Board of Regents Meeting Preview: April 22-23, 2026 Meeting Preview

The Iowa Board of Regents will meet April 22-23 at the Iowa State University Alumni Center in Ames. Selected agenda items are outlined in brief below. Open session portions of the meeting will be livestreamed on the Board’s YouTube channel.  Meeting Background The April meeting will see final action on...

At its April meeting, the Iowa Board of Regents will receive a report on financial aid efforts at Iowa’s Regent universities. The Annual Student Financial Aid report details how students receive financial aid, their sources of aid, and provides a year-over-year comparison dating back 10 years. Institutional aid – that...

This week, the Iowa Board of Regents will receive the Free Speech Survey report. This report marks the third iteration of the survey since 2021 and provides results for the survey administered between January 12 and February 13, 2026 to all enrolled students and university faculty and staff. Student findings:...

The University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa are seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents to terminate several academic programs. The proposed cuts stem from low enrollment, reduced applications and limited long-term viability of the programs.  The proposals, scheduled to be presented at the Board's April...