Board of Regents Newsletter: July 2021 Newsletter

At its July 28 meeting, the Board of Regents approved Tuition and Fee rates for the 2021-22 academic year. The rates increased resident undergraduate tuition by $283 at the University of Iowa, $282 at Iowa State University and $115 at the University of Northern Iowa. The increase comes after last...
Slater, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound tackle for the Hawkeyes from 1918-21, was the first Black student-athlete in school history to earn All-America honors. A three-time first-team All-Big Ten selection, Slater competed in football and track and field for the Hawkeyes. Iowa had a 7-0 Big Ten record in 1921 to claim...
A new center at the University of Northern Iowa will teach students valuable skills to boost their chances of finding a job while providing local businesses and community members with sales expertise. Read more from Inside UNI
Iowa State University attracted $559.1 million in external funding for the fiscal year that ended June 30, breaking the previous record of $509.2 million set in fiscal year 2018. Read more from ISU News Service
Despite the enormous hurdles presented by the pandemic, the University of Iowa secured its highest-ever level of external funding for research, scholarship, and creative activities last year—including research contributing to the development of effective COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. Read more from Iowa NOW
The University of Northern Iowa’s strong graduation rates, commitment to community involvement and general education program have earned praise from a university accreditation group. After an intensive three-year process that culminated in an on-campus site visit in the spring, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) reaffirmed UNI’s accreditation until its next...
The National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture are supporting ISU researchers’ AI farming ideas with a five-year, $20 million grant to establish an AI Institute for Resilient Agriculture (AIIRA – “eye-rah”) based at Iowa State University. Read more from ISU News...