Board of Regents Meeting Preview: February 23, 2022 Meeting Preview

The Richard O. Jacobson Foundation has committed a $70 million gift to the University of Iowa toward a new patient care building for University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. At its February meeting, the Board of Regents will consider approval of UI’s request to name a new patient care building...
At its February meeting, the Board of Regents will be requested to authorize the transfer of certain university properties and licenses related to public radio stations in the state to Iowa Public Radio, Inc. (IPR) for $1.00 plus additional non-monetary consideration. The Board will also be requested to delegate authority...
The University of Iowa will request approval of schematic design, project description and budget for a new Wrestling Training Facility at the February 23 Board of Regents meeting. If approved, the UI would construct a 38,500 square foot wrestling facility south of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The new building would house UI’s...
As part of its efforts to strengthen free speech protections on campus, the Board of Regents approved a series of free speech-related recommendations last February. One of those recommendations included a free speech survey for faculty, staff and students to be administered every two years. The first Board of Regents...
At its February meeting, the Board of Regents will consider approval of a new center at Iowa State University. The Center for Wireless, Communities and Innovation (WiCl) is motivated by the need for rural broadband services and will drive research, education and innovation in advanced wireless broadband and its applications....