Board of Regents Newsletter: February 2019 Newsletter

Each year, thousands of students across the Regents Enterprise apply for some kind of financial aid, and each year millions of dollars are distributed. In 2017-18, the total amount of financial aid awarded to Regent university students topped $1 billion for the fifth-straight year. Read More
The prototype blades Steven Abramsky designed and engineered for his Lotus razor were delivered this week from a manufacturer in Germany. It’s a significant step forward allowing Abramsky to begin the first phase of consumer testing and learn what women love or hate about the razor. The senior industrial design...
Students who graduate from one of Iowa’s public universities have a choice to make. Do they remain in the state, take a job and become a part of the state community that provided their education? Or do they take flight, move out of state, and get their start in a...
As an active student leader on campus, junior sociology major Meka Mosley is used to interacting with the community and talking about her UNI experience. It’s a normal part of her job, so she never expected it could lead to a personal revelation. But last year, while tabling at the...
Distance education is booming at Iowa’s public universities. Since 2013, total enrollment is up 44 percent and total credit hours taken are up 40 percent. This is by design, as the Regents’ strategic plan calls for the expansion of distance education efforts, which are already paying dividends. Read More
The University of Iowa is requesting the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, vote to reconsider the closure of the Labor Center at the board’s next meeting on Feb. 28. The request comes after the Labor Center presented a plan to become self-sufficient in four years. Read More at IOWA...