financial situation

The Board of Regents appreciates Governor Branstad’s and Lieutenant Governor Reynolds’ continued support for higher education. They have been very supportive of our two-year funding model that the Board passed in the fall. This new approach provides for more predictability, transparency and long-term planning for students and their families. We...

In accordance with the transparency measures adopted by the Board of Regents at its August 2013 meeting, the Board of Regents schedule of public hearings for 2017 is available on the Board’s website

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, announced the unanimous selection of Nook to replace Bill Ruud, who accepted the presidency of Marietta College on July 3, 2016 after three years at UNI. The Board of Regents convened a 21-member search and screen committee to work in cooperation with professional search consultant AGB Search.

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa will meet December 5-6 at the University of Northern Iowa and will appoint the next president of UNI on Tuesday, December 6.